The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-11-07

Squire. don't poet, say something sbou
the calculations Of men and rats soin
crooked 2"
Mice and mcn. Burns tays." l an
swered. co..
We'll, mice and rats is all one, and s.
lis men aud fools, sometimes. as w
found out in my travels. | was so sur
she'd have me went of and spent all m,
money for fne clothes, thinking I'd hAr'
them ready for the uedding-and lrdid
cnnfound her! Thursday evening can't
a, last. though i, was long time abou
it. and over | went. dressed into fits, ant
feelin' ss big as Josh Mayor did when ht
wns elected coroner. Got there at dark
aud found right smart crowd collected
which was not on ,he bills, but | felt as
big and as good as the rest Of EN-. So
marched in, ike blind mule into pota
to patch, aud took seat by the FIRE. !
didn'ut see the widow, but kept looking
for her to come in or send for me, aud
passed the time away cussia' the crowd 10
myself, thinking they had no business
there. aud that wouldn't ge. to talk to
ny woman bit. Presently the door
opened, and in walked Polly. aud that
dad burned doctor and a whole team Of
boy' and girls fixed up savnselr. tell
you. looked aroand for fiddler, think
ing they were going to have ball, hut
wondered what they all kept 60 still for,
and was about proposin' q resl, VIXEN up
steps little preacher, and before you
could swallow live oyster he had Polly
and The doctor married faster than Mex
ican greaser could tie bulls horns.
| was so completely aummuxcd that sot
there with my mouth open, like as If |
was going to swallow the whole crowd,
and my eyes looked like two billiard balls
till the ceremony was all over, when up
jumped and bslieTcd-
II forbid The concern from beng con
stIted alsG q #-..-.a
G.v -
"4ou are a little too late my friend"
SAID the preacher; aud they all eonmtn'
ced laughing like thsyd seen something
funny. -I t .
"lll be durn squlzzled II don't be
soon enough Tor somebody yet, says l.
ioF was maa' squire, ana no mistake IN
the ucket. 90 believe could have eat
up mat doctor quicker than hungry.
aors could swallow squirrel sSin' II !
cou'a nave naa ta'F chance at him. 1t
was too bad after had liked up to mar
ry ner n'yteli' ior her TO walk out before
my eyes aud marry that great 5aboon.
II was oaa, 'haI is a iaes' SAla |.
baa replied he' !" was meaner
thnn eating Tried coon | iFst thought
Ia 60 straight home' but then eonc'r-
dea that wouldh sp''e NOBODY 50 | de-
'ermlnrd 10 stay anu see " could nj get
satisfaction cut OF somebody. lou know
I'm the dsSil to get myself or somebody
else ihto scra Pc wHeh iahe a netlon,
aud Id taken one 'hat night that weut oil
over me Ike a 'a'Fd DAY ehili' SO com
tHenced Stadyibg out some plan. | rec
'l!ee'cd hearing the doctor saythat where
he came from (0nt the Lord only knows
where that "Hs) the bride and groom
always washed their 'accs together before
iaey wen. vent 10 bed is a charm against ln-
nde'''y or o I'M ooce'l''y' or some other o'g
"ord. "h;te | was studying about that
| sa% Toe o'e'or Saoo'e-oae' se'''ne 10
corner SO | waited ulI they went to
supper and then g"t the bags and
locked to sec VII" ! could discover
Nearly the hrst thing saw vas piccs
OF h't" cd1s''c' slipped 1t into my
pocket. for had Ian as soon as | saw
it. Well, watched around till saw