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Show HE SORTED THEM CUT. Minister Was Satisfied the Knots Were 8afely Tied. A, clergyman who Ivas Just roturned from a trip to England' tells a story ho heard thero of tho marriages mado on certain feast days, whon no fco Is charged and tho young couples como u great numbors a long distance to take advantago of the custom. The custom Is not general, but local, being confined to certain rurnl places In tho vicinity of Manchester and Oldham. Old-ham. "Upon ono of thoso occasions," tells tho clergyman, with a chuckle, "a delegation of fifty young peoplo from Oldham and the surrounding country journeyed to Manchester, making a picturesque grouping at tho Old Eng lish church of St. Mark's. Each one ot tho men carried a long staff or stick as the peoplo thoro call a cano, and each of tho young women brandished an umbrella, the uso of which will bo presently Been. "After tho ceremony of marrying tho lot was concluded, nnd tho crowd was going down tho church alslo, one young woman hurried back and Intercepted Inter-cepted tho rector ns ho was going to tho vestry. " 'I theenk, meenstor,' sho pnntod, 'that you havo morrled mo to tho wrong folly.' "Don't let that worry you," said tho rector, who was In a hurry, "sort yourselves your-selves as you go out, "you'ro all married mar-ried fast enough," and acting on his advlco, tlioy sorted out tho right pairs. "On their way back to Oldham they bought tho things necessary to light housekeeping, stringing tho lighter utonslls on tho sticks nnd umbrellas, poised on their shouldors." Chicago Itocord Herald. |