Show HITCHED Clem Perkins United in the Holy B Bonds of Wedlock With Saphronia Saphronia Saphronia Sa Sa- Sa- Sa phronia Willoughby One One of the Most Weddings Ever Held in Our Midst Full Acct of Same Below One of the most brilliant marriages which took has has has' took ever place place place-in in our midst was celebrated last Wednesday at high noon at the residence of the bride betwixt betwixt betwixt be be- twixt Clem Clan Perkins one of our most respected respected respected re re- re- re young men and Miss Saphronia Willoughby daughter of Daniel and Hester Willoughby one of Bingville's most handsomest and talented young members of the swell set Clem and Saphronia have been keeping keep keep- ing company going on four years but last fall Clem up courage enough to pop an and the date for the wedding was set Long before the hour for the ceremony the house was filled with invited guests who had came to see Clem and Saphronia spliced for better or for worse worse until death them do part as the saying goes A bower of evergreens had been fixed up in the parlor under which the happy pair was to stand while Rev Samuel Moore the beloved pastor of the Bingville church was to pronounce the words which would make them man and wife Promptly at 5 minutes to 12 Miss l Sally Hoskins took her place at the melodeon and begin to peal forth the sprains of the wedding march All eyes were turned toward the stairway down which Clem and Saphronia Saphronia Saphronia Sa Sa- Sa- Sa phronia was to d descend arm in arm and enter the parlor Rev Moore l was standing already to do the hitching when Saphronia appeared at the top of the stairs and hollered down Ma ma wheres where's Clem reigned supreme when it was discovered covered that Clem had hadnot hadnot hadnot not as yet but just then Clem busted into the front room all breath and e flustered and announced announced announced an an- that he had had the dogna- dogna time getting on his shirt and shoes that any person could ever think of He said he wasn't used to wearing a shirt and that his mother had starched it so stiff from one end to that he felt mighty like as if he lie was boarded up on the outside He also said that his boots was so tight they ached his corns something tur tur- tur- tur When Clem learnt that he was behind behind behind be be- hind time and that Saphronia was at that minute waiting for him he rushed up stairs and presently they was saw coming down arm in arm Saphronia looked beautiful in her white lawn dress and bridal veil which almost touched the floor Clem was dressed in conven- conven black It was a brown suit which his mother had dyed over specially specially specially for the and in the dying dying dying dy dy- dy- dy ing the pants had shrunk up some but otherwise the suit was a good fit Well VeIl the happy couple marched into the parlor like to the slaughter as you might say and stood under the evergreen bower waiting for the verdict verdicto ver ver- dict to be pronounced had to tell Sally to stop playing the melodeon melodeon melodeon melo melo- deon so as Clem and Saphronia could hear what the parson said When Rev Moore says in a solemn voice Clem Perkins do you take this woman to be your lawfully w wedded wife Clem he e grinned and says saps Well VeIl Ive I've went th this s fur I reckon I might ight as well When the parson asked Saphronia if t she would love honor and obey Clem she said she would love him and honor him bim but as for obeying him she guessed 1 she would continue to be her own boss i When Saphronia said this Clem he i stopped laughing and looked solemn as asa asa a owl and he kind of kept shifting from I Ione one foot to as if his boots was still pinching I After the ceremony the guests all repaired repaired repaired re re- re- re paired to the dining room and set down downto I Ito to a table which fairly groaned under the weight of good things ther thereon on partook freely they freely they et and et until they was not only uncomfortable able but in misery as you might say after which they dispersed to their various homes Clem and Saphronia will spend their I honeymoon at the Co seat visiting Clems Clem's Uncle Simon w who to lives there and after a few days of sight-seeing sight they will return to Bingville and set up housekeeping with Clems Clem's parents for forthe forthe forthe the present and its it's generally predicted that it will be only for the present because because because be be- cause if Saphronia can get along with Clems Clem's mother in Bingville will be a good eal cal surprised The Bugle wishes Mr l and Mrs l Perkins Perkins Perkins Per Per- kins a safe journey over the tempestuous ous billows of matrimony and hopes that Clem will become a subscriber to the Bugle and pay up in advance |