"SA-LUTING THE BRIDE."

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 344, 4 November 1879, Page 3

"SA-LUTING THE BRIDE."

There was a marriage at the upper end of the Detroit Lansing and Northern road the other day. A big .chap, almost able to throw- a cartload;of. lumber tiff the track;, fell in love with a.widow , who was cooking for the hands of a.sawmill, and after a week's acquaintance they 1 were married. The boys.around the. mill. lent William three calico shirts, a dress-coat, and a'pair of white pants, and chipped in a purse, of about 20 dols, and the couple started for Detroit on a bridal- tour- within an hour after being married. ,",' " ".''"."." "This 'ere-lady ■" William as the conductor came along for tickets, " are my bride. Just. spliced 56 minutes ago. Goet2- dols, but durn the cost! She's a lily of the vaFey, Mary is, and I'm the right bower in. a new pack of keerds..Conductor,salute"the,b'ride , !". The conductor ; hesitated. The widow had freckles and wrinkles and a turned up riose, and kissing the bride was no gratification. " Conductor, sa-lnte the bride, or look out for tornadoes " continued "William, as he rose up and shed his coat; Thie conductor sa-luted. ~ It was the best thing he could do just then. "I never did try to put oil style before," muttered Williani, " but I'm bound to. see this thing through if. I. have to fight all Michigan. These 'ere passengers has got to come up to the chalk, they has." The car. was full. William walked down the aisle, waved his hand to command attention, and said: • ' : " I've just been married ; over th'a' sets the bride. Anybody who wants to sa-lute the bride kin now do so. Anybody who don'trw.ant to will bey cause, tb believe' that a tree fell on him \ n ■■ ■• ■' ■••■■••

I One by one the', men walked up and kissed the widow, Until only one was left. He was asleep. - William reached over and ljfted him into a. sitting position pt one! movement, and commanded—

" Ar'yb goin' to dust over thar' an' kiss the-bride?" • • / • ;

"Darn your bride, growled the passenger. William, drew him over the back of. the seat, laid him down in the aisle, tied his legs in a knot and was making a bundle of hitn just of a size to go through the window, when the man caved and went .over and saluted. . .

and you too !"|

"Now, then," said William, as he put on his coat. " this bridle tower will be resumed. ,, — Detroit Free Press.. . , -..