Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-12
ELOPEMENT mas SKIP.
The story OF = Young Couple who
boosted One Night on n Sand Bar

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boosted One Night on n Sand Bar
From the st. Louis Democrat. Now 3.
Yesterday morning as Justice Jeeko
was sitting in his Office congratulating
himselfon his good luck in being sWindled
out of the nomination for Sheriff, ay0uDg
man from the rural districts entered and
inquired timidly If the Squire was in.
Jecko informed him that he was a Justice
OF the Peace, and was sometimes called
Squire for short
well, said the young man, blushing
and casting his eyes upon the door, what
has fellow got to do in this State when
he wants to git married2'
THE first thing he must do" replied
the Justice, SIS to get a woman"
10, is that all No license ? telling it
in church,
"NsFy icense-nary church. If he's
old enough, and the girl is old enough,
the law considers they are both big
enough, and the rest is nobodys busi-
ness"
That 5 just as easy as rolling OF log.
Think I'll come to Missouri to live. They
have more freedom here than over in IL,
liuoy, whar | comessirom. Squire, he
continued, laying his hand Familiarity on
Judges shoulder, "Fve got q gal out thar
az the door, and she and me are awful
anxious to get spliced We had a hard
time stealing away from the old folks,
and had to come down the IllinOy river
in skif. Last night we eamped on
sand~bar, and l tell you it won't do to put
of the gittin married part any longer
Susan would never forgive me if it was
put of, because she says there would be
:4lk about US roosting together on the
| sand-bar"
"Well, Just bring Susan in, and III fix
the thing all right in five minutes. Sieg
Wart the Constable, viii be here pretty
soon, and he will be the witness"
CAN right; she's right out here in front
Of pile Of esbbages, and Ill fetch her
in at once"
The young man stepped out, and in
moment returned accompanied by rosy
checked damsel dressed in red calico with
white spots, and wearing a heavy green
ysil Lifting her vail, she said
mister, l don't want to have any fool
in about this here marriage. Ifyou are
real Squire, it's all right; but I've
heard Of fellers passing themselves of
for squires that was no squires at all"
"YOu see my sign out at the door, amt
that enough to satisfy you? I'll show
you my commission"
81 seed John Jecko, Justice Of the
Peace, painted on a board, but there
amt nothing about squire on it.
''Oh, it's all the same we are called
Justices out here in Missouri, and not
'squires.
"Well, 90 ahead, III take you at a ven,
ture; but if you fool me you'll catch
Hail Columbia for it some of these days
Ifyou wasn't good looking man / would
doubt your word; but you are too pretty
to tell lie"
In a short time Stewart came in, and
the Justice told the young couple to Join
hands. They did so, both blushing and
looking fondly at each other. Inless than
the time mentioned the twain were made
man and wife, and when the last word
was spoken the bride stepped up to the
Justice, and putting her lips close TO his,
said
81 spose you wan. to salute the bride,
don't you 2
Certainly" replied Jecko, and putting
one arm around the plump neck OF the
lady, he gave her such a smack that,
Siegwart thought pane Of glass was
broken
Fire away, Squire" said the BRIDE
groom; take just rs many Of them as
you can stand up under there's plenty
left for me guess
"You got yours in advance, Thomas,
and the Squire is such a pretty man 4hat
he can have another if he wants It.
The bridegroom then handed the JUS
tice ten4dollar bill, and told him his
first boy should be named John, and If i.
was girl he'd call her Josephine In
honor Of the Constable. He became com
municative, and told long story Of lis
cOurtship and elOpement He said tina.
he and Susan had long had a hankering
after each other, but her mother wanted
her to marry a preacher on tie circuit,
who had recently lost his wife and hal
four children who were suffering for q
step-mother Susan did not like the idea
OF taking care of other peoples children.
and the short and long Of it was that one
night they stole away from the neighbour
hood, and, purchasing skill from fish
erman near Pekin, had come down the
river to St Louis to get married Thomas
said if the preacher made any fuss about
it he would give him a sound thrashing
when he returned The happy couple
put up at Barnums, intending to remain
two or three days to see the sights Of the
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