The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-06
DBIAS JONES MATCHMAKING
BY ;. 4. NJ. MOSS. .

II say, said Tobias Jones. bringing
n. wn his list on tue dinner-tahie with an
|. lphasis which caused the bottles in Mrs.
y, ,bias' new castor to rattle together ON
i ously, II say, aitc, have it now
II "Have what" asked Mrs Tobias.
! "Why an idea, A splendid idea that
i. to say, plan. You will surely get an
II vita,lon to a wedding Belinda. before
/, e winter is ended, or my name is not
y Obias Jonee.
7. "Whats who's whcrr asked Mrs Jtncs.
Il am thankful something is going 10
! appen; VI stayed 1T home until | ann
4 red, and my clothes arc getting out Ut
lshion"
!, "1f wearing gond clothes keeps them
n fashion, you might Wear them here at
ome,' suggested her husband
"That's just the way Nth you men,
lid Mrs Jones, you expect rs to wear
| lr best clothes at all times and in all
aces, and ylt always have them look
W and fashionable. But who is going
: be married."
! "Well, YOU Set il ain, set
ID fact yet, but il might as we'll
/, for Il Squire Chase and Widow Hook
! should happen 70 meet, its mg opinion
/, ey would make 4 match of 1t; and, he
! ded, as henotieed his wife 5 lengthenc,l
!, ,e, Il think You had better send for
: EN- both to come here to ten tomorrow
: yht. We have no children, you know.
! q you ought have thing in apple
J e order all the time
: "Children, exclaimed Mrs Tobias
II you talk n if folks who hayn't children
!, n have any thing I. Dc. Fer my part.
ii .hink | work full as had and have iull
j much trouble as any Of my neighhorN
= 10 have children. However. don t
:. re how many you invite t" ten. 4 have
u ough for them to eat; but don't think
:. ull make match Tor Squire Chasc,
i know YOU Mont"
] J "Well, said Tobias, ,,you take Debbin
drive over and get the widow, and
II take care that the squire Is here all
.ht; and, mind YOU, Belinda. il t ty are
= married before the winter is over.
!, II give you new dress and il they arc,
Il y shall buy me i pound VI tobacco
Z agreed said Mrs. Jones, provided
4 u bring about the match
y Just at sunset Squire Chase nas reap
!. : in the field near the road, when. hap
!. ming 10 look up, be saw his triend Jones
Il ming over the fence.
- sGood evening Jones'
i Good evening" squire. Just called
y sr to say that my wife is going to have
N npany to tet tomorrow night, and she
Il nts you t. come over and make one Of
+ Much Obliged, ncigber, hui | don't
i oN about it. I've got to reap all this
/. ld to morrow. Il, get done in season
/ rhaps Il come, but don't look for me.
10 are you going 10 have any strang-
! II"
i ssWell, yes, Widow Hooker IS stranger
! you, ! suppose. though my wife has
: own her Tor years, and sets 4 Sight by
! 5. She lives over to the north part Of
/, town. presume you have heard Of
! .r often enough. :
! 'ies, have heard Of her, sure, said the
} lulre. 1 suppose shes the woman that
vns the big meadow farm called the
x-Do", and manages it all by herself. !
right, said Jones; and, thinkin. u
axe things better he added. II know
~ would like her, Squire, for most
cry body does
II don't much admilc women tobs
hntry to take the places that belong by
: ito men" said the Squire, positively.
1ere, Silas," he called to the Youngest
n, who had just returned from the pas
re nth the cows, "did vou see tie
indled o. to-night?"
mo, father; ! hunted and hunted ior
: m. but he is gone, sure 7
t1Hang the luck That's Just the wy
III that 5rindle, he never jumps unless
feed begins to get short, and thon he's