| Show WEDDED ON HORSEBACK why the conclusion of the ceremony had to be indefinitely postponed there are people who cannot be satisfied with the ordinary forms of matrimony they want the ceremony performed in some way that will produce a sensation A young man of that sort lives in new jersey he demanded something original he had heard of folks being married up in a balloon down in a diving bell etc but he know of any balloon and a trip to the cave was too expensive so he concluded to be married on horseback the idea was not altogether a novel one he bad an idea that he had read of cuch a wedding before but it was romantic and been introduced in new jersey that he had ever heard neither he nor his affianced were adepts in equestrianism and the minister he engaged waa never on horseback before in his life so the situation proved somewhat embarrassing ras sing when ahey assembled at the crossroads cross roads rendezvous accompanied by mounted groomsmen and bridesmaids the horses were restive and the riders nervous aad alarmed the bride and groom get their steeds dose enough together to admit of taking hold of hands so that preliminary was omitted the minister began if any person knows any teason why this couple should not be united let him here the grooms palfrey began to rear and plunge as if charged with vital information eager to unload he was finally coaxed into apparent acquiescence but as he broke out more violently than ever when the minister again called for objections to the bans if any there were tho question was not pressed the bride who was engaged in a struggle with her steed to prevent his standing on his head begged hysterically teri cally that the be consummated as soon as possible as she wanted to go home to her ma meanwhile the ministers horse backed up against the rail fence and was pre paring to eit down like zan dicea trick kule and make himself as com fordable for table as possible until the show was over he suddenly changed his mind however and waltzed around in the middle of ahe road so rapidly that the parson thought he was surrounded by a battalion of cavalry As soon as he could rein up the horse and recover his breath the minister said do you take the groom didat but his horse did he took the bits in his mouth and started down the road on a dead run while the courser of the bride put off in the opposite direction the parsons nag hesitated a moment and then made a wild dash after the fleeing bride and helpless bridegroom when within oar shot the parson with rare presence of mind under the circumstances cum stances fearful probably of losing his fee shouted after him do you take this JL mean that woman for your wedded rifet what the reply would have been can not now be known as the bride grooms horse swerving from his course jumped into the canal along which they were passing and the parsons was only stopped by running against the bar of a tollgate toll gate in the eagerness to complete the ceremony and collect his fee the minister wanted to race back and get the brides reply but as she was out of sight ho concluded to see her another time the conclusion of the ceremony has been postponed until the parties concerned recover from their bruised and fright texas |
