The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-15

sell out an make tracks fur Dakota.
KiZzy had sot the time fur our yeddin'
in November, and Sally said she allus
flowed to be married Christmas. This
wuz nigh outer ez much e. could ask
fur; but when Miss Pepper suggested
tina, New Years Eus a good time 10 be
iined, l knowed twas about time fur
me to lite out ~, .-I
"UnbeknoWnst the anybody round;I
sold the farm an all to a-speklator from
Chicago, an be WIZ 70 take possession
next day. Fl I'd a known what WIS
good iur my gizzard I'd a started OF
that minute, but like q big fool wenl
back and sot down and writ letter "a
Kizzy and one to Sally, teilin' 'em I wul
goin' away fur good, but I'D allus keep
their memory green in my heart.-l
tried TO act as though nothin' wuz mp
fur Mrs. Pepper she vuz sharp eyed "a
cat. t4t avn -
0'While we wuE sotton in the Twin
room after supper, all 1t once Miss
| Pepper jumped up and grabbed fold
ed paper of the floor under the table.
knowed 10 a minute IL wuz the bill OF
sale ] must a pulled outer my pocket
with my Handkerchief or somethin'.
"'Give me that paper, sex ez COM
mandin' as / could. tsl ~ s.sf-..f
"She Jest opened il quick'n lightning,
an read it fore could get hold o. her.
Then she burst out:
80, yer goin' to run away from me,
ye mean, low lived fellow. are yeP2
a., How dye know that7' said /. which
wuz all l could get, i VHz that skeered ;
an il Jest made her Tavin.' 40
Take yer ole paper she SEE, fling
in it in my face, but yer kin under
stand that yer don't git nd o. me so
easy. Ye've promised 70 marry me, an
we've got TO stick 70 il, no matter vhar
yer go, or. what yer d. 15isii9f
Jest then there came q powerful
poundin' on the door, an without wait
IN fur ceremony in walks Tom Bland
ers, Kizzy 5 daddy. The minute he sets
his eyes on me, he p'ints out his long
ESQ yer goin, to run away, an, my
gal expectin TO marry We, an the day
sot, an her weddin' fxin's q MAXIM
hey7' -2 9. t.l4 ~
''Miss Pepper she yelled like Wild
Injun, but fore I could say q word, in
stalks SAlly's big brother, Philander, a
regular sixfooteT, you bet, and he'd
come over from yonesVille 70 see me.
not known nothin' about the row. He
looked mighty habber-gasted At me an
Mis- Pepper, and Tom Blanders stand
in there like idgots. ~ rI.f 1..s 81 Fl.
"What's upP seZ he. j f' ~ lr7
"Here's this Teller gone an sold his
farm an goiu' off, an he engaged 10
marry my daughter, Thanksgiving day, !
he begun. -. 1f %! -.e-5 - ~ lrf-.
burst oHt Sally's brother he's gola
70 marry my sister Sal on Christmas
aafThar, MFfof Daznar hnffara1 frk rr.N
you're both a lying, he's engaged Ter
marry me on New Years
Then the row begun, bat 'twant none
o. my fault. Kizzy's dad and Sally s
brother an Mis- Pepper an p me got
kinder mixed pyomiscus like, an fusi
thing kDowed kerrectly, Iwuz lynn
under the table, and the other fellers on
TOP o. me. and the wilder poundin' uf
all with lollin' pin. .s..-. ~
"Kizzy's dad, he got the worst knocks,
though, an he 'cused me o. ,sault and
battery, an had me arrested Jest as
wuz gittiR onter the train ~.
"Yes, )" laughed the sheriff. "and I'm
taking him up for trial. He'll we q
jolly good time among his county jail
birds, won't he though ?" and this por-
ton of the strong arm OF the law wink
ed wickedly st the passengers.
"Blamed If hadn't rather be in jail
than to be hauld roun' by parcel OF
wimin," said Winpsey, deiectedly. 81
amt ne Mormon,p he added with a
groan: 'H / wuz / reckon it nd be al
right aisn w tf
The sheriff laughed again, and the
conductor passed on and out Of the ear
in hurry, leaving the door Unattached.
The engine stopped for water and q
sharp gust Of wind blew the door wide
open. The passengers had al settled
themselves back for a nap, and even
Wimpsey drew his sloHch hat over his
eyes and looked as II he would like 10
forget his misfortunes for O few nc
meDts.
"Conlound that fellow, why couldn'
be shut that door - erowled the sheriff
did net mind a little fresh air m, {
self. and L .pt quiet Then the sheriff
glanced at his blindfolded prisoner and
got I'D and walked the length Of the car
| 10 shut the door himself. Some one on
| the platform spoke 70 him and he held
the door knob in his hand while be
stepped outside and accepted couple
OF first-class cigars. Then he turned
and closed the door carefully azd start
ed down the aisle.
Great snakesl Where's Wimpseyr
We an looked up fEom our doEing a.
the words. Ii was q fast; the milo
hammered, much abused Wimpsey hsc
slipped of through the back door anc
disappeared. At that instant the traH
started. and although the sheriff had Il
stopped and a search made, IL wa
truitess. Kimpsey bad effected hi
escape from the sheriff and from IA
trial. and also from his PROSPECTIVE
wives. No doubt he is now fourishnl
In Dakota, where the women folks ar
not thick enough to endanger bis peae'
in the future, and where, let Us hope, b
has found only one true heart 10 sym
pathize with him in his past predica
ment.-Chicago Nail.