The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
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Mrs. WinsOr's Side of the Story.

Mrs. Henry Winsor gives the JOUR-
NAL the following statement of the in
ciden of her marriage, brought out by
John Fry. in his Cosmopolis Enter
prise "reminiscences:
Just why Pioneer John Fry should
bring my name into his life's history I
fail to see; but, as he has done so l
wish to jog his memory little: First,
the date is wrong, it was June End,
1858. Second, there had been mar
rage just two weeks before at the
same place (Rainier, Oregon Mr..
Plympton, lady's name forgotten.
Mr.. Winsor, who was at that time an
inveterate tease, and friend of the
contracting parties, attended the same !;
also Chas. E. Fox, Mary Dray and my
self. Three couples went from Month
cello, Mr.. L. P Smith and Mrs. Burhee,
(they were married later on Mr.. Win
sor and Miss Chapman, Mr.. Holman
and myself. The river was so rough
we came near capsizing and being
drowned.
While eating supper, which occurred
before the marriage, Mr.. Winsor jok-
ingly, said to the minister. the Rev.
Mr.. Kingsley, that it seemed useless
for him to come down there so often,
and as there were at least two couples
present that would need his services
soon, he better make wholesale job
OF it. The Rev. Kingsley thought
that would do, if the parties were all
ready; but all said they were not.
Then Mr.. Winsor turned to me and
asked if was ready. 1 said, "Did you
ever know girl that was not ready to
marry if she got good chance, (by
the way there were plenty of chances
those days.) Mr.. Kingsley suggested
that as he and l seemed the only ones
ready, we better make match and as
that was the farthest thing in the
thoughts of either, he said be would
have to wait to ask her father. That
ended it for that time.
The "spoony chap" was around me
trying to tease, so that an hour later,
after the first couple were married,
congratulations over, some one dared
us to sit down in the chairs they just
LETT and we did so, expecting to back
out. Some one in the crowd told the
minister to marry us, and he said: eff
do it will be no joke" They told
him to go on, Eve did not know that
and he came up 20 where we were sit
ting, a crowd all around laughing and
joking, and said such short ceremony
that the fatal step was taken before
we realized what had happened. But
there was plenty to keep the ball roll
ing, congratulations, lunch and songs
filled the time till two O'Clock in the
morning, when we all returned with
the parties we went with, each to our
respective homes.
MY father did not call his friends
together to consult with them; but as
soon as it became known next dav.
they fiocked down there till the potato
patch was full of his so-called friends.
They were SO sorry for him, Eyes, when
1t paid them to beg. Some one sug
gested shooting Mr.. Winsor and horse
whipping me, others offered other pun
lshments, but we had plenty of friends.
good and true. Mr.. Winsor STAYED at
his hotel for two weeks, visiting me
occasionally Go get little acquaint-
ed) and said since we had been so foot
lsh as to get in such trap, if l was
willing we would try life together and
as cared for no one else l thought it
best.
AS we have travelled together for
nearly forty-four years with perhaps
no more trouble than many others. we
still hope to plod along to the end
This Is a true account of one of the re-
mlnlscences of early pioneer DAYS.
somewhat condensed, as it would fill
several columns to tell all the in
c1dents of that wedding. There are
many yet living in different parts of
the state, who were present and MANY
that have passed on to another sphere.
AS | do not care to have it said that
dared any man to marry me, you can
publish this if you wish.
E. M. WINsoR.