Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-01-15

DuI Wheh we got over 10 JaKeS the Duroc grey
was down sick with the botts and not another horse
kind to be had, within six miles-it was very
doubtful if within ten.
'Here, John, take your horse, and go long,
l said to him, when he found the grey mare down.
81 can't do it won't do it, sir. I'd rather
not get married at all, than go without you he re-
pied, firmly.
What the devil are you thinking of, John?''
Chow we shall get down to Pomeroy, sir-Pll
walk till we can get where we can get another
horse.'
''You shan't do it, john For once in four years,
I'll have my way with YOU
''Well, then, can't we both ride ?''
"Like the night Templars-eh? each knight
taking up his squire behind him-we shall look
beautiful going into Pomeroy that way, John /;
don't you think sop
''Then we can ride and tie, SIR
''Ride and tie, what the blazes is that ?"
'Why, sir, suppose you ride on three or four
miles, and then get off, hitch the horse and tramp
on. I'll come up, find Dick rested, mount, and
go on beyond you, hitch up and 60 on-a-foot,
leaving the horse for you again; and so we'll go
it-ride and tie, TIL bring up in Pomeroy,''
and away l went on Dancing Dick leaving John
trudgng on after me.
About four miles from the starting point, left
Dick tied to a tree, and walked on till began to
grow weary and half out of humor for | thought
that considering John was bound to his own we'd
ding, he made mighty poor time of it, fayoring
Dick good deal more than he did me.
By the time he came up, was fairly mad, and
told him SO, besides good deal more.
81 beg pardon, sir, but ] got to thinking about
Milley and getting married, and forgot that my
horse was walking all the time. But I'll get off
here, sir, and let you take him.
''No, no, John; go on ahead and tie."
No T won't CT T bova riddan MORO tbo1 NV,
stretch now, and l won't ride another inch till af
ter you have had spell at it,
"Well, John, if you won't, you won't, and
will" So mounted Dick, and as had no mar
riage retrospective to trouble me, l turned my at
tention to riding. l soon had young messenger
stretched out at pace that would have distanced
any trained quarter nag in the "Old Dominion. -
After putting him down to it for about five miles,
was about to dismount and tie, when loud peal
of thunder from dark cloud not far distant, star
tied me, and put an idea into my head at the same
time; and before you could count FIVE, Dick was of
again under whip and spur, like rocket.
i The remaining five miles was gone over in about
as short time ever a horse covered that stretch
of ground, and | dashed up to the door of the
lhouse where the wedding was to take place, just
as the first great drops of the coming storm came
pattering down, and leaping from the painting ami
NAL, entered the room where most of the guests
were assembled, who crowded about me and began
to enquire for John. The bride particularly was
anxious to know where her almost husband was
'1'm afraid you won't see him tonight, Miss
t Milly,' said, looking uncommonly knowing.
''Not see him!' asked dozen voices. ''No
! see him tonight Why, what on earth is the mat
ter 90
''Well, we were up there at Long Bottom to
: gether, and | tried to hurry him off down here
but he insisted on my taking Dick and coming my
self l did SO, and when l saw him last, he didn
talk act as though he was in any hurry to come
here"
ooh, the wretch !' sobbed the bride.
''The audacous scoundrel p growled the BRIDE
, father
''The deceivin' villainP' gasped Miss Milly'
mother
s'Mean. rascal !'' exclaimed three of the bride
i pretty sisters.
''I'll learn him better than to come foon roun
here in this way p yelled big Tom, Milys eldes
> brother.
g ''He's brute % said everybody in concert.
y "Ameny' responded the minister, who ha
, ! missed his three to five dollars.
Il ''Well, let the sneaking Scotch pony go, shout
e ed Tom, ''and let us have supper - and we did
l counting one among the we's, and feeling guilty
:, but kept my council and ate my supper like
P christian.
a By the time we left the table, the storm wa
!, over, and the guests departed, leaving only th
u old preacher and myself to console, comfort, an
talk reason and resignation to the bereaved family
;, More than an hour had elapsed-all excel
Tom had forgiven the truant lover, when the doC
was flung open with bang, and in came JOIN
l. with face as red as beet, and clothes drippir
~ like water rat after three weeks shower
ID go, Mr.. Clewlne, I'm so glad to see you alive
III he shouted, bestowing his first greeting upon n
instead of his bride elect. 81 saw that blast
s. horse ran off aUith goa, and was afraid you'd
killed but don't care for nothing now, you
IN safe, and-O, Milly, my dear, don't look
cross at me I came as fast as | could, indeed
ne did,
There were something so perfectly ridiculo
ny in the whole affair, that all ppesent-even sui
Tom, burst out laughing, gathered about job
IS forgave him, and declared that all wet and mud
en- as he was, he should be married forthwith
ed John hung off awhile, but Milly led him up, a
10 the old minister made short splice of weddl
10 of it, but SO strong that four Mississippi steam
on couldn't draw the strands.
thought, certainly, that that last "saw''
nt' mine would cure John of boring me; but it didr
we for in less than week his mental augur twi
M ing me out of patience again.
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me- Hatology is a science of such immense imp
lance that we have often wondered that it has
ost ceiyed so little attention from thinkers. The
he portance of the head Dress as the browning art
at of costume the keystone of the arch of the on