Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-11
A CALIFORNIA ETCHING.

Inc DiotTlct attorney OF MurO0r0rH Bar
stood up to his knees in the Yuba. But
rs bis rubber boots came AZ high as his
hips there was no fear Of his getting wet,
as ne made the muddy river muddier by
his unceasing labor at the rocker.
Distance lent beauty and picturesquenees
to the District Attorney. A near view dis
closed several details that were not credit
able to the guardian Of the legal honor of
Murderer;s Bar. His red shirt, that q
hundred feet off would have set an artist
to sketching incontinently, at ten would
have made u laund ryman groan. At
photograph distance his mother would
have wept, for although the District
Attorney had only been away from Yale
two years, and in California one, his nose
had &C luired color that, like tho hue of
Il choice meerschaun', could only have
been gained by steady effort If the par.
son Of bis native town could have been
concealed on the bank of the Yuba, he
would have changed bis opinion of tho
District Attorneys natural piety, for
although the young man was Of a excellent
family, he took clay pipe from between
his teeth and swore ably ut the poor re-
suits Of Fan hours hard washing, lay in the
bottom Of the rocker. Then he looked up
ut the sun and transferred his profanity
to that body, "a he took off his slouched
hat and wiped his forehead with his sleeve.
As the District Attorney thus stood
cratching his matted head, u sbravely
arrayed figure, bestriding u gayly capari~
s0ned mule, trotted down tho hank and
cried OUT:
IL say: sur, are ye the boss lahyer ov
the Bar ="
II am" said the District Attorney, put.
ting on bis hat.
"Are you on the marry" the stranger
asked pleasantly, as he got of the mule
and took u seat Oh a rock by the waters
edge.
"Eh?"
els marrying in yer line2'
II don't catch your meanings" said the
District Attorney, an1iously.
81 mean have ye liver done any marryin'
yerself," explained the stranger, leisurely
cutting pipefal from plug Of tobacco.
well. no." said the District Attorney
" WhyY'
"Bekase I'd like ye to splice myself an
Mary Brady over at the Flat to night
Mary, ye know, daughter of Oald Brady,
what keeps the deadfall-kin ye do it 81
"Oh, certainly" said the District A,tor.
ney, without hesitation.
swell, come on thin-there's horse
fur ye at the cabin bcyant''
Brown, who is il distiny uislhed lawyer
now with no bad habits, had his doubts
about it. lie bad never heard of dis
trict attorney marrying people before. But
he remorsetully reflected that his studies
in his profession had not been profound
Anyway, it was reasonable to suppose that
law, like morals and religion, ght relax
in the California atmosphere on this 0cc;..
sion. Aud 80 Brown said, 81 made
up my mind to risk it and 20 with Mr..
Finnegan over to the Flat. Besides,
have always prided myself on a good
memory, so hadn't any doubt, after my
pious bringing up, that could remember
the marriag service perfectly"
The wedding was to be celebrated ut the
Cosmopolitan Saioon-Mr. Finnegan had
been irreverent in calling it a deadtall-
and the District Attorney found q large
IN ti2sy company making tremendous
noise and pledging the expectant bride in
raw rum, pending the arrival of the bride
groom, and bin.self. RE company was
larger than select. The whole male
population of the Flat had come ont as /,
matter Of course, despising the formal ty
OF waiting for invitations. There were
only three ladies-the bride and her
mother and Mrs. General uardinge-the
wife of General Iardinge, who was stop.
ping for few weeks 1T the Fiat, with a
view to investment. Mr.. Brady having
gotten money and lands, by means of tho
Cosmopolitan, took an interest in the
General, aud his beautifully dressed lady
got an Invitation. There were several
other ladies living at the Flat, but regret
to say they were not such Us could be in
vited to u wedding.
1t was very lively assemblage indeed
Old Brady himself could hardly keep hi
feet, and refused to charge for his rum
something that is handed down in the Fla
to this dny--for when MIR. Brady WA
sober or even ordinarily drunk, he was l
great skinfint. Tho boys were sitting
round the tables playing cards or stand
ing ut the bar in knots. Everybody wa
speaking at once, and ever body wa
anxious to drink his glass with everybod.,
else in honor Of the bride. Tho health,
young lass sat between her mother and tn
Gescrars lady, who were perfect batteric
of sorr"wing sympathy. Poor Miss Brad,
was rcd M piece Of cinnabar, with ,h'
excitement and the attention and an ecca
sionai bashful sip of watercd rum, Il dozc,
tumbIcrs Of which beverage were con
st"ntly extended by gallant hands. Gen
era' ilardi"ge, the only man present WIZ
wore u white shirt, and his was very lnrg,
and white Indeed, kept near the biushiD,