New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-20
. WEDDING On TIE sSERRAs.
~ JOAQUIN MILLER.

SANDY s teeIn cDattefeu together, as II n
mad an ague, when he told the Judge.
In fact, he stood around the Howlns
Wilderness more than halt day; but ht
could not, or at least would NOT, drink
Enough he did very many foolish things, and
seemed III at ease and troubled ia q way that
WAS new to him.
At last he got the Judge eOrnefe6. BE
Book him by the collar with both hands. he
backed him up in a corner, and az he did
80 his teeth chattered and ground together,
AN If he stood half naked on the tho ever
tasting SHOWS that surrounded them. He
pushed his face down into the red apple
like face of the magistrate. and began as if
DE was about 20 rev cal the most terrible
crime in the annals of the world. All the
time be was holding on 90 the judge with
both handp, as il he feared he might not
listen to his proposal. but tear away and
attempt to escape.
Coed, goOd!'
The Judge drew = long breath. Ne
s~elled out almost instantly 70 nearly
twice his usual Importance. You could
have seen him grow.
IL was aow the judges turn 20 lay bold
"f Sandy. FOR now, a. the great. strong
man had accomplished his fearful task, told
nls secret. and done all that was necessary
70 do, he wanted to get away, 10 go home, 90
any whore and collect hie thoughts and to
rest.
great advantages that would come of it. the
high responsibility that he was about to put
his shoulder to, and talked to him. in fact.
till hs grew white and stiff as sign pos:
Yet all that Sandy could remember, for
Slmcs. all he said, was something about
'ihe glorious climate of CalitOrny."
Never rode a king into his capital viii,
ouch majesty as did the judge that day Gu
ter The Forks. iis was swelling, bursting
with the Importance of his secret. But
BOW he hat Sandy's permission Go tell the
boys, ana he went straight to The Howlinr
Wilderness fo' that urpese.
His face Clio Led like The fire az he stoot!
there rubbing III, hands above the great
Mounting blaze, and bowling right and left
On patronizinr sort OF way to the mineks.
Nho had sauntered into the room.
At last the little 1ed-facs6 man turned
ms back to the fire. stuck his two hands
back behin,! his coat .ail. which no kept |
biting Up and down and tanning carelessIy. |
a. il III deep thought-stOod almost tiptoe,
stfuck OUT his FOUND little belly, aud seemed |
about 20 burst with his secret.
oh: this wonderful CaliGorns cina,.r'
lie pulled q little as he said this and famed
his ccat-tais a little bit higher, perked out
his belly 2 little bit farther, and stood there !
~ IT he expected some one to speak. But,
Is the MIners seemed 81 think they had
beard something like this before, or, a,
W J
n"ne OF them felt called upon to respond,
''Ne!l"-ihe little man tilted up on his
eoes n. he said this and took in a long !
trsa'h--'hi: comes oft about the fret saow-
fall
lie mad said these word. one - time.
and by snches, nc 10 were. slowly, delibey- }
Atel y. As il he knew perfectly we'll that h..
had sonethin: {" az: SnI :hst men were
hornd to listen.
This Zine .heS al! looked Up and half OF
them spoke. And oh. didn't he torture
them Not tGa. ne pretended to keep his |
secret of half . day-nof q: all. On the !
contrary. he KEEP; talking on: and siptoeing. !
ANA tanning his s"a, tails, and pushing out !
hs belly. and putting ont his sheeks, Just az |
sarelessy and inditleren. as if all tho world ]
Knew what no was going 70 SAY. and was !
familiar with the subject. ~Yes
rentleinen," yutfeh Che little man. con or I
shout the FIRE. snow isls the wsdow, asa I
widow. ceases tosss'. That lovely flower. ,
my friends. IS 80 be sransplanted from its j
present bed :"-sn-in'c.;hs-:Is wonder. i
|ul climate oG Ca'ifosnS,
The How!ins Wilderness was A. siseo. ~ =
The Cst.coinhs Of Rome for nearly a min t
ate. The frs: thing that was heard was 3
something Ike - :ed no: cannon shot. Tn. [
man bsh hind che bar J i
lodged down behind his barricade of sand l
bags. ill only his bris.lins red hair and sly ! i
hc.ter were visible. Tn. decanters ,,ircd !
cre;her So il there had been an earthuuak,.
J. was emily Missoussu swearing. I,
Somebody back in the corner said ...'eru ! h
allen said 1t in joints and pieces: and a
hen came forward and kicked :he fire. and | Z
TODD up by the eide OF the red little man X
md looked down at him as If ne would like =.
. eat him Cor piece q: raw beef. a
d tall. fair boy went back 10 bunk | q
gainss tn. turtle. wall. where III. bar. {,
eeper's bulldog lay sleeping in his ban- Il
cts. and put his arms about his neck, and IL
ut his face down and remained there long r,
me. Perhaps he wept. W
There was u great big hairy head moved +
vi OF the crowd and up to the bar. The | "
cad rolled on the shoulders from side 10 | "
de. as II j. was not very firmly fixed there | e,
nj dad not particularly care at this partic- | b.
lar time whether Il remained there or no: ! D,
hls list Eel! like stone on the bar. The | IL
asses jumped AZ if frightened half e. I fo
-ath: they ran mp against each other, and ! bt
linked and huddled together there. and si
irly screamed and split their sides in their in
rror. a big mouth opened behind an | l.,
vfui barricade of beard. again the big | DC
I fell down, again the glasses screamed | a
I'd ciinkeu with terror, and the head | to
He'd sidewise again. and the big mouth | Or
ened again, and the big voice said: iii
BY the bald headed Elijah - and that oil,
Is all. mr.
Then there was another calm, and Won
ght have heard the little brown wood or,
ce nibbling At the old boots and leather syI
Its and tin cans slowed away among the ha
Ter rubbish up in the loft OF the Howling sol
ldernese. be,
hen the fist came down again, and the me