San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-27

'Well, stranger" he said, 81 disre-
member yer name. / reckon you'll
stay"
l had already told him my name half
dozen times, and he had as often disre-
membered it, so I did not repeat it, but
told him proposed to stay-a fact which
supposed he was already cognizant of.
YES" he said, rubbing his long jaw
bone thoughtfully, 81 lowed yer w'uld,
an I'm glad Nv it; yes, am; fur the mo-
comp'ny the better ON SIGH a 'cashin.
Ye'rN be welcome, stranger, an hon
ored guess"
1 was little puzzled, and began to
think the old man was not exactly in his
right mind, but / said nothing, and he
went on.
'You see," he said, looking at the fire,
while he talked, "gals an boys will git
married sooner er later, an thar amt no
use a thrOwin' obstickles in thar way, an so
when Merier, thet's the younges', an
Name, she's the oldes', come an tole me
tibet they lowed to take unto tharse'ves
he'pmeats, which waz Dick Dander an
Pete Pringle, why, says l, all right; jes'
go ahead an fix it to suit yerse'ves;' fur
though nyther one Nv them boys comes Nv
es good stock as the Stringfellers, reckin'
they's bout es good es yer'll pick up here
abouts.' So they done like said, an ter.
morrer's the time it's to be-"
"Ah," said, $50 there's to he we'd
ding"
Eyes," he replied, still looking mus
inyly at the fire; "the marrige garments
heve been prepared an the guess heve
been hidden, an though you wuzn't bid
den, yit, es j said afore, you'll be welcome
an a honored gues'."
As was In no particular hurry con-
cluded to accept an invitation so cordially
given, and laid down on the mattress that
had been spread on the floor for my ac-
commodation, thinking of the happy go
lncky way in which people in the country
get married.
About noon the next day the guests
who had been hidden began te arrive
some on foot some on long legged horses
and some on short legged ponies, while
others came in rickety wagons drawn by
oxen that looked as though they might
have been imported from the kingdom Of
Lilliput, and from that time out there
was fun and feasting-that is, if potatoes
and pork served in various ways can be
said to constitute feast.
About sunset a man reeling drunk rode
up and was helped off of his horse.
''How are yer jedge?' said mine host.
"H'llo, Stringf'ler," said the ledge,
looking around stupidity at the assembled
guests, who were laughing and giggling,
"which's tn 'cused%'
"Why, you amt in co'rt, jedge," re-
piled Stringfellow. "This here's a mar
riage feas' yer've come to-yer've come
har t0 fxun NJ
Merier."
That's So" said the jedge, rubbing his
head 81 knOwed tn wuz sOmp'n I'd
come fur. Les b'gin."
"Well, come inter the house fust, said
the old man.
"All right, c'm'on," and with a lurch
and a tack the speaker got inside the door,
when he fell sprawling on the floor. He
was helped up and given the back Of
chair to steady himself by.
This 'ere's tn dogondes' oner'nes' flo
| yer seed, Stringf'ler," he said. Stan
p, prisner."
81 tells yer this here amt no co'rt,
jedge," said old man Stringfellow, begin
ming to get nettled, AN my gals amt no
pris 'ners."
"Oh well, It's all same" said the
jedge. ''Stan' p, gals, N hole p right
ham"
WAITS tibet fur?' asked Nancy, as she
and her sister and the two bridegrooms
stood up in a row.
Guilty ur mott began the jedge,
and then recollecting himself: do you,"
pointing at Nancy, 'everlastinly sw'ar
to take this here young f'ler," pointing to
Merier's atfianced.
mo, don't" said the girl; "thet's''-
"To heve an t. hole" went on the
jedge.
No, don't" repeated Nancy, stamp
ing her foot.
Yer don't?"
"No, don't"
"Then is case mol pros, an this here
co'rt's 'journed."
Look here, jedge," said the girls
father, Il done tole yer this here amt no
cort-this here's a weddin'-thet's wat
it is, don't yer onnerstan'?'
"Yesh, that's all right, ole man," said
the jedge. "Y'see knowed l he'd case
t. try an got sorter confused. Les G.
back an b'gin over. Watts weddin's
name' - men waits gals an f'ler's
name?"
"Thar's two gals" said the old man.
"Nanc' an Merier Stringfeller, an they's
going marry Dick Dander an Pete Prin-
gle. Thar they STAINS right afore yer,
now go ahead"
''All right. Dyou, Name, take this
here Pete
"No, l shan't," said Name, che ain't''-
Eyer don't an v shan't; tibet pears to
be bout all yer're guilty ", pris'ner,"
said the jedge, relapsing into court jargon,
''an' don't see noth'n t. do but 'scharge
you. Gives a drink, Stringf'ler; co'rt's
'journed."
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