The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
WEDDING STORIES
Experiences Grave and Gay at
the Marriage Ceremony.
ODD BREAKS AND BLUNDERs.

The fearful Regret That Flowed From
the Heart of Happy -Widow-A
Pert Reply TO "WiIt Thou PA Tragic
Wait and lts Sequel.
According to the stories told by sew
eral OF Chicago's leading clergymen
wedding ceremonies do not always run
any smoother than true love.
people seem to act more insanely at
q wedding than at any other time, save
perhaps a fire." declared one pastor.
( land 1t Is usually the bridegroom who
gets the most fIlstered 1t is seldom
that woman gets the responses mix
ed as does the man. Que time at q
fashionable wedding where | was OIL
ciatIng the bridegroom insisted upon
saying In a loud and distinct voice.
much to the amusement of his hearers.
I take ME this plie... instead of the
usual i plight thee my troth.'
Another time when | was marrying
q country couple at my home asked
the bridegroom the usual question.
Wilt thou have this woman to be thy
welded wifeY and he replied, with fire
in his eye, What do you suppose we're
here for eff wouldn'tT
"It was at wedding in my church
that the six-year-old niece of the bride
groom caused a ripple of laughter.
With big eyes she watched the bridal
procession rome up the aisle. and as
II neared the altar she noticed her
uncle. who had come out of the yes
try and with his best man and me
awaited the bride in the chancel. Up
she jumped and. pointing a small fin
ger at the bridegroom, said in her shrill
baby voice, oh, mother. If there isn't
Uncle Bob with his best clothes on and
his everyday nosel' She had been told
by her. uncle, who possessed an I'M
usually prominent nose, that when he
got married 1t would be shorter.
Zone time after reading a ceremony
the bridegroom handed me FIVE dol
Lar bill, saying. III give you two.
Not understanding him. said. Thank
you and put 1t into my pocket He
touched me on the shoulder and again
said. III give you two oh, you
want changer l inquired. He nodded
and handed him So"
One laughable wedding was that Of
q widow who married one of her
bOarders She was a woman past for
ty-flve. with all the airs of a school
girl, and amused all who knew her by
her references on all occasions to her
departed husband, John. In fact.
John got to be a byword among all
who knew the widow. Among the
boarders was young fellow of TWEEN
fy-flve. who fell in love with the fair
relict Of the sainted John, and In a
short time the roomers were all in.
vited to attend a wedding to be held
In the parlor
The widow was large. tall and stout
and the bridegroom exceedingly small
for man. and when on the night Of
the wedding the widow appeared at
the proper moment leading her pros
pective husband into the parlor, much
as mother leads her little boy, even
the waiting clergyman had to suppress
q smile. After the ceremony had been
read and congratulatory speeches were
in order the erstwhile widow exclaim-
ed. with emotion. ooh. If only my
poor. dear John were here to see how
happy / am at this moment!' Only
the perfect self control of the guests
saved the situation.
1t was In an Episcopal church that
Q superstitiOus bride tainted at the al.
tar. Just as the bridegroom was about
to put the ring on her finger his nerv
GUS, shaking fingers dropped 1t. and It
rolled away across the floor The
bride. certain that some great calami
ty would Overtake them, refused to go
on with the services and then tainted
After the delay Of an hour or so she
was prevailed upon to allow the cere-
mony to be finished.
A Unitarian minister tells this story
zone time was to read the service in
my church In western state where
licenses are not required. The church
was filed and the bridal party arrived
on time. all save the bridegroom Fol-
more than al hour we waited. the
bride growing almost hysterical and
the guests restless over delay the
reason for which was not suspected
"At last word was brought that the
the party was ready. and | came out
from the yestry, the organ peaied
forth the wedding march. and the
bride came up the aisle to the altar
pale and trembling. looking much dill
ferent from the pretty. flushed girl /
knew
Imagine my surprise when til.
bride ard best man stepped before me
The man said few whispered words
looked at the girl. and she nodded
and began the service that made the
girl the wife Of the best man. The
bride was saved from modification
and the guests were not disappointed
ut seems the best man had been in
love with the girl. and when the bride
groom did not come he quietly stepped
IN and got her consent to marry him
believe she never heard directly
from her Escfeant bridegroom, and her
marriage to the best man proved
happy one."-Chicago News.