San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-20
A weddlsg In wysmlug.

A Weddlug In WysmIpg.
OIL city Derrick: Camping near the
town, We secured our stock and then
went in. Entering the leading store. /
introduced myself. to Mr.. Stiles, one Of
the proprietors and the postmaster.
1T is now $50, aud OF there's to DO
a wedding down the street at Jonas
Burton's. Old Jonas is a rough old
coon that was elected justice Of the
peace about month ago, and, as this
will be his first attempt at marriage, I
think We will see some fun. Come and
60 down with me-"
We went to the old squire's cabin.
We found him pouring over a large
volume OF the statutes Of Wyoming,
sweating like horse and looking ter
ribly anxious. After greeting us he
said: .Hi 5it
"Stiles, the burned galoots tibet got
up these yer laws hadn't gumption
enough to last 'em over night. I've run
through the blamed book half dozen
times, and can't find dod blasted word
about matermony, 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 ceremony will
do in this country, for peoplell never
question the legality Of the thing. Ill
post you as well as I cam
Stiles then explained to him about
how he should proceed, and the old man
finally thought he could worry through
in tolerable shape. Ere long the cou-
pie appeared, followed by crowd of
the citizens of the camp. The candid
.ates stood up before the squire, who
began: 4
"Fellow-citizens, this var man and
this var woman have appeared before
the court to be hitched in the bonds of
'wedlock. If any galoot in the mob
knows of anything that mout block the
game eff tux to a higher court, let him
now foot his bazoo, or else keep his jaw
to himself, now and furevermore. All
in favor of me proceedin' as orthorized
by the law, say T."
Everybody said a."
Contrary, mo-"
Nobody said "no."
"The notions carried unanimously,
and the court rules that thar hain't
authin' to pervent the tryin' of the case.
Grip yer fins"
The candidates joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do you solemnly sw'ar that
yell freeze to Mandy furever an ever9
That yell love 'er, an pervide fur 'er,
an treat 'er squar an white, accordin'
to the rules an regulations sot down to
govern SIGH cases in the laws O. the Uni
ted State, so help yer God?"
"Yaas, sir; I do, SIR"
"That fixes your end O the bargain.
Mandy Thomas, do you solemnly swa'ar
that yell hang on to Amos for all comm
time, that you'll nuss him in sickness,
that yell always be to him good, true,
honest, up-an'-up wife under the penal
ties prescribed by the laws for the pun
ishment of SIGH offcnses; do you swa'ar
this, so help yer God?"
II swa'ar will"
"Then, by the power in me vested as
Justice O. the peace, in an fur this pre-
cinct, L pronounce you, Amos Peabody,
husband, an you, Mandy Thomas, wife,
and legalizes ye to remain as SIGH now
an furevermore, an yell stand COM
mitted till the fees an costs in the case
be paid in full, and may God have mer-
CIV on your soul an bless this union with
his heftiest blessin's."
The fees and costs were adjusted. and,
after receiving the congratulations of
the assembly, the newly made husband
and wife departed for their cabin up the
creek.
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