The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-12

.r....n who mad Two Chsnchss Save
bv Wet Weather.

WIN HAD Two Chnuches saved
bv Wet weather.
-. ,icissitndes Of Inatrimony are
- ana many are the ways by which
eh;ldren of this world enter into
Z, estate u greatest bliss and keen
adv who iwells in the country has
49, ,,le "a tell concerning the way In
s;eb one OF her domcstics entered the
's~aom Of the wed. and II Is worth
.,yd As one Of the varieties which Is
least amusing.
The girl had secured q swain who
4 promised 10 marry her. although II
= recognized by her friends that her
IA was not as secure upon the man
NIGHT have been desired. and the
= was fixed for the marriage. The
a made her preparations. but, being
canny turn Of mind, she did not
Ave her place in service. feeling that
vas wen 10 be sure before she gave
ia certainty.
The event proved that she was wise,
n in the end the slippery swain. find
u that the time was at hand when he
AZ expected to marry somebody. con-
uded that he liked the sister Of his
,ucee rather better than he did his
~ choice and to prevent mistakes he
,,onsinently married the former. The
serted maiden took the matter philo-
ophically and remarked that ''You
Irver could depend on men critters
I,yhow;" thercupon going her way and
,fping an eve open for the mainland
chance.
|, was but matter Of two or three
eeks before she informed her mistress
zee more that she was going to be
arried. This time she had secured a
hrmer and the time OF the wedding
x near at hand. as It had been be-
ss.
You see." the prospective bride ex.
sincd. that we are cal'latin' TO get
carried next Wednesday. IL il amt too
lsasant"
Too pleasant" echoed her mistress.
should think you would like It to be
leasant.'
oh. that's all right" the girl 70.
pended. with an easy air. ''You see n
Isl good hay day. he'llhave to stay at
ome an tend 70 the hay; but IL II amt
Is coming inter town an well get
tehedr
But II II is pleasant and he does not
one. the mistress inquired, what
hem"
'oh. II it's pleasant Wednesday" was
he reply. then he's a-comin' the next
ainy day"
Wednesday came. and n fairer day
Ia never been seen. and. Of course.
here was no bridegroom.
The girl took VERY calmly, and came
ask If she might have a loaf Of we'd
ng-cake made in the kitchen. as there
semed TO be plenty Of time. The mis-
ess gave her consent, and the cook
poa-naturcdly set to work and manu-
kr,ured the CONNECTION.
Thursday also was fair but Friday
Is rainy. All day the girl waited for
y Logger but the unreliable swain did
ot come. Saturday the experience
|as repeated and on Saturday night the
esertcd damsel declared she had no
pore hope
We might as well eat the weddin'
axe. she announced. with the evident
ntention 81 making the hest OF the sit
a'ion. There amt no chance Of no
eddln' s can see. an we nights
Fell get what fun we can out OF it,
70 the donestics. nothing loath. sci
work, and with much testing de-
oured The loaf Of cake, with what re-
ply 70 their digestion has not been re
crded.
And lo' on Sunday afternoon the
ng-lost lover arrived. He casually
hated that he had found lot Of things
round the harm that needed to be at
Ended @ on the two rainy days. and
Est be had concluded on the whole
1a' the bridge would keep-a way Of
biting il which should have cost him
sehances were il not that in the rural
ssrcts husbands are not as plenty n
lackberries.
The bride came in 10 say good-by to
e mistress. and explained her views
the situation with charming frank
e~
Now he's here she said. II think
better make sure OF him an marry
m right on. He's . good. likely man.
he's got good farm. an he amt 50
'e'anxious 10 get married nohow
Pats likely he'll ever come back IL !
'ni 20 with him now"
There was no time for more wedding.
Ase. and that was dispensed with The
~ went of TO clergyman and were
BARRED out Of hand. What will be
Per future course no man knoweth,
the former mistress has now story
herewith 10 enlivcn her calls upon
'ends and there is q vacancy in her
nj q servants which in the country
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