The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
A GEORGIA WEDDING.
One of the Quickest Marriage on
Record Was SOlemniZed.

In Lowndes county, Georgia, on the
Savannah. Florida and Western rail-
way, is the small village of Ousley
When was familiar with that section
| (tifteen years ago)there were turpen-
tine farms all through that country. or
which many negroes were employed
Rev. Dr. f. NJ. Hunt, who lived one mile
| from the station, owned a little farm
partly devoted to vegetable culture. ant
he frequently sold vegetables in small
quantities to the negroes.
one Saturday afternoon, In Indian
| summer there came a negress. about
| thirty years of age, with two twenty.
| five pound flour sacks which she wished
filled with turnips and salad The sacks
| were soon filed and, with one under
each arm, she startd down the road.
She had not gone far beyond the gate
when she met a negro Of about 40 years
in his plain but clean Sunday suit, who
bowed low and smilingly said:
Good evenin' Jane. How does you
do? Use mighty glad to see you. Use
done got de license, an l heerd you
wuz seen comm out dis way, an SEE
to myself, 'Dey's no use waitin' to gel
married when ever'thing's 80 ready and
handy. An so here I Is, Jane, an here's
de license, and right dere's the preacher
Now, what's de use er waitin'?"
Jane manifested a good deal of sur
! prise and embarrassment under this.
and as she stood there with her head
down and her fingers clutching ner-
vously at the sacks under her arms, she
replied:
"Lawdie, Mr.. Wilder, you knows
KANT git married dis evenin'. / wuz
specting to go home an git ready to
marry tomorrow. an wuZ gwine tC
cook a big dinner an dress up. l JUS
got on de siled dress what been work
in all day. You know / can't git mar
ried now"
The negro saw the logic Of the situation
was about as strong on her side as II
was on his, so he put on all his suavity
and proceeded.
II say, jamie, you knows been lovln'
you mighty nigh ever since my Kelline
died. l wuz good husban' to Kelline.
an everybody knows l wuz mighty
kind. I loves you, Jane. better'n / ever
has any niger yet, an Use gwine to be
powerful good to you. Use got my
wages fur dis whole week right here in
my pocket. Don you hear dem three
dollars rattle? DE preacher say sump'n
like No man knows what day gwlne
to fetch. Sump'n might happen To- to-
morrow, den what you gwine to do?
Here's de preacher, here's de license,
here's you. an here's me. Jane, let's
git married"
Law, Mr.. Wilder, you knows amt
ready, but II you sez so. I'll go wild you.
Humph! Lawd have mercy on my SOUL"
Mr.. Wilder escorted Jane to the gate
and called for DIR. Hunt The doctor
soon ascertained what was wanted, and
invited them into the yard. Jane put
her two sacks of vegetables on the
ground and leaned them against the
house. The ceremony was soon per-
formed and Jane surprised all the little
party who had assembled, by saying
abruptly:
"Marster, won't you take back one er
desc here sacks er greens? I didn't spec
to git married when got 'em boat"
The doctor ordered one of the sacks
emptied and the money refunded. Jane
put the other sack of greens under her
right arm and ran her left arm through
the right arm of Mr. wilder. and off
they went to enjoy their honeymoon
and green's"