Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-23
THE VILLAGE
WEDDING
Copyright, Puck
BY HARVEY PEAKE.

to get you
The Brides Mother Tin loud whis
per to the bride).-Would you serve
the ice cream now or wait awhile?
The Bride.-Wait until the congratu-
1ations are over: it's more genteel!
The Brides Father "a thinking
part).-"- -"
Miss Green Ito bride).-You look
perfectly lovely, dear. This is per-
kfectly beautiful wedding, and it hangs
perfectly in the back.
n The Village Cut-Up.-1 wish you
sboth much JOY and many happy re-
turns of the occasion.
~ The Pink and Blue Girls.-Tee hee!
r oh, isn't he just awful!
The Brides Mother Ito Miss
Green) Yes; it's the first straight
front corset I ever wore. It's nearly
killing me. but I'm doing it for Maud's
sake. She says it's so genteel!
Miss Green.-Oh, you poor martyr!
But if you could only know how per-
fect}y swell you look!
The Minister-This is indeed gala
event l see before me all the elite,
the intelligence, and beauty of our
. fair town, gathered together for the
purpose of doing honor to this noble
couple.
The Brides Father . ="
The Brides Mother.-Miss Green,
let's have a little music. Get the choir
together and have them sing pull for
the Shore"
The Village Cut-Up-Yes; I'd call
that shore enough music.
The Blue and Pink Girls.-Tee-hee!
kAin't he just awful!
M The Village Cut-Up latter the
ang). Why don't somebody ask me
do a stunt?
The Blue and Pink Girls.-Tee hee!
n, do something, Mr.. Biggs!
(The Village Cut-Up, after great
sal of urging, puts willow sewing
basket upon his head, and gives an
amitation of monkey on an organ
grinders chain. while he huns the
&"Merry Widow" waltz. He has per-
formed this act at every social gath
ring held in the village during the
ciast year. No evening is regarded as
simplete without it,
~, The Blue and Pink Girls complete
=: convulsed) oh, isn't he just Kill
e! (The Brides Mother and MISS
Weeen begin serving ice-cream and
is ke,)
in rba Brides Mother Ito Miss Green).
yery time stoop / think this cor
s going to cut me in two. My, but
be glad when l can take it of!
resiIiss Green-But if you could only
III. IVY how much comment it's Great
POI! o,a tho ,ods
49, lebrated their nuptial feasts with
.aughts of ambrosia, SO we in this
: I, lore mundane age cater to the craV-
ings of the inner man with no-less-
satisfying product of modern science.
Let us one and all give thanks Tor
this most bountiful collation..
The Bride.-Yes, Reverend Sweet
nd yours shall be double portion,
.,r we shall always hold you in crate
tnl remembrance for what you have
lone for us this evening.
2 The Bride.-Oh, I'm dreadfully
s ,,fraid she's going to do something to
afraid she's going to take 1t on!
The Groom.-Take what off?
1 The Bride.--Her straight front. II
made the wedding more genteel than
s,nything else we had.
The Minister trust that our SIS
er's illness is not SO serious that the
festivities will be marred?
The Brides Father - -!
Miss Green returning with the
rides mother) 1T was only slgnt
aintness caused by anxiety and ner-
yousness.
The Bride Ito groom) There! l
new she'd do it. Doesn't she look
errible? Her conduct will always Dc
blot upon the joy Of my wedding
,scasion.
The Groom.-Oh, shucks! We've
1T each other at last! What differ
.e does anything else make?
rhe Minister Ito brides mother).-
trust YOU are entirely recovered,
ster?
The Brides Mother.-La, yes; II
yer get in one of them things again
Do have some more ice-cream'
here's Just plenty! sp
Miss Green.-I must be going, as l
ave to go quite distance alone.
The Village Cut-Up (aside).-Yes,
randma; you bet you will as far as
m concerned. I'm looking for fresh
rop myself. 80.
The Blue and Pink Girls.-Oh, amt
awful! Tee-hee!
The Minister.-I'll walk with you.
lister Green. Pm going your way.
yell, goodnight all. I've enjoyed
1nost intellectual and happy evening.
The Blue and Pink Girls.-Tee-hee!
ye must be going, too. It's awfully
ate. What will our mothers say? we
all go in the same direction. don't we!
nJhorus of Tee-hees, Giggles, Scun-
tings, aud Horse-play)
The Village Cut-Up.-May have
: The pleasure of seeing you all home
The Blue and Pink Girls.-Tee-hee!
eThey drift out as the clock strikes
TEN. the loose boys following behind.)
mn