SCENE AT A WEDDING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10309, 30 March 1894, Page 5

SCENE AT A WEDDING.

AN UNWILLING BEIDE[Pra Press Association. 1 WELLINGTON, Ma»C* 89. At St Peter’s Church this afternoon a large party had assembled to witnef# the nnion of two young people pretty well known in the city. The marriage service was being conducted by the Rev W, C. Waters, and all wont well until the clergyman asked the lady whether f&t would take the man at her side as he* wedded husband, "to have and hold, &c.” To the surprise of fill present the bride - elect briefly but distinctly replied. “ No.” Taifilpdg that there must b« some misunderstanding, Mr Waters went again over the prbriOG* few sentences of the service. the refusal short and sharp. The lady’* father nudged her and urged " Eut yofe. must say ‘I will;*” but she was .determined. “ No,” was her reply, “I won’t, I won’t have him.” Thereupon, at the suggestion of the lady’s father, the whole party retired to the vestry, where a short consultation was held, the result being that Mr Waters had to advance to the. altar-rails and announce that owing to the indisposition of the bride-elect the marriage had to be postponed for the present.