Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-16
How She Got Noah.

a Detroit JuStlce OF Lne Eeace was
the other day interviewed by woman
about As years Of age, who announced
that she would be married on certain
night at her farm house, and his Honor
had been selected to come out and per-
form the ceremony. She asked how
much the fee was, anS paid it and took
receipt. Business concluded, she sat
down, filed short clay pipe with TO-
bacco and INDUCED in smoke.
You Won't funk out on thls?' she
said, as she rose 10 so, after exhausting
the contents of the pipe. I'D
'Oh! no-I'll be there, sure.'
Soil 1, and soil he, or I'll know the
reason why! He's been clawing of a
little lately, but III make him toe the
mark, sec If l DON'T
Il hope nothing unpleasant will oc-
cur observed the court. s
L hope so, too, but I'm going to be
prepared for scrimmage just the same.
You always back the weakor sex, don't
youH
Yves softly replied the justice.
80 do I, and I guess we'll be all
right. Don't forget the date
His Honor went out last night pre-
pared TO perform the ceremony with
promptness and good will. He found
about dozen persons assembled at the
house, aud the woman looked gorgeous
under tho light Of three kerosene
lamps. She had her pipe going, ane
her face was covered with a bland
smile as she shook hands aud said:
TAKE q cheer. The old man isn't
here yet, but I'll send for him. Then
turning TO boy in the room, she con-
tinued:
Samuel, 60 and tell the old man it's
time to come in aud be spliced.'
Samuel departed on his errand, and
after the lapse of ten minutes he return
ed and responded:
THE old man is over to Martins
He's got his boots off, and is whittlln2
cut wooden cat; and l don't believe
he cares two cents about being married
to you or anybody else.' .t
The widow reGlled her pipe, took
several strong whif's, and then said ia
a long legged farmer who seemed hun
cry for the bridal feast:
Moses, you go over and tell Noah L
want himp
Muses. departed. tie was absent Ten
minutes, and then lounged in and said
Says he is quite comfortable where
he is. Guess he isn't on the marry
very much
Judge, began The woman, as she
looked around for hers bonnet, 'You
play game Of fox'and-gesse Will
Moses while 1 go over and see about
this thing. There's going to be a mar
riage here tonight, and I'll bet anew
boss rake on it y
She was absent about twenty MIN
utes, and then returned in.company VIII
Noah. He had neither coat nor hat on
and ouly one boot, and both were pant
ing for breath.
'G-go ahead, Judge!' she gasped, al
she hauled the groom into the center o
the room. He heard me coming an'
got and run four times around the Or
chard, but here he is!
DO you want to mary this woman :
asked the official, as he gave Noah
looking over.
'Yaas! was the blunt reply.
Then why did you run awayP
pSpose Pm gong to give right il
the first thing?' demanded the indig
naht Noah. L will go and 6x up ant
come back
No, darling-no you Won't, my pc
ametbystF chucked the widow. wen
be married right here and now, boots o
no boots J!
She crowded him against the table
Moses stood behind the pair TO rende
any needed aid, and the knot was sool
tied, As soon as the ceremony wa
over, Noah skipped out of the bacI
door, but no one pursued.-The wido'
called the guests to supper and remark
ed:
sit right down and don't worr
about the groom. I've been nine year
working him up to this, but he'll be
little bashful for a few weeks TO come
Hays some Of this roast pig MI
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