New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

wouldn't get another penny from this part OF
} the charge II the people knew that you insisted
on driving funeral procession off from a walk
Il didn't want to scandalizc the community
nor lose the salary that came from tha, part of
the charge, 50 yielded gracefully as | could
and that long procession went at slow pace
| for the entire three miles 1t was zero weathe
but thoughNl could stand it If the rest could
After the services were finished at the grave
We started FOR town. making what haste We
could, but arrived two hours after the appointed
! time FOR the service
1T vas fortunate for me that | was not ex-
J pected TO tie the knot. AS / was unqualified 10
do 50. former pastor had been invited TO be
present and unite the happy pair: therefore 7
was not surprised to find that the good peopIe
had waited only an hour for my return. and
that had arrived just in time for the last Of
the feast My wife. upon our return to the par
sonage. related the incidents of the wedding
which were indeed grotesque
ITO fully appreciate the wedding Won would
have to visit the town and minge with its seven
hundred people. The people were so honest and
simple hearted that 1t was a common thing for
them to leave all their doors unlocked when they |
went on for a weeks visit. There were no |
thieves in this community: it was too primitive
for that However. Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler the |
parents OF the bride. in burst OF confidence |
when they called at the parsonage to add a |
special invitation to the printed one which came
through the mail. said TO my wife and that
they calculated to make this the SWEETEST we'd
ding Nelson Valley had ever Witnessed there
fore no time, money or effort had been spared.
II was commonly agreed that in more ways than
one the affair eclipsed anything of its kind tba,
had previously occurred.
A STRANGE WEDDING CEREMONY
THE house was literally. il not tastefully. dec
'rated with evergreens. with a large arch i'm one
'orner OF the paror from which was SUSPENDED
IN evergreen bell decorated with artificial flow
RS Just one hour late the young woman pre-
lding at the cabinet organ struck UP the strains
II the wedding march from 'Lohengrin' the 4
appy pair descended the narrow stairway
'aicheu INTO the parlor and took their stand '
nder the arch. They dispensed with the ser a
ices of a bridesmaid and best man Every t.
vailaDle space was crowded with the GUESTS o
no mad come to witness the ceremony. In q
cad silence the officiating minister. who was q
ohipous young fellow with bushy red hair. drew IL
II to one side OF the ROOM about eight feet fror s.
he young couple and addressing first tho u
Dung people and then the expectant ruests W
it'll one hand thrust under the coat which -
ed his swelling bosom and the other straish, h
'wn by his side. he began by expatiating upop al
Re beauties of married life, and then natur-
~ fell into an address euogistic OF the YOUNG de
uple. much to their embarrassment A. a
r continuing in this strain for some five min re-
es' and without so much as a prayer or even .
e mention or Gods name. and without ASKING en-
questions or the young people, he waved his or
nd toward them and said:
Ladies and gentlemen. allow me to jntroduca
u to Mr.. and Mrs Shultsv L.
TIME TO KISS THE BRIDE"
Every one had been waiting for the cere- TO,
NY and at this abrupt Introduction the gath do
"a guests stood spellbound, as though in a
nee for even their simple tastes called for
re than this as wedding ceremony. until Fir
minister said: "
1t u time 70 kiss the bride and congratulate. .s,