The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

Z CUlllA sup Nu( <&4J4H b-'I NtA o0A-r
OBJ de- weaker vessels belongin' to my
flock here In de wilderness; and Iwant
you 70 understand dat such foolin'
won't be winked at any longer In desc
, precincts. Dcrfore. IN | jine you two
togedder here dis night you've got to
make me a solcm promis' dat you'll
'dcavor to improve In your conduct
hereafter. and be true and faithful TO
dis foolish woman a-sfandin' up here
wild you tonight; dat you'll peryide
for her wants and be a good husban'
10 her all do days OBJ your material
life"
Yes. sahl-yes. sab, dat's what I've
said all do time. sab. Go rite on wild
do seremony. sab. and tie de knot tie.
sab"
pete johnson. do you think dat
you Is de one TO instruct your old par
son In his dootv? Hadn't | told You
fur to keep still and not open your
moufg"
What for del you ask me so many
konundrums II you don't spcct me TO
say nuffinP I've been ofn 10 white
folks ~weddin's, and de parties inter
ested always despond TO de questions. "
Here Jemima hastily shook up her
companion. saying For mercy's sake.
Pete. do keep quiet till we're jined.
and don't talk back 10 the parson. Jes
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 i'm the congregation. |
thought TO myself: We'll. they're
having rather "a hard time getting
married. / wonder whether IL il at
all prophetical of their future lifegn
when tho preacher once more resumed
his task by addressing himself 10 the
other party.
JENNY. do you promis' me here
tonight dat you'll be a good wife TO
Pete. dat you'll cook his ~vittles, mend
his clo'es. and take care Oh his house
on he ever has one. which | very much
doubt); will you obey him and sarve
him, Tub. honor. and keep him all de
days oh your mortal life. while you lib
togedder in dis lower wurldp"
is IL time for me TO speak up sahPn
said the woman. making allow courtesy,
lob course it am. What for do you
spect ! asked de question oh you, II |
didn't mean for you TO answer it?n was
the reply.
why. cause" said shc. you
bowed up Pete so when he said any
thing dat ! kinder thought I'd wait
awhile afore replyin' 70 you
What's your answer 10 my qucs-
tionpn shouted the clerical gentleman.
We'll. now. parson. don't get cited;
all dat depends on II few circum-
stances. Ii Pete behaves hissclf and
takes good keer oh me and de fnmily,
brings home t'ings 10 eat and gibs me
n good share OF all he earns. I'll be
good to him; Otherwise / won't promie'
TO stay wild him all de days OBJ my life"
We'll, now" said the discouraged
groom. ''da,s' nifty fine talk to hear
from yon. and rite hear before folks.
too. Rasn't said I'd do de rite thing
by you Yen hundred thousand times?
III you've gone back on me and changed
your mind since last eb'nin, derc's
Mandy Phelps a-settin' close by in de
front pew. and she'd jump al de
chance oh standin' here where you do
dis blessed mint.
This pointed allusion 10 one of his
old flames was altogether too much for
Jemima, who cried out:
Oats jes like you. Pete Johnson.
You ought to be 'shnmed oh yourself
to defer TO such "A ting rite here afore
folks. III Mandy wants you, and you
want Mandy. let her cum rite out, anu
I'll dust quicker'n litenin.n
mo, no. Jemimy," roared Pete,
don't leave me here %a-stannin' up all
alone. l only spoke paregorically.
and 'twould be awful embarrassin' fur
me TO change partners on such short
motifs. See here, parson. you go rite
on wild dis business and jine MS jes as
II dis ere conversation hadn't CURED.
Pears TO me dat folks mus be a-get-
tin tired wild all dis nonsense"
Pete johnson. do you dare to i'm
sinerwate dat dare's any nonsense
about me? You keep quiet, and wait
until / get ready 10 denounce dem
awful wurds dat will make you two
one-quick'n IA wink. l hadn't got
thru sayin' all ! want 10 you two idiots.
You Is 90 much Oh an object lesson to
desc sinnahs before me fur M To dis
miss you too 'ruptly. | want 10 press
on your i~ntellex Qf you hab any dat
dis ere gettin' married am a nifty
solom circumstance. You two are
a-standin' on de threshold OF life, while
/ shall soon go down dc back entry OBJ
time You must advance while i
must dcvance. and ! want You to slider
all de sponslbillties dat you Is 'snmln'.