The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-19

What would you doP'
"'It's a case where l don'l
on to give any advice l an
little teaslngly, as | could n,
thinking Of the willing BRIDE
her back picking potatoes t@
churl.
"He considered awhile, H.
decided to spend 81 for a lice
he would thus same So IN cash on :
potato picking and get three weeks
hard work out of the willing bri ie I'M
the bargain.
"Some bridal parles are exceedingly
jolly" continued the talker, $50 much
so, IN fact, that have often had to stop
in the middle of the service and lee
ture the bride or bridesmaids for giggl7
ing, and others again are SO soleny
that l feel it my duty to cheer thenI =
little. | have few old stock
for such occasions, which never
provoke laugh, When l e
BRIDE her marriage Zines as =
the certificate, | occasionally a. :,
| have no doubt she will r.
reins also. One bridegroom -:
cheered with the observation
was the end of all his troubles
some time after and remonstratee
me, saying that his marriage was
the beginning of his woes. The on
fense l could urge for makip
statement was: :.
"'My friend, l did not /.
end.'
"But this did not seem
him to any great extent.
can uncouth couple
into playing practical ise on th& :
once. 1t happened IN this way They /
called on me just as l was getting into
my buggy to start on a visiting tour.
They were lll-looking, i'll hammered
people, and seemed altogether lacking
reverance for the ceremony or Its con-
sequences. He was especially rough,
not to say coarse, and had evidently
offended the bride on the way to my
house, for she looked sulky. When l
said
"'Wilt thou have this woman to be
thy welded wife p etc, he answered
"'You bet"
81 reproved him, and he finally re-
sponded sulkily, Il will
"When | asked her, wilt thou have
this man to be thy welded husband9'
ETC., she replied:
"'No, l won't. I've taken dis
likln' to him. And she would not and
did not. So they went away quarrel
ing, and was glad to see the last OF
them.
about week after that they came
again, and the woman said she had
changed her mind, and got over her
'dislikin' to him. So they stood up
again. But when l put the critical
question to the man he answered
cooly:
"'No, l won't. l have taken dis
likin' to her. And he turned on his
heel and walked out of the house with
out another word, leaving the woman
crying with chagrin. l was sorry for
her, and angry with the man for trihng
with me, but l could not help thinking
he had served her about right.
"About a week after they both came
back again and begged me to marry
them. telt like setting the dog on
them, but my cloth, if nothing else, for
babe that SO stood them right up
there on the veranda and began:
"'Do you take this woman ETC., and
DO you take this man, etc, to which
they both answered, 4 will
".Well,' | said, 'it seems that you are
both willing this time, but | am not. l
have taken a stronger 'dislkin' to both
of you, and you will have to get some
one else to marry YOU
"Wlth this l stepped back into the
house, closed the door and left them
both standing on the veranda looking
as sheepish as you please. No amount
OF sermons would have done as much
good in vindicating the dignity of the
church to such intellects, and that was
my excuse for playing practical joke
un such an occasion"