The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-06

extent that ne lights shy OF the cefe-
m0ny az the last moment and allows
the birds to leave the church without
having changed her name. says Happy
Thoughts. Hltches OF this startling
kind do. however. nov aud then occur.
The bridegroom has not the ,ourago
10 face the public ordeal. and the sit
uation becomes both humorous and
dramatic. most amusing attack Of
nerves" Of this order WIS witnessed
by large crowd at county church
not long since. The bridegroom was
late In arriving When at length he
came abreast OF the church Eatea. beat
ed and Hurried. the sight OF MS Shite-
ROBBED life partner In the midst ~ an
imposing party fairly scattered what
courage be had summoned for the
occasion. lie turned and maize on |
across country as fast as his shaking !
legs would carry him. The crowd and
a number OF his indignant friends par-
suing him. he took refuge up a tree.
and no remonstrances would induce
him TO descend and 90 through the GER
emony. lie paid rather dearly for his
cowardice. however. for the bride
promptly Tilted him and walked 20 the
same church with a holder man a few
months later. Al another church In
the neighborhood a number OF people
who had focked 10 sec a popular local
couple made one we're curiously dis
appointed. When II came 10 the turn
OF the bridegroom 10 give uttsrance &c
his VOWS he was found TO be tongue
tied by sheer nervousness. The longer
they waited for him 10 recover the
worse he became. and finally. waite a.
a ghost. he wheeled about and ran out
OF the building As no amount OF lcers
or encouragement served 10 induce him
10 attempt the ordeal a second time he
perforce remained In single misery
Plenty Of humorous instances have
bDcn recorded where thc Intended bus.
band. brave enough in biz woo.ngigs
found himself unable Go stand ana ht
publicly married one gentleman Doc.
came 10 unnoryed at slight uI thc SWELL
ing assembly and The preparation ihaI
Doe slipped into che ,c.ir1 .nu lclc'
himself In until Co. I0E. .llr lusl pa
thence and the ceremony had 10 b
abandoned In another case missinl
bridegroom vas discovered locked "a
bis bedroom at home and shoer fore
had 20 be- used hy bis friends befor
be- could be induced 20 walk o. "a
.Hrh As 90 turned out be- was 20
I.. The bride felt herself juriled d
declining 90 fulhll her part af the con
lH. IN 90 diddent a partner. Bu
r...aH as unique an example OF vha
mll De- termed ALTAR fright" as ca
SHOWN was one which caused qdlte
sensation In a midland town SON
years ago. The circumstances wei
peculiar enough 90 bear repetition.
young man. standing az the altar Wit
the future participant OF his joys an
sorrows. suddenly fain,cd when ASK,
90 declare kis willingness TO take a wi
and had 10 be carried home In a ca
Later he essayed 10 enter the lists
matrimony with more success. b.
strange TO say. his nervousness aga
reached such a pitch that he swoon
AZ precisely the same part % the pr
ceedinEs. When on a third occaslt
the same weakness oyercame him
soon a. he entered the church 90 d
came evident that his physi iI .ur
age was not equal 10 the ordeal Wrci
or the bride declined 20 look iooli
for a fourth time or wheihDr thr tci
mony was subsequently performed
private was no; told. Brides. Il O.
tercsting 10 note. do not appear To 81
o., Ter from any such hackwardne
Their nervousness seems 70 be OF
- different order and Il Is seldom
~, never that one hears Of a case Wit
hi. the lady has failed 70 come up 10
~. slime" through mere dread Of publ