The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-02
INDOOR REcREATIoNS.
How lack Got His Bride; or Rather, How She
Got Him; Or, At Least, the Way the
Judge Told The Story.

A stiff Norther came down and wildly
bre,thed on tho streets of Deer Lodge,
which was the signal for many of our I'M
employed gentry to commence locating
claims in the immediate vicinity OF ga
loon, store or hotel stove.
Around the cheerful fire in the McBur-
nov House were gathered jolly crew who,
for hours, had been laughing immoderately
at stories told Of the early days. in viii CHI
every one of the listeners was either the
hero or victim.
Judge" as they termed him, was the
chief spirit of the little circle and among
the yarns he spun we cannot forget the fol-
lowing, and will ever remember the denou-
ment:
al always did say. boys, that the shorter
the courtship the more love there VIII %
left to run the firm business on. You all
know Badly Suggs. Is there happier
couple in the land than the Suggses ? They
met on Saturday and married on Sunday.
You see they did not exhaust their love
while sparkling. Then there's Bill Pelters
-yasn;s his q remarkable case, though?
Crazy Bill they called him when he was
out here prospecting around for diggings
and Grub; but he is rich now and is Colo
mel William Pelters, from Vaginiah, be CAD.
SIR But, Bill or Colonel, he's splendid
fellow and so is his wife. To swing around
to the start, Bill met his wife's brother
out here and went into partnership with
him in Tin Cup Joe Gulch. Not dong
well, the boy skinned out for Idaho aud
Bill wrote the fact, as requested, to his
sister. She replied and correspondence
epsued which terminated in Bills third let
ter being the last. He was fixed then,
having made quite a pile. In this
letter he proposed and the answer came that
she was ready for him whenever he was
ready for her. He jumped on a broncho,
liz out for Helena and sent this flying over
the wires: Come on, old girl come on
and she did.
..She stepped out Of the coach into the
parler and Bills arms aud tripped down to
supper that evening as Mrs. Pelters, and a
right happy couple they have been ever
since, even if they are rich aud don't own
nigzers as the Peters formerly did.
" Bat, boys, the best thing in this line
occurred Just about q month arter Bits
marriage. Here, Frank, You amt going
to leave US, are youp'
| This was addressed to tall individual
who was endeavoring to leave the room IN.
sNo, no." he feebly responded /; al was
just going out to see If the storm had let
up" -. A..
Judge. '"You can tell that from the
bowling 1t makes without opening the door
to see how IL does it"
"Sit down, Frank 60 on, judge" cried
| dozen voices.
swell" resumed the one with the ju'
dicial title, 81 won't cali names, but tel
low-we will call him Jake-enticed girl
all the way from Vermont out 70 wild Mon.
tana through the medium Of howery and
intensely loving epistles. She came, poor
thing. and was met by Jake in the parlol
of the old st. Louis Hotel in Helena. Sht
came bounding TO his arms, bnt be coidlJ
repelIad her advances and led her TO sofa
where she became seated and he then stood
before her. ..8..9 Z
aTbe id brute !" CALCULATED the hear
ers. with the exception of Frank, who wa
intent on cutting toothpicks from the arm
of his chair.
"You see. the poor little body had ter
rib,e long jaunt OF it, and as consequence
! was looking kind of pale like, and her trav
, cling costume didn't help her looks an iota
, She eazed steadily at Jake, and though he
, Inns ouiyered just little and the tear
, we're providing on her eyelids. yet never
one did she let tumble down her cheeks.'
, ga rod dod dainty damn shame" choI
I used the crowd.
) Eyes, il was" slowly replied the Judge
, "and be, standing there, eyed her throng
l and through. like cannibal, as II wishin
r that she were only little fatter, so that
might make square meal from her,
n "At last he said: MISS Jane, I'm airai
!, I've made q mistake
y aShs calmly replied I: AZ to that, Sir,
. know have made very. very cad one:
4 a.Now, see here, Miss Jane, Pm wi!lin
! to do the fair thing. will send you oac
!. In style, make up all the expense you nav
!. gone to, and do all my money can. no
q much did your trip cost 2
b "sThree hundred dollars"
vi .He drew out huge wallet filled VII
:. b;lls-ereenbacks were just coming In the
= and said. Here are 5000. Thas vi
pay for the round trip av
, .She quietly took the mol.sy. q
And here are 5000 In case OF sickne'
or trouble.
.She took this just as serenely - 81
did the first payment. Jake was oecomin
angry ct her GOODNESS and the busine ss-h'
} manner In which she carried herself %
= tried to do the sarcastic A. be handed hsr
quarter, saying
a.Dear Mis- Jane. this 10 balm q
vhatsver wounds your heart may have
ceived on my account
II And bless me, boys II she didot fa'