Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-04
WEDDING STORIES
Experiences Grave and Gay al
the Marriage Ceremony.
ODD BREAKS AND BLuNoERs.

The fearful Regret That Flowed From
the Heart Of = Happy Ex.Widow-A
Pert Reply to swift Thou?"-A Tragic
Wait and It's Sequel.
According to the stories told by "
eral Of Chicago's leading clergymen.
wedding ceremonies do not always run
any smoother than true love.
People seem to act more insanely at
a wedding than at any other time. save
perhaps a fire" declared one pastor.
land It is usually the bridegroom who
gets the most flustered. 1t is seldom
that a woman gets the responses mix
ed as does the man. One time ut a
fashionable wedding where ! was otfi-
ciating the bridegroom insisted upon
saying in n loud and distinct voice.
much to the amusement Of his bearers,
4 take me this plight instead OF the
usual ! plight thee my troth.'
Another time when I was marrying
a 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't?
ut 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 bridal
procession come up the aisle, and as
it 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, il there isn't
Uncle Bob with his best clothes on and
his everyday nose!' She had been told
by her uncle. who possessed an un-
usually prominent nose. that when be
got married It would he shorter.
Zone time after reading a ceremony
the bridegroom handed me a five dol.
lar bill. saying. I'll give you two
Not understanding him, l said. Thank
YOU and put it into my pocket. He
touched me on the shoulder and again
said. III give you two oh. you
want %change:' l inquired. He nodded,
and ! handed him 49,"
One laughable wedding was that OF
a widow who married one Of her
boarders. She was a woman past for.
ty-ive. 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 he a byword among all
who knew the widow. Among the
boarders. was a young fellow Of twen-
ty-6ve. who fell in love with the fair
relict Of the sainted John. and in a
short time the ONE 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 a man. and when on the night of
the wedding the widow appeared at
the proper moment leading her pros
husband into the parlor. much
as a mother leads her little boy. even
the waiting clergyman had to suppress
a smile. After the ceremony had been
read and congratulatory speeches were
in order the erstwhile widow exclafm-
cd. with emotion. ooh. IL only my
poor. dear John were here to e how
happy / am at this moment!" Only
the perfect self control Of the guests
Saved the situation.
1t was in AN Episcopal church that
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 It. and 1t
rolled away across the floor. The
bride, certain that some great calami-
ty would overtake them. refused to 50
III with the services and then tainted.
After the delay Of an hour or so she
prevailed upon to allow the cere-
mony to be finished.
A Unitarian minister tells this story:
| was to read the service In
my church in a western state where
are not required. The church
filled, 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 owe 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 pealed
forth the wedding march. and the
bride came up the aisle to the altar.
pale and trembling, looking much diff
ferent from the pretty, flushed girl !
knew.
Imagine my surprise when the
bride and best nan stepped before me.
The man said q few whispered words.
! looked at the girl. and she nodded.
md I began the service that made the
Eirl the wife Of the best man. The
pride was saved from modification.
md the guests were not disappointed.
1T seems the best man had been IN
owe with the girl. and when the bride.
zroom did not come he quietly stepped
ID aud got her consent to marry him.
/ believe she never heard directly
rom her recreant bridegroom. and her
marriage to the best man. proved Z