The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
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BTRIyunt Wstaihg Between Glen
Hines 8. SlIiJ Walker Which Took
Place .isr Considerable DELAY
Owing 10 Glen not Arriving on
Tine, but He Finally Appeared

One OF the most brilluntest soshial
funckshiOns n the way OF a wedding
which has took place IN this vicinity for
some time past was the marriage last
Thursday OF Mr. Glenn Hines, one OF
our most respected young men, and a
son OF Lem Hines, also a respected citi-
zen, 10 Miss Sally Walker, daughter Of
Bijah Walker, a prosperous agricultur-
ISL, who lives two miles east OF Bing
vile on the pike, the ceremony taking
place al the home OF the bride, and be
ing marred somewhat because Clcm
was behint hand IN arrival, but other
wise was a success.
Clem and Sally have been keeping
company for three years and love each
other dearly. They have been engaged
over a year, and last December Sally
announced their engagement. and stated
that they, her and Glenn, would be unit
ed IN the holy bonds OF wedlock some
time the follering june
Well. the wedding was 10 OF took
place at high noon. and was 10 be fol
Tered BY wedding dinner The invited
gests begin 10 arrive on the scene as
early as 8 a. m. so that they would be
sure 10 be on time for the wedding, and
/ BY II a. m. the house was full
Rev. Samuel Moore, pastor Of our
church, was on hand 10 perform the
marriage operaShion. while Miss Anne
/ la Tucker, Of this town, was also pres
ent 70 play the wedding march on the
melodeon as the happy couple marched
downstairs into the parler 10 the Sprains
OF the musicll.
Finally, noon arrived, but no Clem.
Those. present could not understand
this and kept going OUT into the from,
yard and spraining their necl1s down
the road eopeckring the groom 20 put II
a appearance every minute. When half
past Y o'clock had came and still Glen
hadn't showed up, Sally begin 70 get
nervous She was all dressed IN a
beautiful white lawn trueso with white
vail, et cettery, and carried a bunch oi
black eyed susans IN her hand Her
friends present tried 70 comfort her
and told her that surely Clem would be
right along, bur Sally refused 10 bs
comforted and finally broke down and
weept as If her heart would break and
then got mad and said she wouldnr
never marry Glenn Hines even if ne die
come.
/ Well, TO make. a long story shor-
| Clem finally drove up about half past
p. m. with his horse all IN a sweat anC
jumped -outen the buggy and rushed
into the house and Mas confronted bl
Sally, who askt Glenn very sarcastick i
he had forgot the day and date OF hi
marriage
/ Clem explained to Sally that on hi
way 10 his wedding he had stopped a
Walt Mason's and him and Walt got I,
talking about swopping horses and N
offered Walt his horse and S. 10 boo
and after hemming and having ooupl
. of hours Walt he finally desided h
didn't want TO swop and that was wha
made him late 10 his wedding.
| Sally wanted to know OF Glen # h
thort more Of horse than he did o
I her and the way she lit into him an
} oombed him up and down with he
I tongue IN the presence OF the gcst
present was caution Finally Sail
S cooled of some and was persuaded
S her parents and friends 10 take Ger
S for better or for worse which she hnal
E " consented 10 do, but By this tim
Clem was almost outen the noshion 0