Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-21
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4 California Etching.


The disinc,-aitornev OF Murderer, Eay
stood up 10 his Auces Ia the Auba. Btt a.
his rubber boots came TO hi- hip, there
wa, 10 fear oil h.- getting vet, q, ho made
the muddy river mudl4,r by Ia, uuc,A,lug
labor Al the rocker.
Distance lent beauty and p.CtcTc>qCv
10 the district attorney. \ near Nicw Dis
closed several details that were not crcdi-
table 10 !he .uagl..4n 81, tfed 'shilrt. that at
a hundred feet OF would have >ei an arti-t
10 sAetching incontincniiy Al ten would
haze made 4 .Auudrym man gruAu. Al pho
tu-raph distance bis mother would have
wcpt. Tor although ID. dI-tlic: attorney
had only been away from ale TWO years,
aud in California one. his nose had acquiI-
81 4 color that like Tie hue OF 4 choice
mcer>chAum, il could only have gained by
steady effort. II the parson Of hi native
town could have been concealed on the
hanA OF The luba, lac would change III
opinion ui the district attorneys n4tur4,
plrty. FOR although the young man was oil
excellent family he took clay pipe from
between his teeth. aud swore ably at the
poor results OF an hours hard washing.
lylng ia the bottom Of the rocker. Then he
looked up al the -un and transferred HI
profanity on that body. ~ he took of hi
,iouched hat aud wiped his forhead with
his sleeve. AZ the district attorney stood
! scratching hi matted head, a brayely AZ
rayed figure. bestriding gaily capari>on-
mule trotted down the bank and cried ont.
! Il say sur. are yc the boss lawyer ov
the bar
Il am" said the district attorney. put
| ting on hi bat
! Are yon on the marry" the stranger
asked pleasantly. a he got OF his mule
and TOOK seat Oh 4 rock by the water >
edge.
"EhE'
is marrying in your line:"
Il don't catch your meaning. sald the
! district attorney, an&iously.
Il mean have We ever done any marryin
yerself:" explained the stranger. lei>urely
cutting pipeiul from plug of tobacco.
We'll. no. said the district attorney.
Why"
because I'd like We TO splice myself an
Mary Brady over at the Nat to night
Mary. ye know, daughter OF Ould Brady.
What keeps the deadfAll-kin ye do it,
"Oh, certainly, said the district attorney
without hesitation.
.WeN. come on thin-there's horse
for We at the cabin beyant."
Brown. who i Il distinguished lawyer
now, with no bad habits, had his doubts
about il. He had never heard of district
attorney marrying people before. But ht
remorsefuliy reflected that his studies II
his profession had not been profound
Anyway, it was reasonable to suppose thai
law like morals and religion, might relax
in the California atmosphere. on this oc-
casion. And so Brown had said. Il made
up my mind to risk il and 20 with Mr
| Finnegan over to the fiat. Besides. / hay,
always prided myself on 4 good memory
50 hadn't any doubt. after my piou
bringing up, that | could remember th'
marriage service perfectly.
The wedding was TO be celebrated at th'
Cosmopolitan saloon Mr.. Finnegan ha,
been irreyerent in calling il deadfall-
and the district attorney found large ant
iipsy company making tremendous nois'
aud pledging the expectant bride in raw
rum. pending the arrival of the bride
groom and himself. The company wa
larger than select. The whole male pop
ulatioE OF the Hat had come out, rs mat
ter of course. desplsing the forinality .
waiting for invitations. There were onl
three ladies-the bride and her mother
and Mrs. General Hardinge, the wife Q
General Hardin9e, who was stopping 70
a lew weeks at the fiat, with view 10 ia
yestment. Mr. Brady having gotten mon
ey and lands, by means of the Cosmopol
tan. took an interest in the General. an
his beautifully dressed lady got an inyit'
ton. There were several at the fiat, bu
regret to say they were not such as coul
be invited 10 a wedding.
4 II was very lively assemblage indeed
Old Brady himself could hardly keep hi
feet, and refused 10 charge for his rum
something that is handed down In the Fl;
TO this day-for when Mr.. Brady was So
Der. or even ordinarily drunk. he was
great skinflint. The boys were sitt'n
around the tables playing cards, or stan'
ing at the bar in knots. Everybody wa
speaking at once. and everybody was an,
ious to drink his glass with eyerybod
else. in honor of the bride. The health
young lass sat between her mother and Il
Generals lady. who were perfect batterl'
of sorrowiDg sympathy. Poor Miss Brad
was as red as a piece Of cinnabar. with u
excitement and the attention, and an o
casional bashfui isip OF watered rum.
dozen tumblers of which beverage we
constantly extended by gallant hand
General Hardinge. the only man prese
who wore a white shirt, (and his was veI
large and white indeed,) kept near u
blushing Miss Brady, and reused the en'
of every Flatter. by his manners and han
some person. .-s ~.-,ss.... = go
Ns.Gintlemen. come 10 orther!" cried NJ
Brady thickly. and knocking a glass