The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-26

vo, sajd The District Attorney, glad Of
Snv excuse for delay, for be iound win
alarm that his memory was not near 80
s,ronD on the church service as ho hal
ISongbt But he knew that it would not
do al all 10 look embarrassed, so he drank
gracefully 10 the bride, and taking on a
Srsye irown, he buttoned his shirt at the
neck, and turned 10 the gaping assem-
blAge.
circle" While this was being done on
tip.toe the District Attorney scOw led i'm.
pressively. 1.-THE gentleman and lady
about TO be united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony will now please to stand up
the gentleman on the right and the lady
on the lelt-so. We will begin at your
convenience, madam"
This was addressed TO the maternal
Brady, who, as II 10 add 10 the agony oil
the purple bridegrOom's position, had
thrown her arms about her daughter
neck and set up q howl. The Generals
lady came TO the rescue, and drew of the
fond mother In the midst Of her lamenta-
tons, and soon the iearIully constrained
silence was restored.
dearly beloved brethren, (hem)W be.
| gan the District Attorney in q sepulchrsl
tone, "dearly beloved brethren" he paus.
ed again to blow his nose and scoWl
around at the FlAtters, who looked guilty
-"Dearly beloved brethren, we are gath.
cree here In the sight OF God, and in the
lace Of this company to-to-to.in fact
to marry Mr.. Finnegan and Mis-! Brady"
The District Attorney cleared bis throat
and seemed to challenge contradiction.
IThis is commended ofSL Paul TO be
honorable among all men," Here the
Attorney looked sOlemnly around again.
One or Two OF the TIatterS nodded assent,
and Lanky Tom went SO lar as 10, muir
MUIR, lyon bet, yer" "Aud, therefore"
continued Brown, lis not to 10 entered
into slightly, but reVerenlly, discrcetly,
adylsedly, soberly, and In tho fear Of Coo,
the laws Of CaliIorniA-Rnd-" The Dis
trict Attorney, being in the mess again
had recourse to his pocket handkerchief
The FlAtters improved the opportunity to
relieve themselves by changing their po.
silions and signing. Mr.. Finnegan also
drew out Q colored handkerchief 70 mop
his brow, and the bride accepted a sip
from the tumbler offered by tho gallant
General. Old Brady still smiled stupidity
behind the bar and nodded apprOVingly.
"As have said, resumed the Attorney
desperately, ut should not be entered
into lightly, but feEsrently, dlScreetly,
and-snd-in short, Miss Brady, wilt
thou have this man to be thy welded huS.
band?"
Miss Brady, after an anxious look at the
Generals lady, murmured that she would.
and you, Mr.. Finnegan-wilt thou
have this woman to be thy welded wiieS"
"Ay," said Mir. FInnegan, stoutly.
Again the District Attorney was hope
lessly stuck. he scowled and pulled out
his handkerchief once more.
"And so you both say you will, do
your Brown asked this as il clnching
some damaging admission Of witness.
"Yes, sur" said Mr.. Finnegsn, with the
air Of standing by his colors at all hazards.
"YOu dol"
"Yis, we do" Dir. Finnegan was be-
coming nettled. There was no time TO
lose.
"Ihen hold up your hands. You,
Michael Finnegan, and you, Mary Brady, |
do solemnly swear that you tell the whole |
truth, nothing but the truth. and the truth |
only, so help you GOD Z!
"Yis," gasped Mr.. Finnegan.
"Theu, according TO the laws Of Cali. |
fornia and the United States, l p. OnOunce |
you man and vile. And" added the Dis.
trict Attorney, with his eyes rolled up-l
"What God hath Joined lot no man put
asunder-amen r.
No calm or decorous pen can describe
the extravaganceS OF congratulatiOn that
followed this impressive ceremony. MIR.
Brady half IN hour afterwards was car
ried up stairs, and forty minutes later the |
bridegroom was also borne to his cham
Der insensible. After these to'be.expected
preliminaries the company settled down
TO solid enjoyment. In three hours after
the retirement OF the bride, every table
was ROOT TO at least one deeply slumber.
ing Flatter. BY midnight only party oil
four had not succumbed. Their employ
ment was poker. General HardiDge had
Ono eyed jim for Vis a UiS, and the Dis.
trict Attorney sat opposite Lanky Tom.
They wcro playing with that eClG-pOs.
sesSed excitement and QuiCk.eyed eager
ness belonging to old poker devotees.
"Bet an ounce" said the General in the
professional low tone, and reaching over
to snuff the candle.
"I'm GU, 'said the District Attorney, so
softly Us scarcely to be heard above the
snores and gasps of the sleepers, who Gov
cred the floor.
"Som l." said Lanky Jim, giving
sharp little kick 10 q gentleman on whom
he was warming bis feet for moving.
"See your ounce and raise you two"
said OnC,eyGd Jim.
"Five better" Quoth the General.
"See it-Call"
"FOur kings"7
"You stole EN-" said One eyed Jim
drawing his revolver and putting his |
hand % the pile Of gold. z = |
"You lie" answered the General, and
shot him through the head.la
Il was done before poor One'eyed Jim
could raise his pistol, and as the General
would in all probability have been killed
himself but for his promptness, nobody
can blame him. Whether or not he stole
the kings Is another and irrelevant ques-
ton.
This was the view taken Of It by the
Flat next morning, and as public mani
Iestation Of confidence in the purity Of
the Generals motives, every Platter felt It |
duty 10 ask the General 10 drink. And
then, poor OneeYed Jim had not been
favorile at the Flat His profession hav-
ing been poker, many Of The Flstters re-
called sundry losses and had their private
belief in an overriding Providence
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