The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-17
A WEDDING NIGHT orrIRT.

1t wasn't hardly the fair thing tha
the boys did to Joe Thompson. tho nigh
nc was married, but the temptation wa
irresistible. They could not have hclpef
II to save their lives. III tell you how
il was.
Joe was about the most fancy dressed
buck IN t0wn--ovcr nice and partfcuIa,
Ia perfect Miss Nancy in manners al
ways putting Oh airs, and ~ re dainty and
modest than n girl Well when his wed
ding day came, he was dressed, trunk
empty and bis pants, especially, fitted
llim as candle moulds, aud his legs. can.
dles, run into them. Tight WAS no name
for them. Their set was imtucugc. and
he was proude- than half dozen pea.
cocks.
Aren't they nice, boys ?" he asked oi
Tic lwo boys vino we're 10 be groomsmen.
and see that he threw himself away after
The mot approved manner
stunning! Gorgeous {" replied Tom
Bcnncntt. +" Never saw anything equal
TO them. But say Joe, aren't they the
least bit too tight? II strikes ne that
you will have some difficulty in bending.
wont YOU -
/" Ishaw, no; they arc as easy as an
old glove. See"
IT, prove The matter, he bent down 50
as 10 touch his patent feathers. when
rack . crack /. followed like twin reports
4 revolver.
/" Thunder" cxclaipcI Joe, as lie pu,
his hand behind aud found 4 rent in ,hc
c1ss mer: liom en- 10 stern. s.1huudcr.
tic pants lave burst and what shall
10 p
'' | should rather think they had an,
-"ercd Tom, getting purple in the face.
- he endeav0red - {. n'rol his laugh
Ter; " but there il no time to get anoiier
pair. II only wants half an hour to the
Standing up Time. and re have got mile
og0-carriage waiting too.
= What shall / do, oh :. what shall |
10 ?"
I'll tell you What. If mine would Fl
gour You shall have them IL welcome.
Dat they arc abo mile too big they
would set like n shirt on 4 bean pole. !
see 10 way but to have them n,ended." !"
" Who can get TO 10 II. Tom 20
8 Well. am something Of Il taller. and
san tx them 50 they wont show. Hold
,n minute, aud LII get a needle and
thread
Can you2 May heaven bless yoa -
OF with your coat" commanded
] m, as he came back.
- Now lag ur~eif over on the bed.
sad Ill iix YOU IN short order"
The command was obcycd; the pant
ncndcd the coat iail- carefully pinned
tver ~ Is 10 conceal the distress for
rent. and al went merry as the marri
re bell until Juc followed the bride to
he uupiial couch.
There was only d:m-Iight ia the room,
but 1t enabled joe, as lie glanced bash.
fully around. 10 sc the sweetest face in
he world, the rosy checks and bright
lips, tho lovely blue eyes. and the golden
curls, just pccpng from out the snowy
sheets. aud he extineuished it altogether
aud FASTENED TO dsrobe himself OFF
came coat. vest, fancy nectie, and collar,
boots and socks in hurry but somehow
lie pants stuck The more he-tried the
more they wouldn't come, and he tugeed
ranily Tor half an hour
Thunder !" muttered Joc
What's the matter. dear - came in
the so!t>t accents from the bed, where
somebody was wondering if he was ever
coming; and forgetting his accustomed
bas hfnlncss. he blurted out:
sewe my pants, drawers, shirt aud under
shirt all together ?"
= 1t is to bad wait moment, my
dear"
\ little stockingless foot peeped out,
hen ruflled night dress, the lamp was
lighted, pair al scissors found. Joe re-
leased and although he denies it, Tom
Bennett swears that his wedding shirt
was of the shortest possible extent, rca-