, 1883-06-07
AuEpDINe IN TTozEyo.

Camping near the town, We secured
our stock an6 then went in. Entering
the leading store, / introduced myself tc
Mr.. Stiles, one of the proprietors and
the Postmaster.
Its now haif-past ,, and at 3 there's
TO be a wedding down the street at Jonas
Burton's. Old Jonas is q rough old
coon that We elected q Justice of the
Peace about n month ago, and, as this
will be his first attempt at a marriage,
think we will see some fun. Come and
60 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
anxious. After greeting us, he said:
"Stiles, The derned galoots thet goi
up these yer laws hadu't gumptior
enough to last 'em over night. I've run
through the blamed DO Jk O half dozer
times, an can't find dod-bIasted WORD
about matermony or how the hitchin
process is proceeded with. I've Just got
ter put the clamps OH this couple hit ol
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 viii
do in this country, for people'l never
question the legality of the thing. FL
post you as well as can"
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 couple
appeared, followed by a crowd of the
citizens of the camp. The candidates
stood up before the Squire, who began
"Feller- citizens, this var man an
this var woman have appeared before
the court to be hitched in the legal
bands of wedlock. If any galoot in the
mob knows of anything that moui
block the game eff TUX to higher court,
let him now toot his bazoo, or else keep
his jaw to himself now and forever
more. All in favcr o me perceedin' ss
orthorized by law, say Il"
Everybody said "I."
"Contrary, 'no.'
Nobody said no"
"The motions carried unanimously,
n. the court rules that thar hain't nuth-
in to prevent the tryin' of the case
Grip yer fins. "
The candidates joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do You solemnly swa'ar thet
yell freeze TO Mandy furever an ever {?
Thet yell love 'er, an pervide fur 'er.
an treat 'er squar an white, accordin'
to the rules an regulations sot down to
govern sich cases in the laws O. the
United States, so help yer God?"
Yaas, sir; do. sir.
"That fixes your end O the bargain
Mandy Thomas, DO you soIennly swa'ar
that yen hang on to Amos for ali comm
time, that you'll nuss him in sickness,
an be square to him III weliness, that
yell always be to him good, true,
honest, up-au-up wife under the penal
ties prescribed by the laws for the pun
ishmcnt of sich olltnses; 10 you swa'ar
this, so help yer God?
81 swa'ar will"
"Then by the power in me vested
as Justice O. the Peace, in an fur this
precinct, 1 pronounce you, Amos Pea
body, husband. an you, Mandy Thom-
as, wife, and legaiize ye to remain as
sich now an furevermore, an yen stand
committed till the fees an costs in the
case be paid in full, an may God have
mercy 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.-Osi Ci.u Derrick.