Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-05-08

An Informal " eGdins. =.
A remarkable Tale of an INFORMAL wed
ding is related by a clergyman who was
for some time settled il. q small town in
western New York. Tbs father of the
bride invited the minister to spend the
evening at his house, and, incidentally,
to marry his daughter He asked at what
time the ceremony was to he performed,
but was told that it was not vet decided:
the whole thing was to be very informal,
and the minister had better plan to spend
the evening, as they had arranged to have
grand good time''
l presented myself at his house, there
fore, early in the evening, and found a
large company assembled. The young peo-
pie were playing games in one room, while
their elders chatted socially in another.
AS the evening wore on music had it's
part in the festivity. The bride elect ''per-
formed" on the melodeon, while the future
partner of her joys exerted his energies
upon the flute.
Ten O'Clock came, and when the host
genially invited every one out to spread
in the dining room, began to think that
possibly they had changed their minds
and the wedding was not to take place
after all. But as stood rather irresolute-
ly, wondering what was expected of me,
the host took me by the arm and led the
way into the dining ROOM He placed me
at the head of the long table, while the
bride and groom were seated at my right
and left
. All hands were busy with the good
things with which the table was heaped.
when the host, who had been lowering
a h0ut tho rom ma r CT IF oil doxx,v,
whispered in my ear, 81 guess this is as
good a time as any,
Then he added, aloud, "Stand up, Mary
and John" And surely they did stand up
and performed the ceremony, with one of
the contracting parties on one side of
the table and one on the other, their hands
being joined over dish of excellent baked
Indian pudding, which had the place OF
honor before me.
As soon as had pronounced the pair
husband and wife the groom left his seat.
and going around to the brides side of the
table, gave her hearty kiss, after which
he returned to his own seat and renewed
his attack upon the supper.
have had queer experiences at other
weddings, but never one where felt the
absurdity 40 keenly AS on this truly SIN
formap occasion.-Youth's Companion.
More Time.
Busy people always seem to have plenty
Il. time Their day is only twenty-four
Apurs long, yet out of that twenty-four
'hours-fourteen hundred and forty mo-
ments-they find space for an astonishing
amount of work. They are never afraid
to undertake new thing They have al
ways a few minutes to give to friend,
They will secure an hour for some con-
genial occupation. 1t is to the busy men
you go, asking can they take part in this
new project. Certainly; state what you
would like done, or how you wish it, and
they will lend a hand Why, if you SO de-
sire, they will take time to tell you just
what you ought to begin and how to
manage it. And when one piece of work
is accomplished they pass to the next with
perfect readiness and calm confidence in
their own ability
Yes, strange to say, the people who never
have time to do anything are those who
never have anything to do. They would
start this scheme, take part in that trans
action, if they only had little more time
They would be so glad to pay these calls,
only too delighted to give that help, to
learn a language, or to read book, but
they cannot make the time. And while
they lament their lack of it, all the time
they had is gone and their plans are still
unfinished.
After all, what more time have the busy
than the idle? Has not each of us todays
Has not each of us all the time there is?-
Harper's Bazaar.