The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-09

because wished To do IL now-My
friends" she said. turning TO the as.
semblcd guests, lam ! not right? IL il
for you, my sisters, that | do this. A
recent writer has said: Would that
some woman would have courage to
make a scene, II necessary. on such an
occasion. II would be a glorious scene.
If She possessed the courage and dignity
TO refuse for the sake of outraged
womanhood to pronounce the mon-
strous promise. II would he womans
spi, ndid declaration of independence.
The brave bride would be the heroine
OF the hour. She would do more than
thousand sermons to wipe out this
blot upon the nineteenth century,"
("Quotcd correctly" whispered the
blue maid. what a memory Pauline
has,
IL am this brave bride, my friends
Now we will go on" she said, turning
to the minister.
The service proceeded. The bride
did not spoil her point by refusing to
be given away. The VOWS were made
| 0eaving out the obnoxious word.
Then came the nervous moment while
the best man fumbled for the ring. He
had not lost it. He gave it to the man
who gave it to the woman, who gave it
to the minister, who gave it to the
man. while the nineteenth century
stood by and consented. The groom
placed it upon the finger of the bride
and hesitated over the words he was to
say:
| se ~ Il
Aud with all my worldly goods 1
thee endow," prompted the minister.
NO" said Frank. abruptly. mot
all of them"
The clock licked again.
MY friends" said Frank, turning tc
the company, my brothers, call you
to my support. Why should man be
expected century after century to
make this monstrous promise? Why
should we give all our property to our
wiyeso'
t"lt's not bad plan. sometimes"
said Uncle Canfeld. of Garfield, Drew
& Co.. but nobody heard him.
"Why should "a self-respecting man
be expected to bring home all his mon
ev, like a model little boy in a Sunday
school book? Let us throw off the
yoke. and our wives will respect us the
more There are nine hundred and
scventy-cight employments open to
women where there we're formerly but
six. They are able TO get worldly goods
, for themselves. Pauline. know it IS
me that you wish for, not my money.
(.It is L." murmurcd the blue maid,
mechanically
("Mean old thing" said the pink maid
to the tall usher. MIR Midas wouldn',
! have done so.
you can 20 on now Frank said tc
the minister.
wait Perhaps You had better not
go GA. said the brides mother, merry
ously
y should think not" said Aunt So
phia. severely, to the brides sister
You know | never approved OF your
| forms. and you see what comes Of them
They had better wait Il couple of weeks
and Join some church where they don
have them"
Il wish they would" whispered one
guest to her sister. They'd have t
give back the presents. and that pie
knife gave would just do for Fannie
! Warner Her weddings tomorrow.
: "And perhaps the caterer will taxi
! back the wedding-callc. unused an i'm
pertinent youth. ''and that will do 70
that same Fannie. But we'll have t
have the salads I'm awfully hun
) Cry
J Fun, isn't it?" said the tall ushe
!. t., the pink maid. Il don't often enjo.
weddings. But if they don't go on
: would be pity To waste the minister
!. Some Of the rest of us might use him.
a go on" said the groom, impa
!. tiently.
$50 on" said the bride. firmly.
eco on" said Uncle Garfield fror
! the back Of the room.
! "Oh, don't said the other pin
maid, looking for her handkerchief.
/, Though it be long in the telling no,
those behind cried forward and thos
!. behind cried back. it was only fft
!. seconds by the clock. Then the rcvel
end Mr.. Blake cut the Gordian knot b
saving, hurriedly: II pronounce 20
7 man and wife" Then he went bac
and finished the service in the usua
= fashion. M. Helen Fraser Lovctt. !
. Lippincott's Magazine.
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