Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-26
Humorous department.
HE WASN'T SURE.


A clergyman was telling anecdotes
of incidents in his early life as pastor,
saws 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.
II want 10 get married." he said,
sand I guess I've got about as good a
woman as there is around this part
of The state. Can you marry us?
The clergyman thought that ne
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.
81 don't want to drive any bargain
at a time like this" he said; "but OF
course l amt sure this marriage busl-
ness is going to prove all that expect
fit. How would half cash now, one
fourth in one month, and the rest in
two months, after have had fair
chance TO see if got good bargain,
suit you?'
"Well," said the pastor, "if that
seems fair to you, am willing. You
seem to be a prosperous young man.
Well say ten dollars now, five dollars
. in one mouth, and five dollars in TWO
months"
"That's a CO." answered the happy
bridegroom, and he handed over ten
dollars.
At the end of month he returned
with five dollars more.
~ amt sure" be said a little doubt.
fully, "about it yet, but rm 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. amt just so sure as
I was that could get out of this thing
now if wanted to. She's got an opin-
ion of her own," he said, with faint
grin; 'apd if she says we have got to
keep on being married, l guess it'll
have to 90 at that"
"You aren't thinking Of getting
divorce, are you?" asked the clergy
man.
ooh, no; at least not just yet"
"Of what faults in your wife do you
complain ?"
"Oh, nothing in particular"
"Why are you dissatisfied, them"
~ amt just dissa,iied. l say l
haven't made up mind yet"
"Why shouldn't you know one way
or the other ?"
"Well, to tell 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, and
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 hep" she asked sharply.
"Well," answered the pastor with a
smile, ~ am not sure about that
point"
Eyes, he does" she said, firmly.
"He owes you FIVE dollars. Henry,
wasn't your bargain that five dollars
should he paid at the end of the second
month if the marriage was satistac-
tory?"
"Yes," said the husband, weakly.
"And it is satisfactory, amt it %
Henry looked at the pastor.
"It's satisfactory, amt it?" she re-
peated.
"Y-e-s," said the husband looking
down at his boots.
II thought So" cried the wife tri-
umphantly. "Now pay him that five
dollars"
The husband handed bill to the
clergyman, and said to him, in low
voice:
81 amt quite sure yet, one way or
the other; but she's got me, and l
guess she means to hang on to me. So
III just have to worry along till she
dies or 7 oct q chance to run aWay w