The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-14

day But isn't II a shame? they took out
the last assessment. II Lester mad only
died two days sooner / wouldn't have tad
20 pay IL Wasn't Il mean of them?'
THAT is the gruesome part Of the story;
now comes the funny part About three
months after this event IL was rumored
around town that Mrs. Bangs was receiV-
ing marked attention from Mr.. Cole, an
eligible widower and veteran of the late
war. When calling at the parsonage my
wife mildly suggested she might soon take
take unto herself a comforter. Al this
she threw up her hands in the most hys-
terical fashion and exclaimed:
Why, the very idea How can you
think of such thing and Mr.. Bangs only
dead three monthsp
Not more than month after this call
she appeared at the parsonage again and.
an my absence. engaged my services for
the next Sunday morning to unite her in
marriage TO this same Mr.. Cole. In speak
ing of her choice she grew quite enthusi-
astic and said:
He's real NICE and neat, too. shah
like that, for you know Lester was not
neat at all. He's not very good looking,
for he has a broken jaw, from bullet
wound received IN the late war. But then,
| won't mind that, for he draws a PEN
sion and has his life insured for 5000, 50
that if he should drop away suddenly, why
IL would be kind o. nice to havey
THE next Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock the old couple were made one The
previous Sunday Mrs. Bangs had walked
into church dressed in full mourning; one
week later she entered leaning on the arm
Of her newly welded husband, dressed as
bride. / suppose they thought that as
the community had great respect for the
Sa Dbath The usual horning given by an
admiring and expectant public would lie
omitted because It could not begin till aft
er midnight What's a horning? Don't Won
know IN he hoo mi Z t.,-t
tuted by the public. which took that means
OF expressing its hearty and emphatic dis
approval of certain marriages. After a
long time Il came TO be the practice so to
treat every newly married pair, largely
for the purpose of having frolic and ex-
torting a treat for the crowd from the
Bridegroom. The usual mode OF procedure
was TO get a crowd Of men and boys and
provide them with tin horns, horse fiddies,
and triangles with which they would re-
pair TO the lodging place of the newly
welded pair at a late hour. when they
would proceed 10 make night hideous
This would be kept up TIL the invitation
was given to enter and enjoy refresh
ments. or an offer to set up the cigars on
the morrow
ION this Sunday night In question my
wife and ! were awakened from a sound
sleep shortly after midnight by a most
unearthly noise, which from the sound
and our knowledge Of the town, we con-
cluded came from a hornng given in honor
OF the newly welded couple. Our conclu-
sions We're correctly drawn. as they were
verified the next morning by a fun report
from the bride herself She said:
What a time we had last night! / did
not think they would do il, but they did
They waited til after midnight. though
Then we were Weakened by hearing voices
outside of our window. Soon some one be-
gan to call the ron. ! could hardly believe
my ears, but they called the name of the
minister and be answered TO his name
was not surprised that the other people
came out. but / was shocked at the min
ister's being there. Wen. after the roll
was called they asked the minister to lead
in prayerl After which there began the
most awful noise / ever heard. We couldn't
stand that, so Mr. Cole dressed and went
out on the porch and said 10 the boys that
he appreciated their kindness and ordiua-
rily enjoyed such music, but as il was
night he preferred TO sleep; If they would
kindly stop he would be found at GER
tain place down town tomorrow with the
cigars
From the manner in which she related
the incident it was plain 20 be seen that
they felt really honored BY the attention,
especially when the minister honored the
occasion with his presence. But that was
a mistake, Tor was not there"