The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-13

A Scotch Minii,r Tells OF Unusuni Hap
peningsh Ills Expcrience.

Frodt. G,assor HdhL
I have observdl that marriage. especially
among tho worki(g classes, is greatly affected
by tho state OF Cade. Wien trade Is good
marriages incrcae. md sro less frequent in
times of commerch depression. This fact In
diratcs that tho ROMANCE Of life among a class
who arc ceuoraliyiygJrio as reckless in the
matter oil marriage ishi;cr all restrained By
dictates OF coilmfl IlrliNehce; Iuring the
Iancnshiro c%otton sn.ine, early n tho siI.
ties. | had Il churcl IN Duhdec. inc talluye
OF cotton occasioltl an. ABNORMAL boom In
the into trade, andDundcc was tho principal
enporium for tho itport aud maDutloture OF
th., nnSiuls fibre. was then that cot iowa
laid tho foundation OF its wealth $50 graz"
ness, In those prosperous tines itarriaS~N
ware frruucnt, int the course of u few years
| nnItru in tho saJad bonds of matrimony q
urpntcr number oboun. couples than in am
Similar pperioI dJing my ministerial career.
inyorite fancy ojtne millworkers was to be
ulnrrird Mt tnr nlb-c. ana | was often amused
nj tnrir LAVISH oNbnditurc and love OF display.
c"urIo at tho miJsr. and at the time an elderly
friend. rcccntlyIrcti.od from q successful
business, was sdying with me. and wished. to
sec tho corcmoJ., Three cabs drove up to the
entrance gate. nd my room WAS Immediately
lIllrd with hall u dozen couples, Wlo conSti:
, arSsa i ni.c fN's s'l i. Wife kid gloves. buttonhoIs
flowers. VITA maple display OF linen and Jew
trimmed wiiijlace. and dcckel with flowers
a a%S,i fo r. nayySna f'' shawys s %sans' II VIII friend md
leaned bHckLn AN ARMCHAIR in U corner 81 the
room. w%ltllhis big fingers dovStalled int
coat. and. |tr4nSixed with simple aston.
isi,ment. }acd through his spcctac,les. that
sss.mta si ~ }es. When MI tho sS cSre MON n %as over
and tho nifty had retired my guest pushed his
hand ooir1yhis Knees exclaimtod: We'll. that
boats alB What are the working classes com
In tol Nlad to he content with II humbler wed.
ding in ny DAY. and | reckon | could now buy
up tho tliole mill where these People work.
Rinpiiiy mt tho wrong puu oil thptrlhpr, and that
they VII lind out some day. You can't makea
smi y sat th Hsf si e. Of 7 siiioso Saf; and s say:. T fnas
IL tib order of the day in Bonnie Dunnie."
Ouanother ]occasion | was asked to marry
% n,nSs distant from M the fo" Town TEsro ,thee
Tor %' a night o; ,festiyity. me- brilIg vas q
ing eyes. aud graceful lose Of figure. / was
utterly taken aback by what followed. AZ
sgon as tn the n marril ssIs ceremony mn was SOM sn9t.
t RisiiSa' vo ,"s 0 "Fieas asNs sir. viii Vi You bar Sfl.;
sns Of S4f 9ys wG %"a IT lifted t'G a sPif% from @S"t tn:
cradle. In. my. innoccnce / asked: Whose
bany is it = and tne bride, with !" face scaled
sir" What, could dor Why. sholld the in
nocent child be denied the Christian sacrn:
the bridegroom father. md. with an extrntouch
m ?sn n The D ahf to eo the q care enm Of Him Him M ThS said
huhSh AAtti NAV W ''hAo a'SS' A>'
south OF the Tweed. Here there are no home
gregation; it is the etiquette for the bride
n mnrrias 81 in ah the I nSrsh Of H Gnsf Sa'i in shls ss :
s sFiaS wn wf tsa p iaWS tho In a ais m9s Of 'f ths :h p%SslsiG 3;
her father. a venerable. handsome looking
gentleman. followed BY u bevy of bridesmaids.
munion rail. But the bridegroom was nowhere
to be seen. and no one could account for his
absence. The church was full of eager. inter-
ested spectators. and | observed the rustic
and huttsr OF u growing eXcitemGnt as the
groom p isugsestci that the ladies' should
retire into the ~vestry. but the bride declined
with a gentle nrmness. as much as to say. y
have come here to be married. and | am not
going to run away. Besides. | an sure my be-.
iovsd vii be here Immediately" But min
! s"%s: Z Gsas vas %"a lime ana e h inte %:s ma md
iidGeted and flushed. the bridesmaids were 10
the nervous borderland between laughing
P Paaz' GsyiT wj;js nna thf s sonsssI i6s t SIiis IL
ins rIeassat5y: B. brave said I; akesp y" ],
40 it .graeotu!!y. Lean yo3r head gently 81
SaHan ratMs,' tn seoIa ovsiy R Rra tnk Is S shs b nps u to
splendidly. and was tho most self-possessed Of
congregation rose to watch the entrance OF the
bridegroom: and he and the best man beamina
tW srI1 s annonstions walked ;h6f , bown bt the b aisle ut IT:
cause of any awkward waiting. and they were
both a,stonished to find the bride had already
usual way. and al, ended happily. The blum.
der arose. by the driver. muddling, his orders.
cording to his Instructions. he went to a differ
ent part Of the town. for the bride. ~
tm nns Rns.1 p"it on %f tho IL ts ere MSanin in r tns Z En an
fish service. The ring is placed on the book
ont OF which the service is road; and the min
llnror Of the lett hand Of the bride. and, hold.
formula with this ring. a token and pledge
o!the vow and covenant now made betwixt
f Ia n"s a tnfG ., i t fne so Ts and in IN the the H nams G IF shs
1t Is = curious fact that though this formula y
usually broken up int eight fragments
peatcd with perfect accuracy. The great
fEt ETY. N ,2t i. a bl@ff ;h is the p phraS no |N %N,j Hs de
put Immediately into tho mouth of the bride
groom. it is inyyHriabIy rendered "Betwixt
Ieated acanraioIy-"iMS9 and ",tthee:'S The
easily accomliiSned. / have seen it done
with s ,Tat i iSsrn and and T Tays seo as i indi;
previous. rracIic", Of the art. But sometimes
The ring is worry, obstinate and difficult Of ma
get into an excited quicker in their desperate
efforts to push tn" refractory symbol over the
second joint. | rcln"nhcr n case of this kind
once occurred in Lancashire, whore I was
marrying IA coupi" Of mill workers. The ring
seemed wclg"d with little wrinkles at the seq
ond Joint. anI tho combined efforts of BRIDE
groom and bride TO sim it down the finger were
unnvailing. Tho man grew red in the face
with lis cXertto"s. and Was really afraid he
would dis!ura,c the finger. l whispered.
"Lnavr i, wierritis n dietus proceed" No. he
wa, not going to nn beaten with a III of 2 ring.
wcrt IT," Thr bride at once stuffed the, finger
into her mouth, as II it were a delicious
sweotmrnt. and thus fabricated the stubborn
ring WAS AT lcHgti satisfactorily adjusted.
On another ur,isi0n. when We came to the
ring part of tn" the bride extended
her hand and til"rn was no third finger-it had
been umputata d. The bridegroom had given
mo Il hint Of this singular fact before the mar.
rinsr. Tho ring was placed on tho second fin
GER. and have not heard that anything dread.
fu, happened in consequence. 1t must be
some comfort to our lady readers TO know that
even the loss Of the marriage finger Is no bar
to mntrliuony.
II Was "a BRIDES Irunk.
JInu t< 81 I,mit I'Yi.. Il,,norruy