A CONNUBIAL SKETCH.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 28 June 1864, Page 3

A CONNUBIA L SKETCH.

Z..ZyC^Q.^y7An^TJ^an..J^flhn.. journal.)... ; , „A i few i .jday,s.ago, j there; arrived at an hotel in •Boston^ couple from Rhode Island; wlio' came to get joined, quietly,— in-the bonds of matrimony,. osp,on0 sp,on 1 as r they wore, .fairly domiciliated, ithe "firould-bb Bridegroom^- who 0 was 'rough jbut apparently honest— specimen of the country jthe proprietor ,of, the hotel,: who quickly answered the summons. ' ''' ' " Say, la^lord^'proposed the stranger, ponding to his modest dulcinea, in tho corner of jthe 1 parlour, 1 thislsfmyyoung 'ooman. Naow, we've cum all the way from Rhpde r Island, and want to ibe'spTacedr.Serid?forla r mini3ter, will yer? Want it done up, -rite v ,straight off." fi „., f ,.r,y The' lahalord J smilecl and went : but, and half an choteiafterwaf dff'aMiccnsedC- minister liis f. appearance* and- the obliging ' host,' with one or :twp> waggish -friends were called in as' witnesses to ;the,,sCene. / <.-n -.:> .-.;.'' iv> .■! .-r.-K-.- {XX .-^ .■. ■< :a ■ ■•■' j .^SNjL'O^MrV^tiggmsiVisays.the^ it up brown, and yure moneys readjh'' rarid forthwith the reverend., .gen.tiginan. commenced by directing the parties to jQm„their.;liahds. The Yankee.. stood.up.tp;his,.blusiihg ;lady/-love like asick kitten, to ah'ot brick,' seized her hand, and as much pleased asa racoon might' be, supposed to be with two tails. , •.., /.. ... .:,...:'.,.•: , '" You promise^ 'Mr. A.," srfid the parson, " to take tliis woman—' -.; „ ..- :.; ... .. " Yaas," said the "Yankee at .oncq./.., I J-Tobp.yQurJawfuJ.ajid,:wgd^ ; ■■- r«« Yaa^aas'r- ZZa'Z . ZIZ ■< [ "That ybu/v^.'loye'/ahii,; honor hor in ;all things." . ' .X , .■.'..- , ; "Yaas." ' '_.'""' ' j That you will .cling- , tc > her,, and, her, only, jso ldhg 'as yoii shall' both live." /,,-;,,■; ■■ : ' ' r "Yaas, 'rideod— nothing else !^;e.pntinued the Yanked, ih'tlie. most dclighted'ahd/eariiest manner ; 'hut here 'the reverend, gentlemahlialied, , much! to the siiiprise of all present, ./and .more' especially Ito the' Annoyance and discomfort of tlie. l .;"ntended' bridegroom. „, ( .. i'" r '^Yaaß-^yaas,- I ; said," added' the Yankee. _ «'-'•Oa"e""■lnomMt^*"m^frlena7 , ' responded tho_ minister slowly, for itrsi^ddenly oectpre.d jto^hun trkt'tMliw^of Massacliuietts did hot perimt of this performance witho.ut.thp observance of a publishment 1 ,- 'Sc.| -foVa certairi -length of time: " Wot'n thunder's thfe matter, lninisterf^ Doan't stop'-^go'- on— put er' thrJuf "NotHth's 'Spilt, eh? -Ain^t,sick,'minbter,.be=y i er?" r j „-!.": f -.•; --^ | \\}. ",",Just .a'tvthis moment,. ;! my. friend,.. I have /thought, ..that-yoii^ can't be.in.arried hi..Massachu-"Be)uts,-rr" : . ,-• ; • ■- ;~, --• \ -'■ .'\ ■■"■''' :•' , "Can't! . Wot'njthunder'shthe^ reason? Hike her,- she likes me : wot' a to heiidcr ? " , sir,'l'tliihk," *..-■" Haint a goin' to 1 -!- 'at's wot wo come 'ere for. On the* sly ; go oh — go on, old foliar." "I really, sir — " said tEe parson. " tßaiHy.!/ ./ Wal/ go fahead !"> " i'Taint; fair, you see, 'taint, I sw:aow; . you've married .me, and hain't teehed her/ Go oii— don't stop here! 'at ' jSiat je's 1 the tiling, 'nabw,' by •gra'shus- 'taint !" , t "iwill^ consult— -"■ t X " No, .you won't— -no, you don't; — consult nothin hoir nobody, till : this 'ere /business is concluded, naow mind I tell ye !" said Jonathan, resolutely— , and- in an instant he had turned tlie ' key in and ' out of the lock, amid the titterings of the witnesses , who nearly choked with -merriment. / " Naow/. say, ; mister, '.as we Ware — ," said the Yankee,, seizing his trembling intended, by tho han'd'agam^ — " go pii,,Htetstraigiit J froin where you left offryoucdh't'cumniin'o' tliis halfway bishess with this childi fso.put er tlu*e,u, and no dodging. It'U be.aU rightv-go.it !"". '? The parsbii reflected a moment, and concluding to risk it, continued — ." You promise, madaiu, to take this man to bo yoiir lawful liusband ?" „.. . „ .. ' " "Yaas/' said the Yankee, as the lady bowed. . ! .'- " That you will love/ libiior, and obey — " " Them's'um,-" said Jonathan, as the lady bowed again. ..,.., " And that you will chug to him, so long as you both shall live ?" " That's the talk," said Jonathan ; and the lady . said "Yes " again. " Then,- in the presence of these witnesses, I pronounce you man: and wife — " " Hurrah !" shouted, Jonathan, leaping nearly to the ceiling with joy. ' ' • r " And what God hath joined togetlier, let no " man put asunder." " Hurrah ! "continued Jonathan. " Wot's the price .? — how much ?— spit it aout — don't bo afeard— you did it jes' like a book; old feller ! — 'eres a V — never mind the change— sen' for a hack, lan'lord — give us your bill-r-I've got her ! Hail Columbia— happy laud!" roared tlio poor fellow, entirely uuablc to control his joy ; and ten minutes afterwards ho was on his way to the Providence Dep6t with his wife, and the happiest man out of gaol. We heard the details of the above scene from an eye-witness of the ceremony, and could not avoid putting it down as one of. the weddings.