Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
IN THE BLEAK NORTH
NEWFOUNDLAND LIFE NOT WITH.
OUT IT'S HUMOR.
Author as Collected Instances Show.
Ing the Honest Roughness Of tho
PecP;,-comIeai Scene at
VI. ding Ceremony.

'Drummers, often called 'Janneys,' -
journey from 3use To house like
Christmas waits. N extravaganza cos
tune. sometimes Wearing models OF
full rugged ships on heir heads, writes
Fullerton l.. Waldo. T. r. G.. s., in the
Outlook They cry at the door in a
squeaky voice. ANY janneys in to-
night?" AMI are then supposed to be
invited In and regaled with rum Tor
peppermint water) end cake.
1t was question of wedding. not
Of funeral, when young man OF
Portugal Cove said to parson:
"Pa'son. would you say few words
over me?"
Certainly. Where's the young
LADY,"
Il haven't asked her ylt, pason. But
| will. She's right across the road"
So William Thomas rushed acrosi
the road to where the young woman
sat on a bowlder; and she answered,
"Of course" in a voice that could be
heard all over the district.
Come to me after second lesson"
said the parson, mindful of his five
obligations to preach in widely scat
tered places that day.
The couple presented themselves.
When the parson asked, who giveth
this woman" none appeared for that
office. In a front pew sat old man
Gray and old man Welshman. The
former nudged the latter bearded
patriarch. Shove EN- off Shove 'em
off" His adjuratlon met only with
emphatic negative mods. Whereupou
old man Gray vigorously stepped into |
the breach
Stumbling up the steps of the chan
eel he seized the hands of the con-
tracing parties. joined them violently, !
a though coupling care on the Reid |
Newfoundland railway, and said in a
voice Of triumph. There, pason!"
Tho service proceeded till the agi-
tated groom was hidden to say, Il
William Thomas, take thee, Maria
Ann SAY | after me" the parson
repeated. Still not a word from the
groom, whose knees
knocked together, his tongue cleaving
10 the roof Of his mouth and his rea-
son forsaking him Then old man
tray again leaped into the breach with
1 violent clap between his principals
shoulders to remind him of his duty,
The parson perforce retired into the
'obing room to stihe his sense of hui
nor with the sleeve of a frayed and
lncient cassock hanging there. Upon
old man Gray was heard
-oluby apologizing. BEG pardon, !
'ammas, beg pardon. but ye know |
10 be BILE vigorousi" I
What is parson to do with q wom-
n who wants her child baptized 40 I
eph Hyena,' except to demonstrate, c
Woman. that's a brute's name?" To S
ihich she firmly rejoins, Husband [
hen he went down on the Labrador G
1T me a book wi the name" {
Bring the book"
The volume is produced, and a dis r
utatious forehnger points to the name v
/ clear print: Josephine" v
A local stipendiary magistrate, sit o
ng for the first time. hardly knew
hat to do with a culprit brought be- h
)r him. The S. NJ owed his proud d.
tie to term in the island legislature
st. Johns. and was without Judicial A
Iperience. The lawyer said, Your NJ
,nor, move the prisoner be dis
larged." you have heard the mo- Il
Dn.' said the magistrate. gravely. 81
III in favor say aye!" Whereupon the W
'isoner and his lawyer said AYE" in h
loud voice, and stalked out of the a.
urtroom. arm in arm. with none to m
y fbot,,