Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1906 — TOO MUCH "FUNNY BUSINESS. [ARTICLE]

TOO MUCH "FUNNY BUSINESS.

Rod Tape nt Marriage Exasperates Kentucky Bridegroom. A well known Kentuckian tells of a marriage ceremony that a justice of the peace in the Blue Grass State~WHß‘ hurriedly called upon one day to perform. It api>ears that the bridegroom, a big mountaineer, very roughly dressed, had brought his prospective bride with him to the office of the clerk* of the court, thinking to secure his license and have the ceremony pertormed at one visit. When his license had been duly grante<iffC? mountaineer asked if there was a justice of the peace then in the court house who eoukl tie the kuot. Lqxm being advised by the clerk that he himself was a justice of the peace and that he was willing to join the two lovers, the bridegroom said: “Waal, then; we’re ready; go ahead!” "But you'll have to secure two witnesses.” smilingly observed the clerk and justice, "before I can proceed.” At this the mountaineer demurred, saying that he did not care for witnesses. Nevertheless, he was convinced in it moment that this formality was ■anTSdlspeiwiffile otie? and accordingly the necessary witnesses were procured and the ceremony begun. When the eouple had promised to love, obey, etc., together with the rest of the service, the justice of the peace quite innocently observed that the bridegroorr should “kis- the bride." Thereupon the mountaineer exhibits fresh impatience at the exactions of th; official. “Look here!” he exclaimed angrily, "it seems to me that you're draggiu’ in a lot of funny business In this wwldin'. Why. I kissed her befere we come In!" —Success Magazine.