The record-union., 1892-04-22
SHE HAD HIM
He Could Not Make Up His Mind, But
She Did.


A clergyman was telling anecdotes of
incidents in his early life as pastor.
| One of them was about marriage cere-
mony which he once performed. a
| young man of the country districts came
! to the pastor one day.
/ Il want to get married" !" he said, land
guess I've got about as good woman
as there is around this part OF the State.
! Can you marry US ?"
The clergyman thought that he could,
/ and SO the young man went away and
| soon returned with his bride. They both
! took the affair very coolly, and when the
| ceremony was over the bridegroom took
the clergyman aside.
Il don't want TO drive any bargain at a
time like this he said; 'but of course /
amt sure this marriage business is going
to prove all that L expect of it. How
would half cash now, one-fourth in one
| month, and the rest i'll two months, after
l have had fair chance to see if l got
good bargain, suit your"
"Well, . said the pastor, ''if that seems
fair TO you, | am willing. You seem to
! be a prosperous young man. Well say
$40 now, 30 in one month and So in two
months"
That's 60" answered the happy
bridegroom, and he handed over so.
At the end Of month he returned with
s. more.
81 amt sure" he said a little doubt
fully, "about it yet, but Pm willing to
give you the benefit of the doubt and to
make the second payment. You see,"
he added, "while / have my own doubts
about the blessings of married lie, |
don't know as it's going to make much
difference; | amt just so sure as was
that could get out of this thing now
If l wanted to. She's got an opinion
of her own" he said with faint grin;
land If she says we have got to keep on
being married, | guess it'll have to go at
that"
"You aren't thinking of getting di-
vorce, are you 2" asked the clergyman.
HOh no; at least not just yet"
'Of what faults in your wife do you
complaint"
'Oh, nothing in particular"
why are you dissatisfied, then?'
Il amt just dissatisfied [ say 1
haven't made up my mind yet"
Why shouldn't you know one way or
the other?'
'Well, to tell you the honest truth, 1
don't believe it would do any good. Pm
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 a knock at the door, and the pastor
himself answered it. The bride was
standing there, and about five feet behind
her was the doubling husband.
''AIy husband owes you S., doesn't he?'
she asked sharply.
81 am not sure about that" answered.
Yes, he does,'' she said firmly. "He
owes you 50. Henry, wasn't your bargain
that So should be paid at the end of the
second month if the marriage was salts
factory ?'
Yes" said the husband, weakly.
And it's satisfactory, amt it?''
Henry looked at the pastor.
ITS satisfactory, amt it?' she re-
peated.
'Y-e-e-s," said the husband, looking
down at his boots.
Il thought so,' cried the wife, tri-
umphantly. 'Now pay him that S5.''
The husband handed a bill to the clergy
man, and said to him in low voice:
Il amt quite sure yet, one way or the
other; but she's got me, and / guess she
means to hang on to me. SO Pll just
have to worry along till she dies or l get
a chance to run awayr'