Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-11-17
II Wedding in Wyoming.

Camping near the town, we secured ou
stock and then went in. Entering the lead
ing store, | introduced myself to Mr.. Stiles
one OF the proprietors and the postmaster
1T is now 2:3O, and at 3 there's to be /:
wedding down the street at Jonas Burton s
Old Jonas is a rough cid coon that we elected
justice of the peace about Il month ago, and
as this will be his first attempt at marriage
think we shall see some fun Come and
20 down with me-
We went to the old squire's cabin. We
found him poring over q large volume OF
the statutes of Wyoming, sweating like a
horse and looking terribly anxious. After
greeting rs he said:
Stiles the burned galoots thet cot up
these yer laws hadn't gumption enough to
last 'em over night. I've run through the
blamed book a half q dozen times, an can't
find d0d blasted word about metermony,
or how the hitchin' process is proceeded
with. I've just got ter put the clamps on
this couple, hit or miss, an ef don't yoke
'em up legal | can't help it."
"Oh !" 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. III post you as well
as [ can"
Stiles then explained to him. how he
should proceed, and the ont ~hsGn finally
thought ne could worry through in tolerable
shape. Ere long the couple appeared, fol-
lowed by a crowd of the citizens from the
amp. The candidates stood up before the
Sl ire, who began
i elbow citizens, this var man and this
var woman have appeared before the court
to be united Ill the holy bonds Of wedlock. I
Ii any galoot in the mob knows of anything
that mout block the game ef TUX to a higher !
court, let him now toot his bazoo, or else .
keep his jaw to himself now and forever
more. All in favor o me percedin as ortho-
'ized by law, say t.
Everybody said ''I.'
Contrary, mo"
Nobody said no"
The motions carried unanimously, and
he court rules that thar haint nuthin' to
'ervent the tryin' of the case Grip your
insn
The candidates joined hands Amos Pea
'ody, do you solemnly sWaar thet you'll
reeze to Mandy fur ever an ever? That
ell love er an pervide for 'er an treat
er squar an white, accordin' to the rules an
equations sot down to govern sich cases in
he laws O the United States. so help yer
tod %
Yaas, sir; do, SIR
That fixes your end of the bargain Man.
y Thomas, do you solemnly swaar that
ell hang on to Amos for all comm time,
hat you'll nuss him in sickness, that you'll
lWays be to him good, true, honest, up-an-
p wife under the penalties prescribed by
NV for the punishment of sch offences; do
on sWa'ar this SO help yer God 2"
Il swa'ar | will"
Then by the power in me vested as the
ustice O the Peace, in an fur this precinct
pronounce you, Amos Peabody, husband,
n you, Mandy Thomas, wife, and legalize
e to remain sich now an furevermore, an|1
ell stand committed till the fees an costs '
l the case be paid in full an may God have {
lercy Oh your soul an bless this union with
is heftiest blessin's.
The fees and costs were adjusted, and,
tier receiving the congratulations of the t
the new made husband and wife
eparted for their cabin up the creek. /