The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-07
At THE WEDDING.

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"Tbere has been a wedding" I replied.
"Du teuP' calculated Nancy, letting her
knitting fall into her lap
Found yer tongue. amt ye p SAID the
old gentleman, seJrnfuly. "Ihar's MOTH
ing in the world that viii loosen a woman's
tongue like hearing of a wedding. But who
IS ii that has got hitched this time?
SMaTk Peasley."
GOOD Lord! The cid sinner! He's had
three wives Already" cried Nancy:
"Who did he get hitched mp 10
WHO do You think
IL can't tell for the life Of me. There's
dozen or more Of Tidders down In the Mid
die District Was ii Betsey DanRY'
you've hit the nail on the head. But
what made you think Of her? 1t took
everybody by surprise down IN that region.
Cause she's been trying to Tor more Il a
dozen yeRrs-evCr since Rube Dana gin up
the ghost. They say that II body only
tries long enough and hard enough they'll
bring things around IN the end, and the land
knows she has,"
Haven't they serenaded 'em YETI" in
quired Uncle Bill.
"What de you want to know that for, Bill
Perkins, l amt any doubt but what you
would IKE TO 60. You couldn't bring 10 an
sTmful Of wood 30 save ye, yer rumatZ is SO
bad, but I amt no doubt but you'd tramp
clear to the Middle District and cataWaul
all night ii e get chance.
Keep still, Nancy Perkins. Don't talk
10 me about gadding AROUND TO sereuades and
the like. Don't We remember what hap
pened when you was 4 brdemal1 10 So
phTony ROgerS-who was PItmau IN the
first plaee-when she was Tined tae third
time to Bobby Brown?
Aunt Nancy remained mute.
What sort Of scrape did they get into p
asked. after silence had Tegned for few
minutes In the room.
well. I'll tell We"
"Bill Perkins, shutup" calculated Nancy.
II won't"
"Be fool, then"
"All right. l shall have company night
and day if l do.
wal. you see," continued Uncle Bill,
''S0phT0ny was always R romantic sort OF
cTltter Tor q woman who weighed nigh
about 800, AID she determined that when
she and Bobby were jined, she would have
things as size had read they did IN love
sturies. He should have a best man and
she would have a couple or so OF brides
maids rugged out all IN white, with lots of
roses and sieh Ike hitched to 'em-and as 1t
was in the summer thar was plenty Of 'em
TO be had for the picking. She herself
would wear crown made OF all cOl0Ts, 10
show that her hopes were crowned at last
Ii was as big Gs e half-bushel basket, and
had in it all the co!ors Of the rainbow.
"SOphTOny picked out Nancy for one of
the bridesmaids and ClaTiuda Earl for the
other. She said she wanted all colors rep
resented, and she had EN-. Nancy was a
kinder faded out pink-and-white. while
ClariDda was black IS though she had come
from Africa.
Bobby wanted somebody as bad looking
as they were, and so lie pitched onto E1'ard
Hill, who was a neghbOr. He only had
one suit OF clothes, which he wore all the
year round. He had a striped blue-and-red
comforter, which be wore for q necktie,
with long ends a-dangjng, but they had
got so dirty that you could hardly tell what
the color was. His hair was long and so
Was bis whiskers, and, take him altogether,
You couidn sag that he had on a wedding
garment
Bobby was a wiiower, and hadn't very
many OF this worlds goods; but SOphT0ny
had laid up little with each Of her pard-
ueTs, so she was pritty well to do She was
going 10 take Bobby home, so the wedding
was 70 be there, and there wouldn't DO any
trouble getting 10 housekeeping.
Elder Pettlngiil had been spoke 10 to tie
the knot. lie was handy TO have round.
he married and buried people, and he went
with the menf0l6S 10 lay the evil spirit
which John Fall found guarding the
treasure up among the mountains.
de would 81 TO husking or a quilting
bee, and carry on as bad as the rest Of 'em.
Thar want anything but what be could
turn his hand to.
wal, the night app'lnted for the we'd
ding come round. The elder knew when
eY'rybody had got thar who had been in
Vlted, and then he put on a solemn face and
gin groaD. We knew by that that be was
ready TO begin.
" Let the bride and bridegroom and them
that's going 10 assist stand mp said he, as
he h'isted hlsself out Of his chair.
'SOphr0ny was on her feet first. half
dragging Bobby with her; Nancy and ClaI-
inda followed suit Ed'ard Hill held back
Ter be wa ut used TO the business, and didn't
know where to plant hisself Nancy took
1t upon herself to be sort of master of GER
emGnles; and SO she made grab at him and
yanked him round into his place. Then the
elder made quick work Of his Job, and
Sophrony found herself eg'in a married
woman having goue through her part as
coOl as acowcumber.
Salute yer BRIDE said the elder
But BOBBY seems frustrated, as though
he didn't understand what was meant. But
ne showed how In minute, for he grabbed
SOphrOny round the neck and gin her kiss
which sounded like a cork. That kinder
walked US all up, and for minute or two
there was pile Of hugging and kissing
going on.
ut was complaint that seemed to be
ketchipg, and We all took it from the elder.
who, ministeT-like. had it bad.
Inc Ice was broken now, and the finn
began IN earnest Some Of the COMPANY
played forteltS, while others belped Cle-
rinda and Nancy get supper. II wsSa TaIa
good one, for SophrOny had laid herself out
to do her level best with IL.
We made big hole In it, and then when
the dishes had been wiped and the floor
swept. We were all ready for fun.
Od Feleg Brown was there with his
hddle, Tor the new married couple were
bound TO finish up with breakdown.
The Kitchen was the place to dance In
because 1t was bigger than the fore-room
Peleg was put out Of the way atop of
table IN one corner, and when he said he
was ready we formed q set and waited for
him TO give a tap with his fiddle INV
~hleh was signal TO set Us a-going.
1t come, and with ii a cry. al hands
roundF we started of. Peleg sawed away
Ike all-possessed, and the way we turned
corners and swung partners was a cantion
to see. Fer a spell we kept it IN. and then
stopped to get breathing spell and rest.
Ladies choice Of partnersP cried out
Peleg, arter a time.
and we menfolks sat as quiet ss lambs
waiting to see who the wimmin-folks wonId
gobbie onto. Lightning struck me In the
shape OF Clarinda Earl and Nancy caught
on TO Bobby. SOphrony chose Hiram
Parker, who was spTy Gs a flea, If he was
old and bald-headed. At last thew were ali
provided for, and Peleg started us off ae'in,
mat was pretty lively set, can tell
49, ili9t0A' Everybody d0ne their level
best, bat must say that Nancy and Bobbv
capped EN- all The way they made their
pms ny over the floor was caution. Nsncv
Rugged Bobby so hard that there were
umeS she llIted him rite off from the fIoor. -
"Bill Perkins" Wv AOO4'
Hold yer tongue, old ladyl AsIwas
saving. she done as she had mind to with
aim, ana she enjoyed the fun SO much that
she GOT kinder car less. She wrung Bobhv
round on to tho hearth, and one or tbs
ether OF 'em bit thar foot again the dive.
tuo which Sophrony alwa's had a-settine in
the corner. 4"
over it went. and down they came artsr
u. Nancy came on TOP, and Bobby set up
an awful yell, saying that she was soueezp
ing the life out Of him. sUeeN2
Some OF us grabbed her and pulled her
OF. and got 'em onto their feet ag'jn and I
declare such sight as they were Won never
seeI Ihey were both covered with blne