The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-06
How She Got Noah.

IADetroit;Ju.ticese of the Peacsy tie
other day interviewed by a woman about
As years of:age, who announced that she
would be married on a certain night at
her farmhouse, and his Honor had been
selected to come out and perform the
ceremony. She asked ,hoT much he fee
was. and paid 1t andttook .a$ receipt.
Business conc'uded, she sat down, filled
short clay pipe with tobacco and li1-
dulged in smoke.
You won't funk ont on this 7" she
said, as she rose to CO.. after exhausting
the contents of her pipe. s;fNsb y
,"Oh no; I'll be there, sure. -
s'So'll T.. and soil he, or I'll know the
reason why! He's been clawing off q
little lately, but I'll make him toe the
mark, see if I don't"
81 hope nothing unpleasant will oc-
cur" observed the court. .. a.,,-
e.I hope so, too, but I'm going to be
prepared for q scrimmage just the same:
You always back the weaker sex, don't
HY.yes,n - softly replied the Justice.
$50 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
plromptness. and goodwill. He found
about a dozen persons assembled at the
house, and the woman looked gorgeous
under the light of three kerosene lamps.
She had her pipe going, ,and her face was
covered with q bland smile as. she, shook
hands and said:
saTske q cheer. The old man isn't here
vet, but TH send for him. Then, turn
ing to q boy in the room, she continued: !:
HSamuel, go and tell the old man it's
time to come in and be spliced.ni a i
Samuel departed on his .errand, and
after the lapse of ten minutes he returned
and responded: -, = !: !, -. +. .t,.,.
"The old man is over to Martins.
He's got his boots off and is whittlingout
q wooden cat; and I. don't believe. he
cares two cents about being married to
you or anybody else" .'..St9!f 2 -. s.li :. >. .
The widow refilled her pipe, took sew
eral strong whifs, and then said to a long
legged farmer, who seemed hungry for
the brldal least: s,5-:..s. ~ . :: j
''Moses, you go over aud l5sdllso tell Noah h, /
Moses departed. He 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"
sJudge," began the woman as she
looked around for her bonnet, "you play
game of fox,and- geese with Moses
while go over and see about this thing.
There's going TO be, asmarriage here to.
night and il'll. bet q. new boss rake on
itp' rs
She was absent about twenty minutes,
and then returned ina company with
Noah. He had neither coat nor hat on,
and only one boot, and ,bQth. were pant
ing for: breath. 3: - - =.
0G.go ahead, Judge!" she gasped, aa
she hauled the groom into. the centre ol
the room. ,."He. heard me, coming and
got out and run four times around: the
orchard, but here he.isr". 1sola rno 9rial
"Do you want to marry this woman p
asked the official as he gave Noaha look
ing over. -
aYaasp was the blunt reply.a
"Then, why did you runaway" "
"'Spose I'm going to give right in the
first thing7" demanded the indignant
Noah;i '@Pll go and FIX up and come
back f.tE. :.y 81 4
"No, darling-no you won't, my pc!
amethyst r., chuckled the widow, "We'll
be married right here and now, boots OIL
no boots snnfi t54l nijniis- atjj n'nT
She crowded him against the table
Moses stood behind the pair to render
any needed aid, and the knot was soor
tied. AS soon as the ceremony was ovel
Noah skipped out Of the back door, bp'
no one pursued. The widow called the
guests to supper and remarked:
"Sit right down and don't worry about
the groom. I've been nine years work
ing him up to this, but he'll be little
bashful for few weeks to come. Have
some of this roast pig, Mr.. Court pr
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