The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-01-02
WEDDING STORIES
Experiences Grave and Gay at
the Marriage Ceremony.
ODD BREAKS AND BLUNDERS.

The fearful Regret That Flowed From
the Heart Of a Happy Ex-Widow-A
Pert Reply to "WiIt Thou PA Tragic !
Wait and It's 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 insaneiy at
. wedding than at any other time. save
perhaps fire." declared one pastor
land 1t Is usually the bridegroom who
gets the most flustered. 1t is seldom
that a woman gets the responses mix
Cd as does the man. One time at
fashionable wedding where l was Off
ciating the bridegroom insisted upon
saying in a loud and distinct voice.
4 take me this plight instead Of the
usual I plight thee my troth.
Another time when ! was marrying
q country couple at my home l asked
the bridegroom the usual question.
Wilt thou have this woman to be thy
welded wife?' and he replied. with fire
IN his eye, What do you suppose we're
here for Of wouldn'tT
"It was at a 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 brida'
procession come up tho aisle. and as
neared the altar she noticed her
uncle, who had come out of tho YES
Try and with his best man and me
awaited the bride In the chancel Up
ahe jumped and. pointing a small I'm
ger at the bridegroom. said In her shrilI
baby voice. oh. mother. II there isn't
Uncle Bob with his best clothes on and
his everyday noseI She had been told
by her uncle, who possessed an IN
usually prominent nose. that when he
rot married 1t would be shorter.
zone time after reading q ceremon.
the bridegroom handed me Eve dol
hr bill. saying. TIL give you two.
Not understanding him. said. Thank
you.' and put It into my pocket He
touched me on the shoulder and again
said. TIL give you two oh. you
want changer inquired. He nodded.
and handed him S."
One laughable wedding was that Of
q widow who married one of her
boarders. She was q woman past for.
ty-fve. with all the airs Of q 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 q byword among al
who knew the widow. Among the
boarders was a young fellow Of TWEEN
ty-nve. who fell in love with the fair
relict Of the sainted John, and In q
snort time the roomers were all in
vited to attend q 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
~ a mother leads her little boy. even
the waiting clergyman had to suppress
. smile. After the ceremony had been
read and congratulatory speeches were
ip order the erstwhile widow exclaim-
poor, dear John were here to see how
happy | am at this momentv' 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,
ous shaking fingers dropped 1t. and /,
rolled away across the floor. The
bride. certain that some great calami-
~ 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 I 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. For
more than an hour we waited the
bride growing almost hysterical and
the guests restless over a delay the
reason for which was not suspected
'At last word was brought that the
the party was ready. and ! came out
from the vestry. the organ peale0
forth the wedding march. and the
bride came up the aisle to the altar
pale and trembling, looking much dit
ferent from the pretty. flushed girl
knew
"lmagine my surprise when the
bride and 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. Thu
bride was saved from modification
and the guests were not disappointed
''lt seems the best man had been II
love with the girl. and when the bride
groom did not come he quietly stopper
IN and got her consent to marry him