The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
TRIALS OF THE BEST MAN.
CALMING THE AGIThTRD BRIDE
GROOM HIS HARDEST TASK.

GROOM HIS TASK
when One IL Best Man at Two Clo,.,,
Approaching Weddings Then There I.
Distraction Indeed-The Ways OF Soo,h.
ing Excited and Nervous bridegroom.
This" said the bachelor. has been m,
busy week"
Been going to church"
Church 2"
YES. Holy Week, you know"
"Oh. yes. to be sure. l forgot about tb,t
No. / haven't been going to church. I've been
attending to my duties as best man. I'm it for
two weddings"
due Tor several days. but the ardu"us du ttirsn5}
% married. req OY So s lfH s'yt II "t there ~ wa RsHfr s sS.
other, reason. why. I'd never have tho cruelty
t tpoS SfE a q 5T's g Best St mann name y f'v 60 bs ssnos sSlod ,Ss
them. too often myself. In the first piace,
'hseywho?"
"Oh, the individuals commonly referred to
as such t a sa ssPR Yyit mnoi, q ainbB IGo tn TGn m nc = br ,%v
gs sopn'orSdod can give Sd dnripE sn ha his last week q
man like a ! prisoner to, his last i Hope - w. fiS Joy JS.'
period and ,d,,d I've seen good SENSIBLE h9ri:.
chap. The wedding was to, be at ~ o'clo%cRE''
quarter OF an hour ahead Of time, SO as to hss
sure to be ready; That f one advantage Tia
margin to spare; but the bride has to time her
trip Sc, as to get to the trent door as nearly as
she doesn't want to wait around the vestiHuis''
80 she is, generally at least a few minutes late.
Of " thnt, ol e. y ,Ss; t RsI RHr,dsSE oTes n n9 tTs ns.
garnet, eats the, ends off his glove fingers aud
bullyrags the long.sufferins best man. This
utes before II O'Clock. At three minutes to ia
he was white with terror. When his watch
"she amt cominRr he snapped out. won't
Go way with your I said. Did you think
come down here at daybreak to be sure to be
But it's past the time now, he protested.
seconds after twelve. l learned later to get
twenty minutes, according to, his condition.
every tick Of his watch, AT two minutes after
.T!"!IT Won't wait. he said when I caught him
by the arm. i tell you wont wait to be made
, 4 l1ffSs'P Rs s tSSmS Sf' to TG2de the Eso rEnI in there 5r.
talking about It now. can hear them; They
know she won't come. / tell You wont stay
utes;'.f protested. 'She's only a little late" u"
Vel: then. II she's late she isn't worth
you know. and simply restrained him by
that the young lady had arrived. Then l wiped
the cold persniration from his forehead and
llH% @'R Which ds shriSell eim thu f% a PAPER arw 1 ora tRs
vestry walls. took him by his arm-limp it was
as Q rag-and steered him Into the church.
Why. you've, no idea OF the number OF snags
a prospective bridegroom runs against the
week before he is married. IN never forget
rescued from the hat problem. He had that
faces. poor things! He looked as II he was
saying:
as meek as 2 Christian martyr. but the worm
What he did say was: How dol g~etmyhatr
THAT'S what i said he declared. How do
Beg or borrow it. my dear fellow I said.
That is the favorite method Of obtaining il. 1
don t advise you to steal one unless you want
to do a comic opera act and pass your wedding
Don't get gay. he said briefly. but tell
me how an to get my hat after the ceremony
thing iENst' I 20 oi into naa the a shnrpeS By f the back oySr d tnat
don't II And go out by the front door. Now how
DO l get my hat when / go out 2 he persisted.
altar with me. ana 1 can't ask to be excused
after the emory. so that l can run back to
the vestry and get it, What am 1 going to do.
"'Wellnow, you know. most people don't think
ofthose little things until they run right up
against. them. but / tell you. when a bride-
that wouldn't feaze an infant. he Just topples
back on to his best man and bowls for help.
I've got two Of them on ny hands nd nov, and the
shall be when their carriage doors have both
banged shut and they are of on their honey
m Ple have for 1of fh : tn Cred Yf feeli Gaeq in s Gsfes p but
the best man at an Easter wedding needs no
other excuse"