The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-23
KDw SHE GOT ELM.
Btjah's Vain Attempts TO Escape the
widows Matrimonial snafes.

about forty-five years of age, who an
nounce6 that she would be married on
a certain night st her farmhouse, and
his Honor Aad been selected to come
out and parform the ceremony. She
asked how much the fee was, and paid
it and took receipt. Business con-
-cluded, she sat down, filled a short clay
pipe with tobacco and indulged in
smoke.
~"You wont funk out on this?" she
said, as she rose to go, after exhausting
the contents of her pipe.
ooh, no; I'll be there, sure.
''Sol. /, and soil he, or I'll know the
reason why. He's been clawing off
little lately, but I'll make him toe the
mark see if / don't"
81 hope nothing unpleasant will oc-
scur," observed the Court.
Il hope 50, tso; but I'm going TO be
prepared for q s:rimmage jRst the same.
You always back the weaker sex, don't
you J"
yves" softly replied the Justice.
$50 do |, and l guess we'll be all
right. Don't forget the date
His Honor weEt out last night PRE-
pared to perform the ceremony with
promptness and goodwill. He feund
about dozen persons assembled at the
house, and the wsman looked gorgeous
under the light ci three kerosene lamps.
She had her pipe going, and her face
shook hands and said:
Take ckeer. The old man isn't
here yet, but Il send for him." Then
turning 10 bey in the room, size con-
tnued:
Samuel, go and tell the old nan It's
time to come and get splice9. .
Samuel departed on his errand, and
after the lapse Of ten lnisNtes he re-
turned and said,
"The old man is over to Martins.
He's got his boots eli and is whiting
out a wooden cat, and / don't beleve
he cares two cents about being married
to you OF anybody else"
The widow reflled her pipe, took
several strong whiils. and then said to
a long-legged farmer who seemed hun
cry for the bridal feast:
"Moses, 20 ever and tell Noah that ]
want him"
Moses departed. He was absent ten
minutes, and then lounged in and said;
Says he's quite comfortable where
he is. Guess he isn't ON the mary very
much"
Judge" began the woman, as she
looked around for her bonnet, "you
play a gaae of fox and geese with
Moses while go over and see about
this thing. There's going to be mar
riage here te-night, sad I'll BET new
hoss.rake or it !"
She was absent about twenty min
utes, and then retgrned with Noah.
He had neither coat nor hat on, and
only one boot, and both were painting
for breath
ego ahead Juage!" she gasped,
as she hauled the groom into the center
of the ROOM "He hesrd me coming
aud got out and run four times around
the orchard; but here he rs.
"Do you want 20 marry this womanf"
asked the official, as he gave Noah
looking over.
"Yaas, was the blunt reply.
Then why dil you run away?"
"'Spose I'm roiny to give right in
the first thing?" demanded the indig-
mont Noah. 'I'll 60 and fix up and
come right hacN
''No, darling no, you won't, my pot
amethyst cl'uclicd the widow.
well be MARRIED right here and now,
boots or no boots ! "
She crowded him against the table.
Moses stood behind the pair to render
any aid, and the Knot was soon tied
As soon us the ceremony was over,
Noah skipped out Of the back door but
no one pursued The widow called the
guests TO suppec and remarked:
"Sit right doN, n. Snd don't worry