A MIXED WEDDING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 24, 14 June 1890, Page 20

A MIXED WEDDING.

The following story of a wedding in the North is told by the Xeiccaetle Chronicle -.— Two couples had just been united in the bonds of holy matrimony at a local church. After duly tying the marriage knot the clergyman led the way to the vestry, expecting that the newly-married persons would follow him for the purpose of signing the register. No one appeared, however, for some time. He began to grow impatient. when a knock was heard at the door, and one of them appeared as spokesman, and began with ‘ bated breath and whispering humbleness ' the following explanation :—‘ Sor." said he, ‘ aa's very sorry to tell ye that me and the rest of us hae been hawin' a lark wi ye, sor. Ye knaa, sor, me and my mate is but pitmen, and ben' as we're on the spree, we thowt we wad hev a bit o’ fun wi' the priest, an' the fact is the girls you've married tiv us is not wor lassies. We’ve swopped, and we want to knaw, sor, if ye will put it reet and marry us ower agen to wor an lassies.' The clergyman, after angrily lecturing the man on the folly of his conduct, said that he was not sure that he could re-perform the ceremony as required, but said he would retire to consider the matter, and let them know in a short time. He closed the door of the vestry, and began to meditate on the best way of extricating tfie culprits from the puzzling predicament, when his reverie was broken by someone again gently tapping at the door. It was the spokesman of the party, his face quite bright with an expression of relief and satisfaction. ‘Me and ma mate, sor,’ said he, ‘ and the women people have been talkin' the thing ower amangst worsels, and we divvent want to give ye oney mair trouble ; so, if ye divvent mind, sor, well just let itstop as it is.’