The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-24
Married by a Woman.


a, a marriage ccrcmony-Slnce
never did it on the housctopS-a few
qaiet weddings at which | ofhciated
should be noted perhaps 10 mildly
,..sprove the usually. accepted preju-
dice against women acting in that ca
pacity." says Mrs Eandelia Thomas.
wife OF Dr.. ". H. Thomas. OF the
Peoples church. who is herself an Or
dained minister
Mrs. Thomas has had number on
amusing experiences i'll tying the knot
for members of her husbands congre-
gation, with the amusement not en-
tirely On her side either. OF her first
call to officiate in uniting a loving
couple she says: The Wednesday
after the Sabbath | was ordained
party came to the house, asking II l
would perform the service for them
the next day.
oh no. said. quite out OF my
breath. 4 could not think OF it. but
DR.. --. he will
They said they had listened 10 DR..
Thomas preach. 10. these many years:
they loved him: he was All right.
G.. just as right as man could be
but they wished woman to make
them one for life. and wouldn't l
please consent?
"sOf course she will" interposed
the head OF the house, forgetting that
( had no service prepared and was
TOO proud to use his or any other bor-
rowed affair-and was altogether 100
green to undertake such a solemn
ceremony.
"'But really do not know enough.
| said in humiliation.
Who would know the difference:
said the young woman. pleadingly.
It's our first time, too. and it would
be all the same to us
AT last compromise was agreed
upon that would help and my name
would take its place with the doctors
on license and certificate"
The next time Mrs. Thomas was
called upon by Cupid's followers came
almost unexpectedly.
Some friends OF ours on the west
SIDE" she says, had engaged Dr..
Thomas for the occasion. He was
taken i'll that day. The night was
bitter cold. He could not go. that was
all, as he had me bundled into a car
rage to face-what. I did not know
was prepared, but would they be
prepared to receive me: The ride
was all too short and long. What
would be my fate? At last reached
the place. The best man met me and
seemed confused, and so was some
one else. I hoped they had no dog.
At the inner door came face to face
with the victimized couple. and. to
my surprise, was greeted in true st.
Paul fashion BY both. did not
know whether this was the usual Gus
tom or not. but somehow II let me
down easily. and then came the con-
fession that it was whom they want
ed all the time They were sorry for
the sickness. but so glad, etc.-all OF
which l took with many grains OF
salt I have since learned that bride
and bridegroom are abou, the easiest
people on earth 10 please: the super
abundant happiness gives little room
for aught else
Did you give the bride your first
fee::' was the query upon reaching
home. Again had to confess my ig-
y \norance as to customs, but | tucked
it into the associated charities as a
bit of conscience money that did not
care to keep.
AT another time came the query
over the telephone if DR.. Thomas was
at home. On my replying that he
would not be for two hours and ask
ing if I could do anything for the in
ouirer, there was a side talk. which
! overheard.
She can-what do you say? III
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