AN IMPROMPTU WEDDING.

Evening Star, Issue 3435, 24 February 1874, Page 3

AN IMPROMPTU WEDDING.

A Missouri paper gives a detailed account of how a betrothed coupie were persuaded to anticipate the day set for their wedding, and to have the ceremony abruptly performed at a birth-day party, at which they chanced te be guests. It says “ Recorder 1 heis was also present, and as soon as he saw the young couple come in, with an ey*» to business he suggested that if anybody was present who wished to be married he was at their service. The young couple at once took the hint. The young man was willing, but the maiden was backward and would not consent. Adam concluded to use a little diplomacy, so he says : ‘ I will make a present of a 35d01. cooking stove to any couple that I shall marry to-night.’ This so delighted the company that others commenced offering presents. F. G. Mueller said, ‘ I will give a nice bureau F. 6. A filers, ‘and I a spring mattress;’ Fischer, the hatter, * call on me for a rock-ing-chair Miller, the gunsmith, * I’l give a set of cushion-bottom chairs;’ Mr Volk, * And here’s an extension table Mrs Anna Neitebock, ‘l’ll give a 50dol. bedsteadMr Gatz, • Put me down for a fine looking-glass ; Mrs Mitchell, ‘ Here’s a breakfast set Miss Fritz Nietebock, ‘ I’ll give a clock,’ and so they went on until the j Cl i tß t * ie a ßß re ß ate amounted to about 400dol, the young couple meanwhile blushing and hardly knowing what to say or do •'everal friends of the young lady got around her, and told her she would not again have such a favorable opportunity to ‘make a start m the world ; and just as the party was breaking up, about 11 o’clock, Mr Hunstock, who seemed' to be working in Adam’s interest, and urging on the match, came round to the Recorder, and whispered in his ear : ‘ Stop a leedle ; dat’s all right—by chinks, we got a vedding anyhow poody soon 1 Adana called a halt, the company stood still in hats and bonnets, while the Recorder proceeded and said : ‘ I pronounce you man and wife, and may God bless you,’ and Miss Stierin was Mrs Groen, to the intense delight of all present.”