The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-03-16

youH smash your brains out against chat
BEAM and take Of ths hole whers the
chimney goes through"
Her warning came TOO late. / caught
my foot on the end Of board, stumbled
and fell hesdlong 10 what sppssred 10 be
an iBterminsble space, but il was only the
room | had just left, whers was saved
from destruction by Bill who caught me
in his arms aud set me On my feet, re-
marking eoolly.
What made you oorde that way, we
always use the ladder"
But went back, soon fell asleep and
dreamed that | was being shot from The
a,uzzle Of eoIaabisd and was awakened
By Nr. Morrison, who Informed ne that
it Vas morning
/ The heafriags was % take place befors
breakfast, and Sally was already clad in
her bridal robes when I descended the
/ ladder.
[ She was magnificent IN green calico
over a crinoIine full four inches larger
than the rest Of The apparel, white
apron With red strings, blue stockings, a
yellow ribbon and white cotton gloves.
Her red hair vas fastened IN pug be-
bind and well adorned With The tail Eesth-
ers Of the defene5 rooster before mention
/ ed.
/ When it was announced that Lem
/ Cord, the groom. was coming, Sally dived
behind Che eoyeriet, which had been hung
across one conner of the room to conceal
suodry pots and kettles and refused 70
come forth. Mr. Cord Ef6ed no one coy
rler Of the curtain and peeped in, but
qnickly retfea5ed with q stew pan and a
few sharp words from Sally, advising him
20 mind bis own business.
/ Lem wss dressed in blue with briqhf
I buttons. The entire suit had been made
For bis grandfather on Ike occasion.
EIis hair was well creased with 6allow sad
/ his huge feet encssed in cowhide boots
I Very soon the company began 5o gath
er and the room WAS we'll filed
Now elder" said ehe bridegroom
dive ahead want it done u,p nice I'm
able TO pay For the job. Come pap. tcot
OUT yonr gal But Sally refused to be
tEot5ed out. She would be married where
she was or not at all We argued and
coaIed, but she was irm and it vas final
ly concluded 10 let her have her own way.
/ Mr. Morrison stood up and the hs1nv
I couple joined hands through rent IN the
curtain. and the ceremony proceeded
just as Nr Morrison was asking Eennlei
will YOU have this woman. etc down
came the curtain, enveioping bride groom
and pastor and filing tie hOns1 With dust
Dick had bean uD IN the loft and cgt the
strings which hetd it. Mr Morrison
crawied out. looking decidedly sheepish
aud Sally vas Obliged 10 be married OPEN
ly To the momentons question benl,iel
responded 40 beRlre 7 will. what else
did come here for! and Sally replied
Ysas, If you must saow'
/ Salute your bride" said Yrr. Morri son
when all was over
/ "pm ready 10 DO anything, elder said
Lem "but. skin me If I saow what that
means just show me how, and I'll 10
If itkills me-
Ny husband drew back neFvousiy but
Sally advanced. threw her arms around
my husbands neck aud gave him kiss
that made the very windows ciatter.
I'll yum, IN ditto, cried Bemuei and
hastily taking huge bite from piece Of
maple sugar which he drew from mis-
pocket, ne made dash at me smashed
my collar, broke my watch guard into a
dozen pieces tore my hair down and sue
ceeded in planting a kiss On my nose.
greatly TO the surprise Of the company.
There, elder, said ne, there a musk
rat skin, and ont IN the shed are two heads
OF cabbage, and yon are welcome TO the
hull of il
Ny husband bowed his thanks. and the
young people vent TO dancing. Mrs.
Bnrkeweat 10 getting breakfast, and At
my earnest request Mr. Morrison got ont
his horse and we babe them adisa I
never shonld have lived througl, another
meal in that house
have since heard that Mr. Cord said
that if ne had seen the elder wife be-
fore shev married, Sally might have
gone to the dickens.
Alas, itHight have been 50.