Some Curious Marriage Vows.
A " graduate of the University of Matrimony " has lately published in England a hand-book of marriages, in which he tells some amusing storieß of marriage vows. He tells of a nervous bridegroom who, confusing the baptismal and marriage ceremonies, replied, when asked it he consented to take the bride for his wife : "I renounce them all;" of aHampshire rustic, who, when giving the ring, said solemnly to the bride, " With my body I thee wash up, and with all my hurdle goods I thee and thou ;" of another who, when asked whether he would ; take his partner to be his wedded wife, replied, withshamefulindecißion: "Yes, I'm will in'; but I'd a much sight rather have her sister ;" and of a Scotch lady who, on the occasion of her daughter's wedding, was asked by an old friend whether ehe might congratulate, her on the event, and nnswered : " Yes,- yea, upon the whole it is very satisfactory j it is true Jeanie hates her good man ; but then there's always a something."
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1886, Page 5
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174Some Curious Marriage Vows. Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1886, Page 5
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