Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1883 — A Bashful Bridegroom. [ARTICLE]

A Bashful Bridegroom.

- A friend tells u» of a young man down near the river who was to be married on a certain night. He had seen and loved the girl, and; was too bashful to do his courting, so it had to be done by proxy. The day had arrived, the guests assembled, the license procured, ‘‘the parson on band and the bride ready, but the youthful groom did not turn up. The friend who had done the courting went out, after looking around, found .him sitting or lying in a horse-trough. On asking him why he did not go to the house to be manned he said: “Oh, I can’t go thar and stand before them folks.” “Oh, yes you can; everybody in there is married but your girl " Come on.” “Get her to come out doors, and we’ll marry under the shed, but let the old folks stay in the house.” The friend went back, got the girl and parson out without exciting suspicion, and they were married. The company waited two or three hours, and on being invited t° supper were introduced to the bride and groom. They became so indignant that all left without partaking ot the supper. —Sumter (Go.) Republican.