The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-01-02
a Hymsusal Rtvengc.

Hymsnsal Rtvrnge,
No class OF individuals are better sltu.
cd to see the ualae and humorous 80
. ct human nature aud experience than
. the clergy. aud no feature cfs minister
experience buugs toto stronger relief TO-
4auks, iaibles aud iones Of mortal msl
suj women tbaa does bis ctneial setvle
sl the bymsnsai aitar
When toe subject Of queer marriage CO
euouiss vas proposed to Dr. T $, Hen
500, pastor Of the First Baptist Church
the iuo loving divine laughed heartily auC
exclaimed.
Certainly I've Lad scores Of them Bu
none OF them mofe interested aud amused
me than oue 10 which was a participant
several years sgo.
vas sent Tor ia the greatest possible
haste one evening to perform marriage
ceremony, ! was totally uusequslnted
aith sry Of the pmties concerned, sud
had never herd sf either Of the contract
log parties
As they stood before me noticed that
the iuyatmble nupttal smile was mltslng
They were as solemn AS pair Of sphInEos.
This seemed tthe strange, hut | attn
buied 1t TO the possibility that they enter
tanned unusual serious views Of the step
which they we're about to take. Whot
was my surprise, when after putting to
him the pledge to take the woman at his
side to be his lawful welded wife, to love
and cherish her, ttc., lie remained abso
luteIy ill ut Alter recovering from my
surprise lite soi to him;
Please make your response. sir.
But no response escaped bis tight shut
lips ! thousht be- might be so stupid as
not to understand the meaning of the
word resp nd so | again acted as prompt
er aud said:
VIII you answer "Yrs' to nv ques
ton?
Well, dunno, be replied.
Here wat pretty mes. I'm afraid |
was inst about at the boiling point and
answered sharply
II you don't know, I'm certain that |
don't
Half dcz'n Of tue brides friends cx
claimed.
Speak mp, John;
Why don't You answer
Go ahead John
Then it occurred TO me that the groom
might be the victim Of conspiracy of
some sort that he might have been brow
beaten, badgered an constrained into the
marriage. However, as the situation was
unbearably embarrassing, in
inal desperation | exclaimed:
Well sir. you must answer will" or
Il will not" That seems to be the only
way 10 which We can get at you Intentions
u the matter.
There was a considerable period of hes
tation, followed by the sulky response:
We'll, thin, ! will.
The woman made her answer with ner
ols alacrItg and the remainder OF the Ger
nony was completed 10 short order. No
ooner was it over than the groom took q
eat In the nearest chair, wnle the bride
vent into Mysteries and was csrried ont
I the room by her friends
Tue man continued to be sulIen and
on committal, and finally went home
n a very unhappy frame Of mind. The
flair worried me for several days, until
hanced to look out Of my study window =
nd was dumiounded to see the couple ap !
arm II arm, az loving az
air Of turtle doves. They bLd come for
heir marriage certificates, and their faces
eamed with pleasure when it was esent u
d to them, At rha GrBt opportunity
rev the husband aside ana asked him
, explain bis peculiar conduct during tho .
eremony.
| Il tell ye, doc, he replied, with an ,
Ir Of shameiaced candor, Me at Sal bad "
little spst that afternoon an s
lought I'd take it ont o. her right at The r
eddlu' ceremony an dior