The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-19
Love in a SkiH.

coDgratulating himself on his good
luck in being swindled out of the
nomination for sheriff, q young man
from the rural districts entered and
inquired timidly if the Squire was
in. Jecko informed him that he
was Justice Of the Peace, and was
sometimes called Squire for short.
"Well," said the young man
blushing, and casting his eyes upol
the floor, "what has u fellow go
to do in this State when he wants
to git married p
"The first thing he must do re
piled the Justice, "is TO get a wo
man"
80, is that all! No license?-
telling it in church p
mary license ?-nary church. I
he's old enough, and the girl is ole
enough, tAlaw considers they arr
both big enough, and the rest is
nobody's business"
That's just as easy as rolling of
q log. They have more freedom
here than over in Illinoy, whar
come from, Squire" he continued
laying his hand familiarly on the
Judges shoulder, I've got y ga
out thar at the door, and she ant
me are awful anxious to get spliced
We had hard time stealing away
from the old folks, and had to come
down the Illinoy river in sfiff.-
Last night we camped on sane
har, and tell you it won't do to
put off the gittin' married part any
longer Susan would never forgive
me if it was put off, because sh'
says there would be talk about IL,
roosting together on the sand bar.
''Weu, just bring Susan in, an(
I'll fix the thing all right in five
minutes Siegwart, the constable
will be here pretty soon, and he viii
be the witness.
''All right; she's right out here
in front of pile of cabbages, and
I'll fetch her in at once"
The young man stepped out, an6
in moment returned accompanied
by rosy checked damsel, dressed
III red calico with white spots ano
wearing a heavy green veil. Lifting
up her veil, she said:
"Mister l don't want you to have
any foolin' about this here mar
riage. If you are real Squire, it, s
all right, but I've herd of fellers
passing themselves off 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 yon my commission"
81 seed John JecIzo, Justice Of
the Peace painted on a board, but
there amt nothing about squire or
it."
90, it's all the same; we are
called Justices in Nilsson and mo-
squlres.'
We'll, go ahead; I'll take you a
a venture, but if you fool me you'll
catch Hail Columbia for it, some o
these days. IT, you wasn't a good
looking man, I would doubt YOU
word, but you are too prettey to tel
a lie.''
In short time Siegwart came in
and the Justice told the young
couple to join hands. They did so
both blushing and looked fondly a
each other In less than the time
mentioned the twain were made maj
and wife, and when the last wore
was spoken the bride stepped up tt
the Justice, and putting Der lip:
close to his, said:
Il spose you want to salute th'
bride, don't you p
"Certainly,'' replied Jecko, ant
putting one arm around the PLUMP
neck Of the lady, he gave her such ;
smack that Siegwart thought pane
Of glass was broken.
Fire away, Squire!' said th'
bridegroom; ''take just as many o
them as you can -staid up under
there's plenty left for me, I guess.
"You got yours in advance
Thomas, and the Squire is such :
pretty man that he can have anothe
if he wants it,
The bridegro >m then handed th'
lJustice ten dollar bill, and tol'
him his first boy should be nance
John, and if it was girl he'd cal
her JOSEF hine, ia honor Of the con
stable. He became communicative
and told long story of his court
ship and elopement. He said tina
he and Susan had long had
hankering after each other; but he
mother wanted her to marry
preacher on the circuit, who had re
Gently lost his wife and had fou
children who were suffering for
step mother. Susan did not lik
the idea OF taking care of other peo
pies children, and the short and III
long Of it was that one night the
stole away from the neighborhood
and purchasing skiff from fish
erman near Pekin, had come dow
the river to ST Louis to get married
Thomas said if the preacher mad
any fuss about it he would give hin
a sound thrashing when he returned
The happy couple put up at Bar
NUNS, intending to remain two 0
three days to see the sights Of tn
city, but the constable declares tina
they locked themselves up in th
room and did not stir out durin
the day-St Louis Democrat.
Narrow Escape OF General Sher
| man.