The Delta independent., 1891-07-01

think how 'dickerlous we two uns must
pear to all desc pussuns settin' down
behind u.s."
A few seconds Of silence followed
these remarks on the part OF the BRIDE
elect. which, however, were somewhat
interrupted by the filters of certain
young women in the congregation.
thought to myself: 'Well. they're
having rather a hard time getting
married. l wonder whether it is at
all prophetical of their future liiep"
when the preacher once more resumed
his task by addressing himself to the
other party.
'Jemiiny. do you promis' me here
tonight dat you'll be good wife to
Pete dat you'll cook his vittles, mend
his c)o'es. and take care OBJ his house
if he ever has one, which very much
doubt); will you obey him and sarve
him. lub, honor, and keep him oil de
days OBJ your mortal life, while you lib
togedder in dis lower wurldpn
.'Is it time for me to speak up sah?"
said the woman. making low courtesy,
lob course it am. What for do you
spect asked de question OBJ you, If
uluA Aicau AoE Sou W uhsWcr I'VE "uS
thereby.
why, cause said she, ..you
blowed up Pete so when he said any
thing dat 1 kinder thought Id wait
awhile afore replyin' to YOU"
whats your answer to my ques-
tionp" shouted the clerical gentleman.
well, now. parson, don't get cited;
oil dat depends on few circum-
stances. If Pete behaves hisself and
takes good keer OBJ me and de family,
brings home t'ings to eat and gibs me
good share of all he earns. rll be
good to him; Otherwise l won't promis'
to stay wild him all de days OBJ my life. :"
"Well, now." said the discouraged
groom, ''dats' nifty fine talk to hear
from you, and rite hear before folks,
too. Hasn't i said I'd do de rite thing
by you ten hundred thousand timesp
Ifyou've gone back on me and changed
your mind since last eb'nin, dere's
Mandy Phelps a-settin close by in de
front pew. and she'd jump at de
chance OBJ standln' here where you do
dis blessed mint.
This pointed allusiOn TO one OF his
old flames was altogether too much for
Jemima, who cried out:
Oats jes like you, Pete johnson.
You ought to be shamed OBJ yourself
to defer to such ting rite here afore
folks. II Mandy wants you, and you
want Mandy. let her cum rite out, and
I'll dust quicker'n litenin."
mo, no. Jemimy," roared Pete.
''don't leave me here a-stannin' up all
alone. only spoke paregorically,
and 'twould be awful embarrassin' fur
me to change partners on such short
notis. See here parson, you go rite
on wild dis business and jine us jes as
II dis ere conversation hadn't Cured.
Pears to me dat folks mus be a-get-
tim tired wild all dis nonsense"
pete johnson. do you dare TO In
sinerwate dat dare's any nonsense
about mep You keep quiet, and w1tS-
until get ready 10 denounce dem
awful wurds dat will make YOU two
one-Quick'n wink. hadn't got
thru sayin' all want to you two idiots.
desc sinnahs before me fur me 70 dis
miss you too 'ruptly.s l want 10 press
on your intellex (t yon hab any) dat
dis ERE gettin' married am y nifty
solem circumstance. You two are
a-standin' on de threshold OF life, while
/ shall soon go,.down de back entry OBJ
time You must advance while
must devance, and want you to slider
all de sponsibilities dat you is SUNNI.
I could dwell Oh dis subjeck long
time. but 1 am kinder tuckered out
myself, 30 I'll bring dis ceremony to a
conclusion. and denounce you man and
wife. De organist will please strike
up de weddin' march, and de happy
pair will den perambulate down de
middle isle. Please remember dat
dere's hole III de carpet jes opposite
Deacon Thompson's pew. so you'll hab
to lift your 'hoofs putty high SO as not
TO stumble, fall down and spilo your
weddin' suits. De usual collection OF
weekly offerin's will be taken up jes
as soon as de weddin' party subnerge
into de porch, and in order to prevent
any one else from u-skippin' out. de
sexton will lock the door and put the
key in his pocket. Brudder White
and Brudder Green will pass 'roun' de
baskets. and be sure for to give back
no change" = 2
1t only remains for me to add that
everything was fully carried out ac-
cording to the directions given. 20
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