The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-04-21
HARD 70 DECIDE,
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A clergyman was telling anecdotes Of
incidents In his early life as . pastor.
One Of them was about . marriage Ger.
emony which he once performed A
young man of the country districts
came to tho pastor one day. -..~.
II want to get msrried," he sid;
and I guess I've got shout rs good .
woman as there is sround this part Of
the state. Can you marry usT'
The clergyman thought that he could.
Aud SO the young man went away and
soon returned with his bride. They
both took the affair very coo1ly, and
when the ceremony was over the bride.
groom took the clergyman aside.
don't want to drive any bargain at 4
time like this" he said; ''but Of course
I ain't sure this marriage business is
going to prove all that expect of it.
How would half cash now, one-fourth
in one month and the rest in two
months, after have had fair chance
to see ii 1 got good bargain, suit
your
WELL" said the pastor; If that
seems fair to you, ain willing: You
seem to be q prosperous young than.
Well say ten dollars now. Ave dollars
In one month and five dollars in two
months"
'"That's a CO." answered the happy
bridegroom, and he handed over ten
dollars
At the end of a month he returned
with five dollars more.
II amt sure" he said little doubt
fully, ''about it yet, but I'm willing to
give you the benefit of the doubt and
to make the second payment You
see," he added, while have my own
doubt about the blessings of married
life, don't know as it's going to make
much difference. I amt just so sure
as I was that 1 could get out of this
thing now if wanted to- She's got
an opinion of her own" he said with a
faint grin; land If she says we have got
to keep on being married, guess it'll
have to go at that"
you Amt thinking of getting d.
vorce, are you?" asked the clergyman.
"Oh, no; at least not just yet"
"Of what faults in your wife do you
complaint"
''Oh, nothing in particular"
''Why are you dissatisfied, then?"
II amt just dissatisfied. I say l
haven't made up my mind yet"
"Why shouldn't you know one way
or the other?"
''Well, to tell you the honest truth,
don't believe it would do any good.
I'm afraid whatever she decides will
settle it." Then he went off, looking
rather puzzled over the problem.
At the end of the second month there
came knock at the door, and the pas
tor himself answered it. The bride was
standing there, and about five feet be-
hind her was the doubling husband.
my husband owes you five dollars,
doesn't hep" she asked sharply.
swell, answered the pastor, with q
smile, Il am not sure about that
point" pase
Eyes, he does" she said firmly. He
owes you five dollars Henry, wasn't
your bargain that five dollars should be
paid at the end of the second month if
the marriage was satisfactory"
"Yes," said the husband weakly.
And it's satisfactory, amt it?'
Henry looked at the pastor,
Its satisfactory, amt it?' she re-
peated
Yes" said the husband, looking
down at his loots
II thought So" cried the wife, tri-
umphantly. Nov pay him that S."
The husband handed bill to the
Clergyman, and said to him in q low
voice:
II amt quite sure yet, one way or
the other; Tut she's got me, and guess
she means to hang ON to me. So I'll
just have to worry along till she dies or
[ get chance to run away!'-N. Y.
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