The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
He Wasn't Sure.

\ clergyman was telling anecdotes
of incidents in his early life as "A pas
tor, says the New York Tribune. One
OF them was about marriage cere-
mony which he once performed. A
young man Of the country district
came to the pastor one day.
want to get married. he said
''and 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 T., 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 a time like this" he said 'Dut of
course amt sure this marriage bust
ness is going TO prove all that expect
of it. How would half cash now, one.
fourth in one month, and the rest in
two months, after have had fair
chance to see if I got good bagain,
suit you p
"Well,' said the pastor, "if that
seems fair to you, am willing You
seem to be prosperous young man.
Well say ten dollars now, FIVE dollars
in one month, and FIVE dollars in two
months"
THAT'S go, answered the happy
bridegroom, and he handed over ten
dollars.
At the end Of a month he returned
with FIVE dollars more.
II ain't sure, 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 mar
ried life, don't know as it's going to
make much difference. I amt just so
sure as was that / could get out of
this thing now if wanted to. She's
got an opinion of her own," he said,
with faint grin "and if she says we
have got to keep on being married,
guess I'll have to go at that.
"You aren't thinking Of getting
divorce, are you p asked the clergy
man.
ooh, no at least not just yet"
''Of what faults in your wife do you
complain ?"
ooh, nothing in particular.
why are you dissatisfied then?"
II amt just dissatisfied. say
haven't made up my mind yet."
"Why shouldn't you know one way
or the other p
"Weil, to tell the honest truth, 1
don't believe ibswould do any good.
I'm afraid whatever she decides will
settle it," Then he went of looking
rather pusxled over the problem.
At the end Of the second month
there came a knock ct the door, and
the pastor himself answered it. The
bride was standing there, and about
Eve feet behind her was her doubling
husband.
my husband owes you FIVE dollars,
doesn't he?" she asked sharply.
"Well, answered the pastor with
smile. II am not 80 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 p
eyes, said the husband weekly.
"And it's satisfactory, ain t it?'
Henry looked at the pastor.
Its satisfactory, amt it?" she re-
peated,
"l-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 a low
voice:
II ain't quite sure yet, one way or
the other but she's got me, and 1
guess she means to hang on to me. So
I'll just have to worry along till she
dies or get chance to run awayl'
| - Schlatter, the 'divine healer"