Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1881 — Getting Married in North Carolina. [ARTICLE]

Getting Married in North Carolina.

Iteldaville Times. A couple from Virginia landed in Nifltou tbe other morning to be married by ’Squire Lewis. They walked hand in band up Main street and cook a seat unon the front s f eps of the ’Squires office, and the man asked for a license. As the ’Squire was preparing to make it out, tbe buxom girl began to inch off, and hesitated, and finally said to the young man in a halfwhispelf: *‘John,” said she, “I don’t believe I will—.l never did feel so flustrated — lawd! I wonder what pappy’s doing now—l teel right tremblesome —less go back; come on, John.” “Wefi,- you don’t want the license, than.” said the ’Squire. “Hdlfl on thar, Mister; yes, we do,” said tiid man; and be moyed closer up and set his chin to earnest work. “Now, Sfilly,” said he, “don’t go on tbater way; What ’ud the folks say? I( ’ud be awful hard on me. An 1 that’s tile candy stew at Bob Brown’s tonight, an’ aller that; and Sukey would jest die a grinnin’ over you about it. She was mad as pizen yisterday when she heard we* was cornin’—” “I .don’t mind her no more’n the dust off my feet, but I feel so skittlshli|ce, John; wish’ermaydie if Ijhain’t sorry we come. I don’t want’er get married, John.” “Say, Mi«ter, fix on your papers,” said John. “Marry’ns nuthin;' no more'n standin’ up in spellin’ school at Oldfield School.” “Well, stand up,” said the ’Squire ‘l’m ready.” , But as the ceremony was under way the girl jerked back, exclaiming: “I’ll be Johodlnged es I do!” The’Square suggested that the licence had been given, and they hau gone most too far to back out now. “That’s so,” said John. “Stand fast, Bally! Don’t gitallin’er quiver now,” gently taking her arm. “Uom’er ’long in place; it’s most over with;” and she sidled back. As the ’Sqire said “I now pronounce you man and wife!” • Lud’amercy!” cried the bride, “an’ si it done?” ’ “You bet ’tis—easy as spellin’; and, now we’ll go,” said tbeman; and they mounted the horse double and rode out of town.