The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-01
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Camping near tho town, wo secured
our stock and then went in. Entering
the leading store, introduced myself TO
Mr.. Stills, one Of the propTietors aud the
Postmaster.
ut is now half-past Q, aud at there's
to be o wedding down the street at Jonas
Burton's. Old Jonas is a rough old coon
that we elected Justice Of the Peace about
q month ngo, and, as this will be his FIRST
attempt at marriage think we will see
some tan. Come and so down With
me-"
We went to the old 'Squire's cabin.
We found him poring over large vol.
ume Of the statutes of Wyoming, sweat
ing like horse and looking terribly anx-
ious. Alter greeting US he said.
STILES, the burned goloots thet got up
these yer laws hadn't gumption enough
to last 'em over night. I've run through
the blamed book q half dozan times,
an can't find dod blasted word about
matrimony, or how the hitchin' process
is proceeded with. I've Just got ter put
the clamps on this couple hit or miss, an
ct don't yoke en- up legal l can't help
it."
"oh r. said Stiles, "just do the best
you can. Any kind Of a ceremony Will
do in this country, for people'll never
question the legality Of the thing. I'll
post you uS we'll as can"
Stiles then explained 10 him about how
he should proceed, and the cid man final.
ly thought he could worry tlrougLin toll
cradle shape. Ere long ,Lc couple ap-
peared. followed by I, crowd OF the oiti.
zens of the camp. The candidates stood
up before the Squire, who began;
"Feller citizens, this 'yar man an this
'yar woman have appeared before the
court to be hiichtd in the legal bands of
wedlock. II any galoot in the mob knows
of anything that mout block the game eff
tuck to higher court LET him now toot
his bazoo, or else keep lis jaw to him
self now and forevermore. All in favor
O me perceedin as orthorized by the law,
say l."
Everybody said 81"
Contrary, no.
Nobody said "no."
afrba ,,onstoOt, aaret.I
an' the Court rules that thar hain't noth-
in TO peryent the tryin' of the caje. Grip
yer fins.
The candidates joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do you solemnly swa'ar thet
yell freeze to Mandy furcver an ever
Thet yen lover 'er, an pervide fur 'er.
an treat her squar an white, according
to the rules an regulations sot down to
govern sich cases in the laws o the Unit
ed States, so help yer God2"
"Yaas, sir / do.sir."
That fixes your end o. the bargain.
Mandy Thomas, do you solemnly swa'ar
that yell hang on to Amos fer all comm
time, that you'll nuss him in sickness an
be sqnar to him in wellness. that yo1l al-
ways be to him good. true, honest. up
an'-up wife under the the penalties pre-
scribed by the laws for the punishment
of sich ofenses; do you swa'ar this, SO
help yer God?"
Il swa'ar / will"
"Then by the power in me vested as
Justice O. the Peace, in an fur this pre-
cinct, I pronounce you, Amos Peabody,
husband, an you, Mandy Thomas, wife,
and legalize ye to remain as sich now an
furevermore, an yell stand committed
till the fees an costs in the case be paid
in full, an may God have mercy on your
soul On bless this union with his he test
blessin's.
The fees aud costs were adjusted, and.
after receiving the congratulations of the
assembly, the newly made husband and
wife departed fer their cabin up the creek.