A CRANKY COUPLE

On the way to the minister's house to be married a couple had a

fall-out, and when the woman was asked: "Would she take this man for her

wedded husband?" she said, "No!" And the man said, "Why--what's the

matter with you?" and she said, "Well, I've taken a sudden dislike to

you."

They went away without being married, but they made it all up in a few

days' time and went to the minister's house again. But, when the man was

asked, "Would he have this woman for his wedded wife?" he, to get even,

answered, "No!" and then she said, "What's the matter with you, now?"

and he said, "Oh, nothin', only I've tuk a sudden dislike to you."

They went away again, again made it up, and again came to the minister's

house, rang the bell, and when the minister appeared, the man said,

"Well, parson, here we are again. We'll make it good this time, sure;

third time proves, you know." And the minister said "No--he guessed he

didn't care to marry them." And then they both said, "Why, what's the

matter with you, now?" and he said, "Well, I've taken a sudden dislike

to both of you!"

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