The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-11
A PETERToWN WEDDING.
Some Incidents of Great Occasion
Graphically Described.

Graphically Described.
Miss Maggie Peters (the bride)-Dear
mel I'm all of a-trimble, I'm SO excited
It'd be a good joke if l tainted plum awayl
How does my dress hang in the back? Pull
out my traill It's the first time ever wore
one and I'll bet it'll be the last My. how
my heart keeps going fippity flop, flop
pity-fip all the time! If Jim is scared as
/ am we'll act like two geese when we
stand upi Has he come yet? 2,ordy, how
tight my gloves arei How dof look any
how? Pm too near scared to death to act
decenti Who all is down stairs? / should
think all creation was there from the noise
they make. Only five minutes until we
must go down. If should tumble over in
a faint! Tell Jim to come oni Pm ready.
Mr.. Jim Beau (the bridegroom -Golly.
Mag, you look prettier'n a red wagoni
My OIL how fine we arel
Mag-Shut up, you skeezicks!
JIM won't! I've notion to kiss you,
you look so sweet.
Mag-You sha'n't do anything of the
sort, and muss my hair and veil all up
you big grumpl N.Y. Pm most scared to
DEATH
Jim-What you scared of?
Mag-Ohi / hate SO to go down fore
everybody an hav' lem all gawping at us.
Jim-Pugh. Much l care for their gawp-
ing! Pm too all fred happy to care for
anythingl feel like standing on my head
and yelling "gloryl"
Mag-Oh, you Ounce! There! The
clocks strikings. Wemust go down. Tee,
lee, heel Stop squeezing my hand so, Jim!
You'll bust these awful tight gloves. I'm
SO scared! Hee. hee. heel
THE CONGRATULATIONS.
"Wish you joy, Mr.. and Mrs. Beaur'
"Tee, hee, heet'
"Many happy returns Of the dayp'
"Thanks-hee, heer'
"Oh-Magl You look just lovely"
"Ha, Jim! Ha, Magl Hope you'll be
ever and ever so happyr'
'Afake Jim build the fires, Mag"'
'Tee hee, heel Hee, heer'
"Well, Maggie, you and Jimmy air goin'
tew try double harness, be We? He, ha,
haw! Wish ye joy!''
La, thank yep
ooh, Mag, hee, hee! I'm SO glad-hee-
hector you'll Hce, hee! Ev'ry thing went
off beauteeful! Tee hee, hee! And O-Mag
WHISPERS Historically to bride)-Hee,
hee, hee!
''Tee, hee, heel ha Tidy Hee, hee. .hee!"
OVER THE PRESENTS
Gust look at this log cabin quilt Amt
it lovely? It's from her grandma"
"And see these piller cases, all tucks and
inserting and ruffles. There's a sight of
work on emf
''What did Jim give herr"
''He gave her a side saddle and big pict-
ure of himself all framed, and a nice dress
pattern with all the Innings and trim
mings"
"Myl he's gen'rous She gave him that
lovely hair wreath. It's made out of the
hair of all his folks and hers Amt it a
beauty"
''See these socks-six pairs of 'em from
his Aunt Jane, and she knit 'em all her.
SELF
Her mother gave her them blankets
and good feather bed and whole set of
chany!"
''Ain't that tidy sweet pretty?"
''Her Aunt Marier sent that glass sass
dish"
His father gave 'em two dozen chickens
and a splendid Jersey COW and a ten dollar
bill"
''The landr'
AIN unaU EincuSnlon beauty!
And see that beautiful hand painted
satin baa2er His aunt painted it. She's
a geenous, L tell We! Amt them canary
birds lovely on it,"
81 thought they was meant for pigeons.
but they're purity, anyhow. What sight
of presents they've got!"
"Yes-and all SO nice''
eyes"
81 tell We they're lucky"
"Yes. "-Drake's Magazine.