The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-03-04

y Ioiks IellS 1ne-eVefth1n dey tOuche
'. sticks to 'em. But you won't ha NJ
It trouble wild me, sab; | dom handl
?: muffin what don b'long to me-"
d Not at all more favOrably impress
r ed by this declaration, Gordon regard
|, ed him critically.
You are legally free to marry?"
:, Yes, sab; yes, sab; ISL
!. Never been married?"
e No, sab; not but once. sah."-
1 wife dead?"
I, ",'No, sab; she's livin', sah."
: "How's that?"
l We'll, sab, you see I married hel
when l was quite boy, sab. She was
2 very han some woman, sab, an was
a boy, full O nonsense an mischief;
L dldn' know much. bout her; but /
married her, an we hadn't bin mar
RED two weeks when her husban'
come along an claimed her. He was
mad bout my marryin' her, an tried
to pick quart, but [ tole him I didn'
know nothin' bout the woman: I
dldn' know she was his wife, an he
could take her; so he took her along
wild him, an dat was de las of her fo
me. Dat was long time ago. I
dldn know what love was, dem DAYS"
well, sir; if Diana is willing to
marry you, the matter is settled" for
don said; and our visitor took his de-
parture.
"A villainous face" Gordon said.
stirring the fire and opening the win
dow to the mild moonlit air. II am
sorry for Diana if she marries him.
You'd better advise her not to. The
fellow is rogue"
Diana was not to be advised, how
ever. She sent by me a petition to
Mars Jedge" to perform the marriage
ceremony, which was to take place in
our dlnlng-roOm; an office which
Mars Jedge" decidedly declined. on
the ground that Diana had better not
marry. anybody if she was to be worth
having in the kitchen. The Judge
having refused, however, the next
choice was negro preacher, whose
services were readily engaged, and |
promised myself treat in witnessing
his style of tying the knot"
The day before that set for the we'd
ding, Diana brought me in mass Of
white founces and ribbons, and spread
out before me dress which she de-
sired me to look at
Miss Jasmin, does you think dis
yer dress is worth S2?" she asked.
1t was a coarse white tarletan, with
an immense train, and much "dra-
perry made over white paper cambric,
with the shiny side out, and stuck all
over with coDon,o,, 1rb;to .o4: -
The basque was of satin, of a very
cheap grade, and the neck and sleeves
were finished with an intensely
SNOWY pattern in white blonde lace.
Altogether, it was the wreck of an at
tempt at cheap display, and bore the
marks of usage.
why, Diana, l thought you had
agreed just to wear your best dress.
and look like sensible woman" /
said. You would look much better
in that gray suit, with collar, cuffs,
and some ribbons | have for you. It
IS more usual, too, to wear a colored {
dress for second marriage" I
Miss Jasmin, 1 amt never been '
married before, an | dom want folks ,
'ayln, La, look yonder; he done mar
ned ole WOman!"
but thought you said you were {
not going to spend your money on a
Wedding fixings, and let your children e
20 without new Clothes q
La, Miss Jasmin, so I did, an I tole !:
llm so, an he said he'd git me the l l
inest dress, eff I'd gi' him my meas 3
ne" :
And did you?" !
Nom; wouldn't do, Miss Jasmin. I
den can't never git over it if you let '
EN- gi you anythin'; they'll throw it >
Ip to you after you's married, how D
,ood they was to you. HUH" with =,
corn. No, ma'am. I'm gwine to D
it me dress myself. Don make no -
ltfrunce bout de chillun. | ain 60 e e
a to have dem 'roun' dat night; no. L L
ody ain goin' to see deir cloes." u y
''They are not to see you married!' y
Nom! Why, folks II say Is ole a
dey see dose chillun stan in roun'. +,
larthys got to take em off'n my h
ands dat night, fo' sho'." a. a.
But you say you only want to ask g
x or eight people, that know you lc
cry Well-lSn that all :?
''Yes'm; Brother Peter Davis an
is wife; Uncle Jerry an his wife: il
amy Favors an her husban'; Aunt lo
ulie, an Aunt Charlottee, an Mar W
~, an Wesley Jordan; dat's eight, W
n it?" i
''Well, they know you've had chill
rem, and they know the children
lemselves." pl
''Tain't like SEEM 'em, Miss Jas m
inI' as
Poor things! They'll want some m
your cake and ice-cream." OF
I'll save 'em some. Miss Jasmin,
Ould you buy dis dress?"
Il wouldn't, but I've no doubt you ST
ILL.," III
"A white lady was married in it at CO
le Second Baptis' Chu'ch. Aunt Char tn
tie say; an Aunt Charlotte's daugh- Il
r bought it from her fo' Sc, an She oV
as married in it two months ago: an
DIV she says | kin ha' it fo' 50; but | or
mt b'lieve I'll buy it; I'll git her to z;
mme borry it--wouldn' you, Miss m
asmin?" IL IL
why, she won't lend it to you if ;S II
lie wants to sell it. "
"Yes'm, she will. Huh! Comm to
y weddin', an eatin', an frolickin', A
l not lei me a dress to war! Yes'm, III
te will lemme borry it, ed
And out went Diana, carrying her W
lery. Ii
In the afternoon | went out to the m
tchen and called Diana, gave her the on
,ys, and told her to bring eggs, sugar an