Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21

One Sunday afternoon in midwinter,
said Boston pastor 70 the writer, two
sleighs drove to ms door in a snow
storm and TWO couples" came In. stamp
ing of the snow. After the ceremony I
asked the young man who had stood
M" with the bridegroom TO come up To
my study 20 sign the certificate as wit
ness. With an eye to future opportnni-
ties | said 70 him as | was writing:
well, sir, ! suppose your turn will
como next" We'll" he replied, IL
supposed this one was going 10 be mine.
] had been keeping company with her.
But to-day she paired of with the other
fellow, and | didn't know what they
stopped here for till we got in this house.
lexpected to marry her myself" "Well, ="
said |. ''as he wrote his name TO the GER
titleate Of his girls marriage TO another
man. you had good grit to stand up there
with them" Eyes, It rather took me
back; but perhaps Der sister, tho girl
who stood up with me. is just as good
shan't cry about It," he said, as he tried
70 swallow the evident lump in his
throat and went downstairs to meet the
''othor fellows" smiling bride.
Another Boston clergyman tells the
following story; "a friend Of mino was
seated IN his study one day when hack
drove up In which a couple were seated
dressed in the latest style-and appar-
emily In good circumstances. OF course
the minister expected good quare fee.
After the ceremony was over the couple
took their departure. but tha groom did
not forget TO hand The parson the custo-
mary envelope. When the party had
driven away the minister OF his wife
opened the envelope, expecting, Of
cot.rsc, 10 find generous fee. They
were just little disappointed and an
gersd to find simply piece Of paper
with this writing on II: 1--WE request
your prayers"
A Boston minister who has now gone
abroad, told the writer that q couple
once came TO his house to be married
and had no marriage license. The
groom said % tho bri 10: 80, yes gave
you the license just before ) Q started. !"
The lady admitted this, and said II was
In her cloak pocket. Search was made,
but no license could be found. The
groom feprimanled her and more search
was made. bHt no license was forth
coming. Then followed sharper rep
rimand and further search, bat no paper
was revealed. The groom raYed, de-
clared the bride 10 be "exasperatingly
careless. and wondered "why In thun-
der she could not take care of the pa.
per-" Then the lady wept. The groom
assured tho minister lit was ali right"
sges
q permit. The minister remained firm,
and the couple departed, the groom
swearing and the bride weeping. The
clergyman Said he hoped the lady would
back out before new permit was SCI
cured, and vowed that 81 900 would not
induce him to marry the man.
A South boston pastor narrated the
following incident which came under
his observation in ST. John, n. H.: Two
people in middle life sought out an aged
and well-lnown Clergyman 20 tie the
connuhial knot. Ills advanced years
had brought him a treacherous memory,
and. with this uncertain quantity to deal
with, he began the ceremony. There
we're luckily no witnesses to the anus
ing scene but the clefgyman's daughter
th-AAW anu X dNtAHdH= ne AftAAIAlnAElfh
over, the ring was asked for. The
groom was exceedingly nervous and
could net find IL. lie searched in all
his pockets, shook his sleeve. ran his
hand down the side 81 his right leg in
fear 81 hole in his pantaloons pocket,
felt OF his sock. and repeated the pro-
cess. increasing in nervousness as he
certainly did In bushes ana awkward
ness. Finally. the old gentleman sat
down, while both witnesses assisted the
partially married couple TO find the
missing symbol OF their union. Down
on their knees they got and turned up
the corner Of the rug. and peered under
the sofa. and altogether made a most
ludicrous sight Meantime the clergy
man = mnemonic faculty failed him. lie
forgot whore be was. and could not be
made TO understand the mission Of the
strange lady and gentleman. Ii ought
70 be added that he was alaJ
very deaf Fearing complications, his
danghter-in-law sent the grandson for
the regular minister Of the parish. At
last the ring was found in an obscure
corner, whittier 1t had rolled, and tho
parties To the suspended contract tried
% look resigned under the aggravating
circumstances. The ministerial gentle
man walked out Of his reverie, and said
TO the lady Of tho house: who is this
couple?H Tho answer was almost
shout, after which he subsidized mo.
ment, and then continued. How long
have you been married2" They really
didn't know how much they were mar.
ried. but stammored cut a reply that
was completely lost on him, for, in
minute Or 50 more, ho capped The con.
versalioB by inquiring: .IIow many
have you gol?' This was too
much and would have convulscd tho
suffering victims had not tho regular min
istar arrived and completed the service.
The largest Zee ever received, said
North End Clergyman, was twenty dol.
lars FOR attending q marriage At three a.
m, and driving six miles into the bar
gain. The smallest Was nothing-but
abuse FOR suggesting the possibility Of
Jorge tfulaess. One that Is unpaid Is the
prQmlse of 70 barrel 81 apples 10 ths