Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-23
IN THE BLEAK NORTH
NEWFOUNDLAND LIFE NOT WITH.
OUT ITS HUMoR.
Author Has Collected Instances Show.
Ing the Honest Roughness of the
People-comical Scene at
Wedding Ceremony.

"Drummers," often called "janneys,
Journey from house to house like
Christmas waits, in extravaganza CO.'S
tune, sometimes wearing models of
full rugged ships on their heads, writes
Fullerton L. Waldo, F. R. G. s., in the
Outlook. They cry at the door in a
squeaky voice. ANY janneys in to-
night?" and are then supposed to be
invited in and RECALLED with rum Tor
peppermint water) and cake.
1t was question of a wedding. not
of a funeral, when a young man of
Portugal Cove said to parson:
"Pason, would you say a few words
over me?"
Certainly. Where's the young
lady?"
Il haven't asked her yit, pa'son. But
l will. She's right across the road"
So William Thomas rushed across
the road to where the young woman
sat on bowlder; and she answered,
"Of course" in 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 'em off! Shove 'em
.iff!" His ADMIRATION met only with
emphatic negative mods. Whereupon
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,
though coupling cars on the Reid,
Newfoundland railway. and said in d
voice Of triumph. There, pa'son!"
The service proceeded till the agi
tated groom was hidden to say, Il
William Thomas, take thee, Maria
Ann" Say l after me-" the parsoD
repeated. Still not a word from the
panic-stricken groom, whose knees
knocked together, his tongue cleavine
to the roof of his mouth and his rea-
son forsaking him. Then old man
Gray again leaped into the breach with
violent clap between his principals
shoulders to remind him of his duty.
The parson perforce retired into the
robing room to stifle his sense Of hui
NOR with the sleeve of frayed and
ancient cassock hanging there. Upon
emerging, old man Gray was heard
volubly apologizing. beg pardon,
Tammas, beg pardon, but We know
do be tur'ble vigorous!"
What is parson to do with wom-
an who wants her child baptized 90
seph Hyena," except to demonstrate,
Woman. that's brute's manner" To
which she firmly rejoins, Husband,
when he went down on the Labrador,
left me book WI the name"
Bring the book"
The volume is produced, and a dis
putatious forefnger points to the name
in clear print: Josephine"
A local stipendiary magistrate, sit
ting for the first time, hardly knew
what to do with culprit brought be-
for him. The S. M. owed his proud
title to a term in the island legislature
at st. Johns, and was without judicial
experience. The lawyer said, Your
honor, I move the prisoner be dis
charged" you have heard the mo-
tion,'' said the magistrate, gravely.
All in favor say aye!" Whereupon the
prisoner and his lawyer said AYE" in
loud voice, and stalked out Of the
courtroom, arm In arm, with none to
say them nay.