The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-02
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Of incidents in his early life as pastor,
says the New York Tribune. One of
them was about marriage ceremony
which he once performed. A young
man of the country district came to
the pastor one day.
"I want to get married. he said,
"and I guess I've got about as good
woman as there is around this part of
the State. Can you marry us p
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.
II don't want to drive any bargain
at time like this,; he said, "but of
course L ain t sure this marriage busi-
ness is going to prove all that lexpect
fit. How would half cash now, one
fourth in one month, and the rest In
two months, after 1 have had fair
chance to see if I got good bargain,
suit you p
"Well," said the pastor, if that
seems fair to you, [ am willing. You
seem to be prosperous young man.
Well say tea dollars now, FIVE dollars
in one month, and five dollars in two
months"
sThat's go" answered the happy
bridegroom, and he handed over ten
dollars.
At the end of month he returned
with FIVE dollars more.
81 ain tsure," he said little doubt
fully, "about it yet, but I'm 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
life, don't know as it's going to make
much difference. I ain It just so sure as
was that I could get out Of this thing
now if i wanted to. She's got an opin-
ion Of her own" he said, with faint
g-in; "snd if she says we have got to
keep on being married, I guess I'll
have to go at that. ;"
"You aren't thinking Of getting
divorce. are you ?" asked the clergy
man.
"Oh, no; at least not just yet.
"Of what faults in your wife do you
complain p
ooh, nothing in particular.
"Why are you dissatisfied, then p
81 amt just dissatisfied. I 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,
l don't believe it would do any good
I'm 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 knock at the door, aud
the pastor himself answered it. The
bride was standing there, and about
| five feet behind her was the doubling
husband.
"My husband owes you five dollars,
doesn't he ?" she asked sharply.
"Well," answered the pastor with a
smile, II am not SO sure about that
point
eyes, he does," she said firmly.
"He owes you FIVE dollars Henry,
wasn't your bargain that five dollars
should be paid at the end of the second
month if the marriage was satisfac-
tory ?"
eyes" said the husband, weakly.
"And it is satisfactory, amt it?'
Henry looked at the pastor.
"It's satisfactory, amt it p she
repeated.
"Y-e-s,' said the husband looking
down at his boots.
81 thought so, cried the wife tri-
umphantly. CHOW pay him that five
dollars
The husband handed a bill to the
clergyman, and said to him in low
voice:
II amt quite sure yet, one way or
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