The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-30
He Was in Doubt.

A clergyman was telling anecdotes Of
incidents in his early life as q pastor.
One Of them was about a marriage eere-
mony which he once performed. A
young man Of the country districts came
10 the pastor one day.
4 want 20 get married" he said, ~and
guess I've got sbout as good a woman
as there is around this part Ct the state.
Can you marry Us
The clergyman thought that he could.
and 50 the young man went away and
soon returned with his bride. They
both took the affair very eooIly, and
when the ceremony was over the bride
groom took the clergyman aside
Il don't want to drive any bargain at 4
time Ike this" be said ~but Of course I
amt sure this marriage business IS going
TO prove all expect Of it. How would
half cash now, one-fourth in one month
and the rest in two months. Aher 7 have
had fair chance to see If I got good
bargain, suit your
well, said the pastor. aif that seems
fair 70 you, I am willing. Yog seem TO
be prosperous young man Wen say
ten dollars nov, five dollars in one month
and Eve dollars in two months"
That's a 20, answered the happy
bridegroom, and he handed over ten dol
/ lars.
At the eud Of month he returned
with fvedollars more.
Il amt sure" he said, little doubt
fully, -about it yet, but I'm willing 10
give you the benefit Of the doubt and to
make the second payment. You see"
he eadded, while have. my own debts
about the blessings Of married life,
don't know as its going to make much
difference. I amt Just 50 sure as was
that I could get out Of this thing now if I
wanted to. She's got an opinion Of her
own" he said, with faint grin and If
she says We have got to keep on being
married 1 guess itl have to 90 at that
"Yeu aren't thinking Of getting di-
vorce, are you ?" asked the clergyman
~Oh, no at least not Just yet
-Of what faults in your wife do you
complain 9'
~Oh, nothing in particular"
~Why are you dissatisfied, them
Il amt Just dissatisfied. I say
haven't made up my mind yet
~Why shouldn't you know oze way or
the other >"
well, 10 tell you the honest truth,
don't believe it would do any good. Tn
afraid whatever she decides viii settle
it." Then he went of, looking rather
puzzled over the problem.
At the end ofthe second month there
came a knock at the door, and the pastor
himself answered t. The bride was
standing there, and about Eve feet be-
hind her was the doubling husband.
Ny husband owes YOU FIVE dollars,
doesn't he9'' she asked sharply.
-Well,' answered the pastor, with a
smile, Il am not sure about that point
~Yes, 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 Il
the marriage was satisfactory -
~Tes," said the husband weakly.
~And it's satisfactory, amt it,"
Henry looked at the pastor.
ats satisfactory, amt it2' she repeat
ed.
"Y-e-e-s," said the husband looking
down at his boots.
4 thought So cried the wife triumph
sntly. Now pay him that tiye doIlars.''
The husband handed bill to the cler-
gymln, and said to him in a low voice.
Il amt quite sure yet, one way OF the
other, but she's got me and guess she
means to hang on to me- So III Just
have 70 Worry along till she dies or 4 get
a chance 70 run away T. T-i5Uae.