Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-29
NO. 8.
A PENASCO PARABLE.
Or the Delusions OF Courting on this
Frontier.

! a certain damscl taught school in
the house of one keene, a maris-
trate of much repute and sagacity.
and there came a man from the will
derness around about the head of the
penasco to his habitation, even unto
the damsel who dwelt there, a-spoon-
ing, for she was wise and fair to
look upon. And they sat much by
each other in the still watches of the
night when the soft, signing zephyrs
whispered to the cornfelIs, and tho
pale faced moon hung low in the
west.
Now when the new year was como
the young man pressed his suit with
much vigor and in I'll have you if
have to steal you kind of way, SO
that the damsel, growing weary and
seeming to refuse, consented. Then
he hiod him away, even as one on
high lonesome, insomuch that he
only touched the highest places as
he Aed across the country. And tho
damsel sent the kids, every one,
unto its own home, and closed the
doors of the pedagogue. Then she
straightway arose and went unto tho
house of her sire and communed
privately with the old man, saying:
''Pap, that smart Alcck, even that
two-leggcd rooster of mine is comm
to pack me off to the squire's to-
morrow"
Then the patriarch lifted up his
voice, full Of raw turnip he was eat
ing, and said:
"Does my Polka Dot want to
be yanked inter weddin' gears in
that kinder style:''
"Not if this flly knows how to
travel she don't"
Then the prophet bit off a chaw
Of Climax but spale not a word.
Now when the morrow was come
the young man gathered his friends
and the high priest unto the house
of his brother for the marriage feast,
and commanded two horses be sad
died, and it was done. And as he
rode away, behold, the horse that he
led was saddled with saddle whose
pommel was parted in the middle
like unto the top dressing OF a dude,
but it was more after the manner of
the cow with the crumpled horn.
And it came to pass as he drew
nigh unto the house of the bride, that
was to be, he saw her on the front
stoop shaking blankets and he cried
with a loud voice:
"Yip-yi! Hear mo toot. Come
runnin', hum
But she laughed him to scorn, and
sicked the dog on him, and tho
apostle came forth from behind tho
corral with a pinion club and straight
way the air was full Of unseemly
language, and spurs, and clubs and
old boots, and things until you
couldn't breathe for the space of an
hour. Then some one went and told
u magistrate, and the magistrate sent
an officer and the officer yanked the
young man out of his leggins and
brought him before the justice Of
the peace, even unto the court of
Bobcrt Dixon tho Just. Now as
they journeyed thither the bride
groom held close communion with
the constable laying for soft spot
i'll his anatomy. And he said unto
him "Behold have | been much un-
done in this ere affair with the gal
and more especially with the gov'nor
and the dog, in this that | am a
bridegroom in all the name implies,
except havin' the bride. Now, there
fore, will give thee my best yoke
of steers if yen buzz the squire inter
lettin' me go lose"
Then the officer spake out and
said: "By Cd it's ago if ] lose"
So when they were come unto the
law shop, the officer spake unto the
Judge in that low, mellinuous way
OF his, that nobody over beyond the
next divide might hear, concerning
tho attempt Of the bridegroom to
have the nuptuals proceed. Howbeit,
the magistrate sat quickly down upon
him and there were Eakers of pro-
family around the judgment hall
until the tenth hour, and when the
smoke of the conflict had cleared
away the much unmarried young