The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-08
WHO SHOULD OBEY2
BY SADIE oLcorr.

copyright, 1910, BY American Press Asso-
eiation.i
tom, there Is one word In the mar
riage service that won't say"
What's that, darling?"
Obey
"Well, sweetheart you needn't"
II won't say It'll wont. won't"
But why should you say itY
"Why, it's ia the service. isn't it?"
"Its In the Episcopal service, but we
needn't be married in that church
Some Of the others are not SO partic-
ular."
tom, I've been brought up Ia the
Episcopal church, and / con't be mar
ried BY any other service"
Well weH. darling, you needn't
Why be 80 positive about tip
because wont. And | won't say
obey either
Tom and Jenny were married IL
church, but there was no one present
except members Of their respective
families. AS the clock struck high
noon the couple stood before the altar
and a Clergyman In proper ves.meuts
began the marriage service The re-
sponses were nsade by the groom in a
modest tone. but decidedly BY the bride
until the words love. honor aud obey
were to be spoken. Jenny promised to
'1ove, honor" aud stopped.
obey" said the clergyman.
..sr.hs ~....fg.a a..
The clsrgymaa looked surprised. then
shut up the book.
Jenny exclaimed her father.
SAY It." said her mother. You
needn't pay any attention to 1t after
you're married. | haven't"
Can ! do thatY asked Jenny OF the
clergyman.
'sNo."
Leave it out" said Tom to the domi-
nee.
That is not permitted. This service
is prescribed BY the church. have
no power to add to 1t Or take away
from it"
~Oh. jenny exclaimed an aunt
Say Il, sweetheart." whispered the
groom. IN give you your way In
everything"
4 won't" said Jenny.
Jenny" said her father angrily.
sI'm ashamed Of you"
Jenny began to cry. and from crying
Ehe became hysterical Her mother
put her arms about her and attempted /
to quiet her but without effect
Cant you slur Il Oyerf" the groom |
asked Of the clergyman. Its only
form anyway
'slur It overl Only a form! Every
word Of thls service has been carefully /
considered, and every word means
something
The hubbub commenced anew The +
clergyman stood waiting while efforts +
to induce the bride to speak the OBJ /
jectionable word were renewed. Final I
" the Clergyman, with twinkle 10 bis
eye. said lmpressiveiy:
Dearly beloved. whereas Thomas
and Jane having come TO me to be
Joined together IN the bonds Of holy
matrimony. and whereas the church
In its wisdom formed this service to
give to every family head. and
whereas Jenny refuses to acknowledge
Thomas as that head. see but one
way BIZ which the intention Of the
church can be carried out ia this case.
Let Thomas acknowledge Jane as the
head Of the family; let him promise
the required obedience II he win do
this / will proceed With the cere-
mony"
Every eye was turned upon Tom,
some In evident expectation that he
would accept this solution OF the prob
lem, some knitting their brows and
giving vent to their disapprobation II
subdued mutterings
@rH be hanged il IN do it!' ex-
claimed the groom.
The bride wept on.
.Tom. whispered his mother "the
word doesn't mean anything A WON
III always expects her husband to be
1t the head OF the house. # be isn't
She doesn't respect him.
..Neverg' cried Tom, growing excited.
"Tommy,r pleaded his Aunt Mary
do be reasonable and stop this fracas
It's disgraceful"