Show CLERGYMAN ACCEPTED THE FEE bluff of bridegroom that met with deserved failure A good story Is told on a young c in the suburbs who was re bently married and who was properly puni punished blied fo tor r trying to make a front it Is a well known rule among c erg men not to take a fee from dominie for marrying him the gen cral custom Is however tor for the best man to go through the usual form and present the officiating clergyman with ac ar envelope containing the tee fee the minister then pays a graceful campli me to the bride and presents the en v elope to her aware of this custom the young youn g minister thought he would make a big showing before his bride and placed in the envelope smil ing in anticipation of her surprise v hen she should open it and see what her lover was willing to pay tor for being united to her the young man s consternation can be imagined when the other clergy man calmly pocketed the envelope and made no movement to return it the offic officiating lating minister had heard glowing reports of the rich bride his oung friend was vas getting and decided blat the fee would do him more good than the newly married couple and therefore for once departed from the usual rule the bridegroom is still sore about the but the joke was too good for the best man to keep to himself philadelphia record |