The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
HITCHEs AT THE ALTER.
.IMio. TICKLE. AND JEALOUS
ERiDES AND OROOMs.
A Case in which "Barkis Was wliln"
Eut Would Have Preferred the
Brides sister-A Complete
Change OF Partners.

a CuTlOun Ctto0 oCCurrou ~ Ayoho
not many years ago. which will go to
show how near couple may be 10 be-
ing married without becoming man
and wife at oil. The lady was IN
heiress; and the parties had reached
the civil ceremony had received the
personal and ofiicial congratulations
Of tho mayor. and were about to sign
the attesting document whom tele-
gram arrived. Tho couple paused,
pens In hsnd; the witnesses stared;
and altogether there was furry OF
excitement a. the mayor opened the
envelope and read:
'.Monsieur--(the bridegroom has
already been married In Germany, and
his wife lives Vouchers are on their
way to you by post"
The French Civil Code provides that
in the event OF such warning as this
the marriage is to be postponed for q
week. This marriage was accordingly
postponed. and at the end OF the week
the bride-although nothing further
was heard from the anonymous sender
Of the telegram-announced that she
would not complete the ceremony.
The groom expostulated. shouted.
whined. swore that a villainous trick
had been played upon him, but oil to
no purpose. The lady was convinced
that there was something In tho mes
sage. Probably she was right for it
afterwards transpired that the tele-
gram was handed in by yelled lady
in black. In the meantime her action
had caused some trouble; the worthy
mayor had consultation with the
Juge de Paix and tho lawyers engaged
in tho matter; and they. after con-
sultation. decided that the couple
were still u couple and not pair"
Fickleness on the part of bride or
groom is not On unfrequent scource Of
bitches at tho altar.
A story is told OF a rustic who, on
being asked II he would take the wo-
man to be his welded wife replied,
with shameful indecisiop. and equally
shameful disregard for the lady's feel
ings- H.
YES. I'm willln'; but I'd a much
sight rather have her sister,"
A lady residing in the south Of Ire
land puts on record the following:
When in the shop Of our principal
milliner in our village. this Shrove-
tide" sho says. Il asked II she had
many bridal bonnets to make. No.
indeed. she answered. There's o girl
Of the Scanlans getting married to-day,
but ! made her bonnet two years ago.
They were on the way to the chapel
when they had G difference. and the
match was broken off; but, like sem
sible girl, she kept the bonnet, and
now it comes In handy enough"
The Same lady tells us OF another
hitch. says the Saturday Evening Post
A marriage was arranged, friends
were invited, and tho party, occupy
ing half q dozen cars, started for the
chapel. just as they stopped outside
of it. the father OF another girl came
to the bridegroom, and offered him
his daughter with ten pounds more
fortune than the one he was promised
to. .Done!" said the ungallant BRIDE
groom; and straightway broke off the
former match. left the girl to go homo
weeping and his friends swearing, and
eventually married the girl with the
more money. One almost hopes that
che turned out to DO shrew.
Tho most extraordinary hitch we
ever heard Of occurred in suburb OF
Paris. Two couples presented them
selves ut tho mayoralty to carry out
the civil portion OF marriage contract.
One OF the bridegrooms fancied he saw
his partner making Sleeps eyes, at
the other man, and being OF jealous
turn of mind. seized her roughly by
the hand, and said sharply:
..Mademoiselle, which OF the two 6
bride are you? You are mine. I be-
lieve; then oblige me by combining
your glances to me-"
The woman was young and pretty,
and possessed OF considerable deal oil
spirit, and resenting tho tone Of the
reprimand. retorted;
.'Ah. monsieur. II you arc jealous
already am likely 70 lead a pleasant
life with you"
| The jealous one made an angry re-
ply; tho other groom took the lady's
\ part and this led to general dispute,
which developed into free fight be.
tween the two men. The mayor wac
compelled to adjourn the ceremony fol-
half an hour to give them time for an
amicable settlement. When they ap.
peared again before him, the obliginR
official was astounded to find that al
parties had changed partners; and. as
the four adhered to the new arrange.
ment he had no course open but tc