The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-02-20

for Diana If she marries him. You'd
better advise her not to. The fellow is
a rogue"
Diana was not to be advised, how
ever. She sent by me petition to
"Mars Jedge" to perform the marriage
ceremony, which was to take place in
our dining-room an Office which "Mars
Jedge'' decidedly declined, on. the
ground that Diana had better not mar
ry any body if she was to be worth hav-
ing in the kitchen. The Judge having
refused, however, the next choice was a
negro preacher, whose services were
readily engaged, and I promised myself
a rich treat in witnessing his style. of
"tying the knott
The day before that set for the we'd
ding, Diana brought me in mass of
white f1ounces and ribbons, and spread
out before me dress which she desired
me to look at.
"Miss' Jasmin, does you think dis
yer dress is worth two dollars? she
asked.
| 1t was coarse white tarletan, with
an immense train, and much s.'drapery"
made over white paper cambria, with
the shiny side out, and stuck all over
with common white satin bows. The
basque was of satin, of very cheap
grade, and the neck and sleeves were
finished with an intensely "showy"
pattern in white blonde lace. Alto
gether, it was the wreck of an attempt
at cheap display, and bore the marks of
usage.
Why, Diana, I 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 a collar, cuffs, and some
ribbons have for you. 1t is more
usual, too, to wear colored dress for a
second marriage"
"Miss Jasmin, I amt never been
married before, an don't want folks
sayin', La, look yonder; he done mar
ried ole woman!'''
"But thought you said you were not
going to spend your money on wedding
fixings, and let your children go without
new clothes.'' a.,.
ella, Miss Jasmin, so 1 did, an tole
him so, an he said he'd git me the finest
dress, eff I'd gil him my measure
"And did YOUR
"No'm; t'wouldn't do, Miss Jasmin.
Men can't never git over it eff you let
'em gi' you arythin'; they'll throw it
up to you after you's married, how good
they was to you. HUH" with scorn.
"No, ma'am. I'm gwine to git me
dress myself. Dom make no diffrunce
bout de chillun. amt goin' to have
dem 'roun' dat night; nobody ain goin'
to see DER cloes."
"They are not to see you married."
"No'm! Why, folks1l say Is ole eff
dey see dose chillun stan'in' roun'.
Marthy's got to take 'em off'n my hands
dat night, TO- sho'."
"But you say you only want to ask six
or eight people, that know you very
well-isn't that all?''
"Yes'm; Brother Peter Davis an his
wife; Uncle Jerry an his wife; Fanny
Favors an her husban'; Aunt Julie, an
Aunt Charlotte, an Marthy, an Wes-
ley Jordan; OATS eight, ain it?''
"Wel, they know you've had chill
dren, and they know the children them
selves.''
"Tain't like SEEM 'em, Miss JAS
MIMI
"Poor things! They'll want some of
your cake and ice-cream.
ssI'll save 'em some. Miss Jasmin,
would you buy dis dress?''
81 wouldn't, but I've no doubt you
will"
GA white lady was married in it at
the Second Baptis' Chu'eh, Aunt Char
lotte say; an Aunt Charlotte s daughter
bought it from her TO- S., an she was
married in it two months ago; an now
she say kin ha' it TO- 80; but I don't
b'lieve I'll buy it; III git her to femme
borry it-wouldn' you, Miss JASMINE"
"Why, she won't lend it to you if she
wants to sell it,
"Yes'm, she will. Huh! Comm to
my weddin', an eatin', an frolickin',
an not lem me dress to war! Yes'm,