The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04
he WAS TIRED OF WAITING"
HOW AND WHY a SEw-MADE sBRIDE-
GROOM DESERTED HIS BRIDE-A
SHORT LESSON FOR IMPATIENT
BESEDIJTs or OVERLY cor
BEATRICEs.

BESEDIJTS OK OVERLY COY
DEArnICEs.
less than three weeks ago the ro-
uanuc nils OF Rock Lick echoed The
the joy 7belis that rung in the we'd
ding OF Pat Kelsey aud Miranda
Starbuckle (we use fictitious names
Tor reason that will readily sug-
gesi ilseli 10 the reader). aud sent the
glad tidiiIgs careering down the pleas
ant valley Oh the soft airs ot the stray
spring weather that visited US ABOUT
that time. The bridegroom is u large
well-proporlioned youngster, indus
triou-, sober, and on that suspicious
OCCASION the happiest youth in Breck-
enpidge county. The bride is young,
lovely, and all that heart oI man could
desire in person and disposition.
Her only fault is modesly Not That
inodcsty is not ali excellent thing in
woman and very proper adjournment
OF the female character. But, then,
modesty in excess is like super
abundance OF measles, liable 10 strike
in oil inconvenient moments, and play
the deu.e with loves calculations as
the latter knocks the props from
under the physicians diagnosis.
Aud that was what was land is) the
matter with the lair Miranda
One day last week PAT presented
himself at the house of Mr.. Bob Part
ridge (again we resort TO u fictitious
name). who is famous in that section
rs a stock buyer, and proposed TO sell
him his horse, saddle aud bride, at
the same time making 40 bones OF
declaring his intention TO cut stick
and leave his new. made wife.
"Why," queried Bob, "what on
earth is The matter, that you should
do this thing!"
"Well," said the bridegroom, "the
fact ia >lie won't sleep with me T.
"Whai 2" cried the astouished Bob.
who is u married man himself, and
is intimately acquainted with many
another married man, but had never
heard or dreamed of such thing be-
fore.
she won't sleep. with mel" re-
peaied the wronged br degroom most
discousolatcly,
"What reason does she give?" in
qnirel the curions and puzzled Bob.
"She don't give any," was the
mourniul reply, "but says, There's
time enough YET"
"What time did you marry, IN day
time or Al night2"
"At night"
"Where did you sleep that night?"
"In-the-trundIe-bed! Dang 'cm.
do look like ,rundle bed trashi"
lie certainly did not.
by yourseli r
"Yes, by myself"
Sand that's tho only reason she
gives for not sleeping with you2D
"'rhe on'y one. She keeps saying,
There's time enoug, yet and, dang
i'll it's been ten days since we mar
ried, aud TN tired Of waiting tor The
time enough yet to come around,
anu am go",R 70 'ease inc County.
NAM roy ,os 'h' noise rsscu our
as ne STUNTS. =,
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l pnS mo 'ne owhersn,p VI Doo 'or
gou' am SURF e,'ousn "a, came VI
ree. W N'ose.po,., oom'u,u w nrs,
pacse' ai', sa,'eu on inao 'ne vas,
onh'iswh I'm" ~ "snse'! peop'eu
MIN ruha""! hu'o'Nus, WIVES anu
lovers.
Inc ABOVE conversation occurred
~ Doo s mouse aNo III 'he presence OF
noo 5 VIE VINO sat oy the nre' pre-
.eiiuihg,to' oe o',siiy eneaseu III rear
ms'eVery worH III .he ,asi issue OF ihe
prechehriuse Ne"s Du' ooo says
ne kept one eye Oh ner ear next 10
MN ana gal' anu cou!u see IL open
una shu.' cruising III every word,
n-e" 'h"ssei Oh warm oank OF
saun openi,s a,u snu..lns US she''
WIN every Dream ., warm air " m
i,hles.Desiues' NC WIN s'ake ms n''ren-
uavy 'na' lhe Papsr was upside down
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