Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12
VERY MEAN RRIpEGEooMs.
Tricks Played on Parsons Escspe PAYING
the Marriage Pee.

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the Marriage Pee.
From the New York world.
livery now and then one hears Of large fee
paid TO ciergymen by rejoicing bridegroom.
One does not so often hear of the impositions
sometimes put upon those who tie the matri-
moniai knot and who suffer under the social
custom which forbids a minister to perform
the service OF marrying lovers st a fxed rate
stipulated for by contract.
But love and marriage DO not change The
nature of men. and there are mean-very
acknowledgements. who do not hesitate 10
trick and cheat the good pastors who bind
them in the ties Of mHtriraouy.
There is a minister in BROOKLYN who told tbe
writer a narrowing tale OF deception of which
he was the victim. After he had performed
tiie marriage ceremony Tor a Young couple at
TIC par onage the bridegroom slipped a fat en-
rclope between the leaves OF the family Bible.
nodding Pleasantly. as II 10 say: you've we'll
earned It The clergyman nodded Thankfully
When L opened that envelope" be said.
what do you SUPPOSE found IA itg"
n Soodly sum an bills"
NO, SIR No, sir! Twenty sheets OF COPY
paper such rs reporters Use. And on the IA
sheet was written: Economy IL wealth Please
don't squauder this. Wye your razor ON ID
Il think. said the dominic. that minister.
should he empowered ~ declare some mar
riages void"
DIR. Howard whom everybody I'm Flsthr.h
l.. l., VIII remember, had similar experience
lie was routed out at midnight 10 marry a
couple and was compelled to arouse his family
10 ACT as witnesses. lie was given a fat package
by tie brldogroom upon the lattt.r's departure
Inc good doctor speat halt an hour or so IN
winning paper alter paper from that package
ohiE To MA al Hast SILVER quarter which had
teea used as a sleeve button. One face had
been ground smooth and ornamented with q
Monogram.
Dominic johnson. whom old Brooklyp;,es
VIII reeoileet Was taken an once in much the
same way. wouid-be benedict wrote 20 hun
TO engage his services in tying the nlatri-
monial knot and limited that he vac saving a
roll OF SO gold gieces with which TO fee the
doctor.
An evening or two later" said the clergy
man. IN telling the story, 'he hoBored me with
call lie was accompanied by one of the
prettiest little women ever saw. performed
We ceremony and he insisted upon INV kissing
tie bride. lie made an ofiiciors display az a
long Tina roll well wrapped in tan foil and az
bowed hlm out he sind il slyly into my side
pocket When returned to my library eA-
amined the roll and found
"A clothes pin surrounded with ten-pennv
nails! month or two afterwsrd he wrote 10
me from St Louis saving that be had charged
me The wedding fee WAS to have received Tor
kissing his bride"
There is a halter awaiting that lnave ann
Guided the clergyman warmly, and L never read
OF hanging that do not wonder IL be isn't
the NietIm travelling to glory under an alias"
clergyman who once held charge near
MyaEdotte, Kan, was given a horse and oar
Ilase b! couple whom he had just married.
Wichita and they left by train. Soon after
Wichita.
II didn't get back for a week." said the
sal.z ~.