The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-12-01
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oclal gives the following LLLLLL l.


Yesterday morning a, Justice Jecko Wa
si,,ips IN h,s oilice. pol'ng over the elec'lon
relarns. and e.n graduating himself ON hi'
good luck in being swin'.i'ri out oi the nom
nation for Sheriff. Young man from the
rursi districts entered snd inquired iimhiy
il the Squire was in. J-cko informed iin'
that he was Justice Of the Peace, aud Wa
con. times called SqslIes lot short
WELL" ssii the young man. blush'ng,
aaa casting his eyes afen The noor, what
has n fellow go, TO 10 Ia tins Stale when
he wants 10 git married
The FIRST thing he must do replied
the Justice, us to get woman.
20. i. that all. NJ DEMONSTRATING it
ia church = ~lF
Mary litenso-nsry church. If he's
cid enough. and the girl is old enough. the
Law consl iers they are both big enOush.a and
the res, is nobody's baslnes>,'
That's ju,t rs easy ~ rolling of log.
Think Ill come TO Missouri to live. They
have more freedom here than oyeI in llii
noy, W haT | come iron. Squire. h con-
,inus,i. laying his hand tau. iiarly On the
Judges shoulder, e I've got gal out thar
Q the door, and she and me are awful All
xious to get splieei. We had hard time
stealing away iron the old folks. and had
to come down the IIlinoy river in salif.
Last night We camped On a sand bar, aud l
tell you At won't do to put off the gettin
married part any longer. Susan would
never forgive me ii 1t was put off. because
she says there would he talk about us roosl-
ing together on the ssndLar." .a<.
well, just briGg Susan in. and III fix
the thing alright in i've minutes. Sieg-
wsrt, the Constable. will be here pretty
soon, and he will he the witness"
"All right she's right out here in front
Of q pile OF cabbsgcs. and I'll fetch her in at
oncs.'
The yeung man stepped out, and in a
moment returned accompanied by rosy
checked dsmsel. dressed in red calico with
white spots, and wearing q heavy green
veil. Lifting up her veil, she said
mister. don't wan, to have any fool
in about this marriage. Ii you are real
Squire It's all right. but I've heard 81 tel
lows passing themselves oil Tor sqares that
was no squires a; all,
You see my sign out al the door ain I
that enough to satisfy yous I'll show you
my commission
(" seed John Jscko. Justice u the
Peace. painted on board, lut there ain t
no,hin a0out squire on It,"
80. IFS all tue same We are called JUS
tices in Missouri, aud not squares"
well. 90 ahead III take you at ven
ture; but II You fool me you'll catch Hail
Columbia Tor It, some OF these days. Ii you
wasn't a goodlo Joking man, | would doubt
your word. but you are too pretty - tell a
l,e."
In short time Siegwsrt ,ame in, and
the justice told the young couplr To join
hands, they did so, both blushin and
looking fondly at each other In less than
the time mentioned the twain were made
maa ard wife. ana when the last word was
spoken the briae stepped up to the justice,
aud putting her lips close to his. said
II 'spose you want to salute the bride,
don't your" -
Certainly replied Jecko, and putting
one arm around the plump neck Of the lady
he gave her such smack thar Slcgwsr,
thoughts pane OF glass was broken.
Fire away, squire! ~ said the bride
groom; "take just as any of them al
you can stand up under there's plenty lief
for me. ] guess"
lyon got yours inaivance, Thomas. and
the squire is such pretty man that he car
have another if we wants it,"
The bridegroom then handed the Justic,
ten dollar bill, aud told him his first boy
should be named John. and II i, was cir
he'd call her Josephine in honor Of ,h,
Constable. He became communicative. anc
told q long story OF his courtship aud elope
ment. he said that he and Susan had 10 :
had . hankering alter each other. but bel
mother want her to marry apreaeher on thu
circuit. who had recently lost his wife anc
had four children who were suffering for 4
step-mother. Susan did not like the ide,
Of taking care Of other peoples children
and the short and the long of it was tina
one night they stole way from the neigh
borhood, and purchasing skiif from ,
fisherman near Pekin. had come down tn,
river to st. Louis TO get married Thomas
said il the preacher made any fuss about i
he would give him sound thrashing wher