Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05

Another Mana bad - that. chi
n Guest I think they're the tough
est looking lot Of ushers ever eaM.
Where did they get them
or something. The last two look like
prize fighters
A Guest Cumming the march Tln-
tumty -t,im- tumty- tum-why don't
they Get in line?
PAPA AND THE BRIDE.
The Bride For heavens sake. pa, get
In step and keep of my gown
The Bride sh sl, what's the
matter?
Papa-That collar button
has slipped down my back and the col
lar is up around my neck. That's all.
The Bride Try and push 1t down. Act
as tho you didn't know. Don't Seem to
look around, pa-but. tell me-just peek
lis my wreath on straight? oh, do
keep of my skirt. You didn't act a bit
like this at the rehearsal.
PaDa-
The Bride People will hear you. Now,
lgremember to look sad when you give
me ava y--and don't seem to hurry. Oh
I forget what must say.
Papa-Just repeat ----- -- this
collar. Repeat what the clergyman says
Just humble 1t.
The Bride--I simply won't say
LOBBY j told Tom so last night. ]
shall say: Love, honor and be gay !" He
lisaid IL I did he S stop the ceremony.
Papa-Well, don't stop it, understand
This thing has cost me more than was
ever worth. I've mortgaged everything
4 own. and
The Bride-Don't You care. Toms
rich. Get off my gown, pa.
Papa-This collar will give me apo
\ plexy --
The Bride-Hold your head way back
and 1T simply can't slip Up. And, oh, dc
Hook sad. pa, please, or Tom will think
you're glad to get rid of me.
THE BRIDESMAIDS.
First Bridesmaid-Look at the Var
Styles in their old spangled gowns
Walk slower, so we can see the people
Second Bridesmaid There's Fanny
Foolsom. I'm going to smile and bow
all the way. It looks horrid to be tor
stiff.
Third Bridesmaid Look at poor Tom
He doesn't seem a bit happy, does he:
wonder If he really cares for her?
Fourth Bridesmaid-Do you think the
pins are pretty?
First Observation-Disclosures. hate
pearls, tho. I think Pinky might have
Ihad diamonds. They're so small
Second Bridssnaid-But the bouquet.
are superb. Let's hold them up high.
4 Third b. M.-Tom paid for them, yol
4 know. He's a dear boy. He used to sent
] me such lovely flowers! Do you reall,
a think he's happy: He's SO pale.
Fourth B. M.They're always pale
This is the third time I've been brides
maid, and I've always noticed it.
First p. M.-Look at that little Mrs
Il Widowtown. shes perfectly Wild a
Toms marrying Pinky. She had her ey
on him herself.
Second 3. M.-Ilook at Pinky's pa
4 collar Isn't it funny?
Third IS. M.-Have you seen the goin,
away gown? Isn't it a dream?
n Fourth B. M-Turquoise blue clot
q and ga BILE.
4 Third B. M.-Poor dear Tom. He Ger
/, IsIllnlyE sQOeS8 look unnappy.3 49,
THE UsIIERs.
3 First Usher-Look at them all rub
bering. Say. get in step. Left, left, lei
:. slow That's it. You got it. No
keep it,.
Second lssher-L Look al poor old Ton
!. my, up there. You'd think ed lost h
: last friend. i
Third Usher-GlaG it's him and M
! me. Say. go slow. This isn't y tvs
? step. Oh, my head.
Fourth Usher-It.s a terrible mistak
to have a bachelor dinner on the nigh
before wedding. I'm surprised IA
We're here at all: Who took Tol
home
First Gsher-You can search me-.
didn't notice. Whats your rush, Of
man: You're not playing golf. Lei
left, left,
Second Usher-1f you'd only keep o
my feet mig hi--
First Usher-If the old gentleman
! collar looks like that during the cert
;mony it'll break up the church. LEI
left, left,
!, Third Usher-That' what you get fe
+ not wearing them attached. Did 20
hear the old chap object TO our tGrnin
! up our trousers? guess he thought /
was running this thing.
Fourth UsherH e made Tom turn Ii
< down, but Tom turned them up a gail
r The old man didn't know. YOU know.
First Usher-Just the kind Of MA
T that would Wear collar bnttons, ism
Ehe2 Left left. left. Get in the gam
tfelloWs, and look pleasant. We're mes
there.
The music stops. There is a autts
I and then silence.
THE CLERGYMAN.
This man and this woman haxin
leone before me-
i That Throbbing Headache.
: Would quickly leave yon if you use