Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-14
A WEDDING.
John Quill Describes Such An
Event.
He Was Present Upon Invitation at
the Obsequies.
Some of the Humorous Things Which
Took Place.
A WEDDING.

In rash and unguarded moment |
made the promise to a lady friend of
mine, sometime ago. that when she got
married l would attend the obseuuies.
AS many are called but few are chosen
thought as the time rolled by that
was pretty safe and that | would not be
called upon to make the promise good.
But 1 was rudely awakened from my
dream, some little time ago. and
forcibly reminded of my rash promise
by receiving square envelope with
enclosure, announcing the fact that my
dear old friend of long ago was about
to marry a 'horrid" man and that
was expected to be present and see the
bride given away. promptly acknow-
lodged the receipt of the invitation
and sent piece of bargain store brio
a-brac, wrapped up with my good
wishes and resolved to pose as mar
tyr and see them united.
Now next to grasping his best girl
by the hand and rushing off to the par
sons is to sit back in the rear pew of
the church and see some other fellow
face the music and hear his knees
knock together as the parson says will
you take this blushng damsel to be
your welded wife" and see him forget
al about what finger the ring goes on
and all that sort of thing. So when
the appointed time came along l ben
zined up my swallow tail coat and doe
skin trousers and started for the we'd
ding.
The ceremony was appointed for 8
o'clock sharp and as it was some dis
lance out of town we Chat is some
| friends of the contracting parties and
MYSELF started early to avoid the rush.
The drive was all right. When We
| reached the little country church it
was more than illuminated. We drove
! direct to the entrance and went in
| Indian file The wooden headed usher
who officiated took us in tow and land
| ed us way down in the front seats.
| The interior of the church was decorat-
ed very prettily with wild flowers
daises and daffodils in profusion and
| here and there a congested bunch OF
what looked like meadow hay.
| The parson was there in all his glory
about as slick looking article as one
encounters in q Sabbath days journey.
! His well rounded form showed unmi5-
taxable signs of being well-kept and
his radiant face shone like a junk bot
| tie as the whole countenance lighted
| up with smiles which reminded one of
| the harvest moon. He no doubt realiz-
| cd that everything comes to him who
waits and he was evidently waiting for
| his fee.
The little church was fairly well
filed. All the Sunday school children
were on hand dressed up in their go
| connecting clothes and the girls hair
was curlcd up so tight that they
couldn't close either eye. church
wedding always draws like lyle
chimney and this was no exception.
The choir were bushing in the cor
ner waiting for the signal to make the
old rafters ring and the girl who pre-
sided at the organ was doing her best
| to dispel that tired, lonesome feeling.
| All the choice gems with little rag
time was served to us hot from the box
| while we waited for the TWO souls
with but a single thought and the two
! hearts that beat as one. L was just be-
| ginning to feel at peace with myself
and al mankind when my friend the
usher. he with the wooden head, APP
preached ne and in a stage whisper
| that could be heard well up toward the
state line said, you'll have to move, as
these seats are reserved for the mourn
ers." He had evidently ofiiciated re-
Gently ut the last sad rites of some poor
unfortunate and had got the two oc-
casions mixed.
7 turned part way around. clutched
him by the ear so as to emphasize my
remarks and said, my boy, nobody IN
the house feels any worse than 40
over this affair, in fact am 50 carried
away with emotion that don't dare 70
trust myself to arise so propose 10
hold this curled hair cushion down py
setting on it and the rest OF the tear
ful mourners will be obliged to smother
their grief the best they can ana roost
| on the bleachcrS.
| don't know how the case would
have come out but just then there was
n commotion in the rear of the chufch'
the organ struck up See the Conquer
| IN. Hero Come" with a wedding march
| .brovvn in as a sort of Introductory
overture and the parties most interest
cd came sailing in. The blooming bride
was radiant in orange blossoms and
smiles and very prettily CARRIED in a
dust colored travelling costume. The
| bridegroom was about the aVeras4
man. feet stuck on wrong end to and
his hands a sort of misfit with no place
to put them. :.
They lined up in front of the pulpit
and the minister commenced TO read
the marriage service or the riot act
both are about the same thing ana
when it came to that part of the service