American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31
The Frontier Wedding.
BY THE MINISTER'S WIFE.

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wedlock. It was especially, requestet
that his wife should psecompapy hims a
=, We should be requested to remain al
a;ght and partuke Of the festivities. '-'
1t was twenty miles to The sstuemen
and We reached the log house Of Mr
Burke, the father Of the expectlnt bad {
ABOUT noon, a dozen tow barred chilF
rem were at the 1ool waiting our anv*t
They telegraphsi the news instantly y.
oMarm marin here's ; the elder
and his woman! They're nothing
but folks! She's got a mans hat on
and turkeys Wig in front Of IT.;
his nose is Just like dads, crooked
as a cowhorn squash.
Alas for Mr., Morrisbn's aquiline
noge. Of which he was little vain
" Sam :" cried a shrill fenale
voice from the interior Of the cabin,
"run out and grab the rooster and
TN clap him in the pot! Sal. you
0uit that Churn and sweep the floor.
Kick thatc dodger under the be-.
Bal, YOU wipe that cheer for the
minister's wife, and be sPry about j.
Further rcn ark5 were cut short by
oar catrance.
Mrs. Burke, in calico short gown,
blue p2tticoat and bare feet, came
forward, wiping her face on herapro'.
GLOW do you do, elder? How
dive do, marin? Must excuse my
head, hahn had 70 chance to comb
it since last week. Work must be
did, you know. Powerful sharp air
hainit It? Shoe there Bill, drive
that turkey out Of the bread trough
Sal, take The lady's thingss Set
right up to the fire, marin. Hands
coil? We'll, juse run en- through
Bills hair-kccp it long purpos
Bill presented his shaggy hair, bat
/ decli1cd with an Involuntary shu!-
dor.
2 claws, if III mt actually shiy
.cring!" cri Ia Mrs. Burke. " Bring
iu some more wood Here. marin,
take this hot cora dodger inter yoar
ilap--it's as good asa soapstcne. n
A fearful sqnal announced the cx
ecutioq of t.ie- foyst t'f' aa" '''fl.H
atterward ne was bouncing aooo' y
four quart k,t .e, hing oYar rhe
fire. oal retuTh"i ." hef chAfn, LHt
the eXtraordlnafX Yis'I'L .1,es' ''t'e
made her car eioss' 'of S"e al.'' ~"
co"cer'l ana '"1Vef ""'i ''' .
went sw.fna',ns oF"l tGc ho'E %
the la,'ie, bili' e1'1 arr aira' l''' '-
ant heiP dIp II up. laN ny
dont PIT the snltl llait, q hat ~
.StranSr how i''kS WIZ o." 70 Ha, y.
DIc&, SO you !. h2 '"f ie'' Pl'
the lnNeihl - u """ I Pv.tss
the pigs @h@i gu .'r gay Aots $
+ Hr We that .hNss o,sI felsN,7 7''l
Licked nPa Pou"''ptSnHtl' a're"''4 n
There, Sai, do Try ana eifaf'' q aiS'e
more keerful' Ii you ave WIZ =
be sp'iccd to-moIroW you n'e''a !
rua crazy about II
advise YOU q dry up fe-
marked the brife e!cef' thNmpiag
away at the eArrn.
BY the time ! gol tarly warmed
dinner was ready, ana you nay ne
shure dtd lot inquire mySoH oy oNef
eating;
Nlght came On early anu aiter
social chat about the events OF 10
morrow, 4 s'ghlhea my desire 10 re-
tire. Z 20
- Sal lighted pitch knot ana
climbed ladder in one corner ct
the room. ] hesltated.
Come on" said she, +" ont be !
afraid. Sam, and Bill, and Dick,
and. all the rest of ye, duck your
heads while the elders wife goes up.
Look out for loose boards, marin;
and mind or you'll smash your brains
out against that beam. Take keer
of the hole where the chimney comes
through"
Her warning came too late.
caught my f3ot In the end of board,
stumbled and fell headlong through |