Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-09

A.. Sunday afternoon in midwinter,
ia Boston pastor to the writer, two
,,bs drove to my door in snow
81 and two couples" came in, stamp
.o4 the snow. After the ceremony I
"A the young man who had "stood
With the bridegroom to come up to
,crdv to sign the certificate as wit
With an eye to future opportuni-
said to him as | was writing:
|Tsl. sir, l suppose your turn will
M next" WELL" he replied, 81
,,O,ed this one was going to be mine.
ID been keeping company with her.
today she paired off with the other
rog. and | didn't know what they
srpei here for till we got in the house.
rected to marry her myself" "Well,"
''as he wrote his name to the GER
ae Of his girls marriage to another
III "You had good grit to stand up there
NJ them" Yes, it rather took me
a; but perhaps her sister, the girl
stood up with me, is just as good. /
hit cry about it," he said, as he tried
swallow the evident lump in his
hat and went downstairs to meet the
Aer fellows smiling bride.
mother Boston clergyman tells the
loving story; "a friend of mine was
ued in his study one day when hack
cup in which couple were seated
Esed in the latest style--and appar-
ty in good circumstances. OF course
minister expected good square fee.
Ag the ceremony was over the couple
h their departure, but the groom did
forget to hand the parson the custo-
by envelope. When the party had
Ha1 away the minister or his wife
Fid the envelope, expecting, of
lNe, to find a generous fee. They
Re just little disappointed and an
Ei to find simply piece of paper
d this writing on 1t: 1--WE request
nrnyers,"
Boston minister who has now gone
pad, told the writer that a couple
came to his house to be married
bad no marriage license. The
pn said to the bride: go, yes, l gave
1.-the license just before we started"
aady admitted this, and said it was
iEcoak pocket. Search was made,
Inc license could be found. The
reprimanded her and more search
Y made, but no license was forth
ping Then followed a sharper rep
and and further search, but no paper
revealed. The groom rayed, de-
PED the bride to be ''exasperatingly
AeSS' " and wondered why in thun-
'ae could not take care of the pa
Then the lady wept The groom
'ed the minister ''it was all right"
That he should marry them without
Fnlt. The minister remained firm,
he couple departed, the groom
llng and the bride weeping. The
gman said he hoped the lady would
I0ut before a new permit was Sc
O. and vowed that 81, 900 would not
We him to marry the man.
South Boston pastor narrated the
wing incident which came under
iefTation in st. John, N. B.: Two
3ein middle life sought out an aged
Unknown clergyman to tie the
'lOial knot. His advanced years
bought him a trcacherous memory,
with this uncertain quantity to deal
be began the ceremony. There
Alackily no witnesses to the anus
sene but the clergyman's daughter
and grandson. The preliminaries
The ring was asked for. The
was exceedingly nervous and
not find it. He searched in all
+ pockets, shook his sleeve, ran his
down the side OF his right leg in
d hole in his pantaloons pocket,
VI his sock, and repeated the pro-
increasing in nervousness as he
Anly did in bushes and awkward
Finally, the old gentleman sat
y while both witnesses assisted the
4ly married couple to find the
q as symbol of their union. Down
l'H knees they got, and turned up
'IAer Of the rug, and peered under
Ma' and altogether made a most
'0ls sight. Meantime the clergy
snnemonic faculty failed him. He
!" where he was, and could not be
" understand the mission of the
~se lady and gentleman. 1t ought
70 added that he was also
ueat. Fearing complications, his
'uTr-ln-law sent the grandson for
Gsuar minister of the parish. At
'le ring was found in an obscure
7 WHITTIER it had rolled, and the
!. ~ 10 the suspended contract tried
y Va resigned under the aggravating
instances. The ministerial gentle
sqNeo out of his reverie, and said
,auy OF the house: "Who is this
Inc answer was almost
~'er which he subsided a mo-
anu then continued: How long
n, va been married?" They really
NIo" how much they were mar
op' stammered out a reply that
,nts up'etelg lost on him, for, in a
So VI so more, he capped the con-
Ou by tnquiriug: GLOW many
nj VA nave you got?" This was too
's,i. aAu would have convulsed the
,a, victims had nottheregular min
R,,''ed and completed the service.
ss ippFEest fee ever received, said a
h. -lu clergyman, was twenty dol
ma %sg',endlng a marriage at three a.
{. ~ irving six miles into the bar
Ia -, oue smallest was nothing-but
ss,,'I sug costing the possibility Of
gsi,e ' u, s. One that is unpaid is the
VI "a barrel of apples in the