The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-08

bags to perform the ceremony, now came
out, book in hand, and stood on the porch.
He was a little old man, with sore eyes,
and was clad in homespun.
Here am, one whole jewel eighteen
carats fine," shoured William, tumbling
of his horse, "and don't you forget it."
he added, drawing his gun.
The little parson who had the sore eyes
went up TO him and said mildly: "Glad to
see you, sir, but you are very late"
81 amt in no hurry" said William.
Then he fired off his revolver, smelled in
the barrel, and whinneyed like a horse.
AT this the men all laughed, but the
women looked sour and disguised.
Seeing me, William came up, and, doff-
ing his sombrero, said "Glad to see you,
Kurnel. You do me proud TO come here
on this suspicious OCCASION
William. who had been soldier in the
famous Fifth Cavaly, l knew very well
would obey my orders, and said to him
quite severely: 81 may regret came, I'M
less this thing is set straight"
What's crooked, Kurnel?'' he asked,
surprised. $500
fare you willing I should assume COM
mand here?' ] asked.
"You bet, old buffer. You Just 20
ahead and wen follow" he responded.
'Then fall in" shouted, 'and pay at
tention to orders"
"Fall in, d-n you" shouted William;
and having formed in twos we marched
into the house. Filing them around the
wall so as to form three sides OF hollow
square, cried out: HALT front facet"
William was tickled 10 death with the
arrangement, and thought he was having
real military wedding. He stood up
against the wall, straight as ramrod, his
hands hanging down, palms outward, and
his little fingers resting on the welt in his
leather breeches, his eyes staring straight
10 the front. lie WAS the picture OF a well
disciplined Fifth Cavalryman.
whispered to the parson to go ahead
and get through with the ceremon before
the discipline broke down.
Candidates for matrimony come for
ward, he said, advancing TO tho middle
Of the room, book, in hand. William
strobe up and saluted the parson in mill
bride, but she could nowhere be seen.
"will somebody produce the bride?" i
cried.
Did Kirchmire, who had got confused
with 30 many military movements, rushed
Juggling the bride. She had been crying.
and came up reluctantly, but, by pulling
on her arms we finally got her up beside
| William.
Fire away" whispered TO the parson.
and he began to read something that
sounded more like an affidavit for the loss
OF horse than the marriage ceremony.
After mumbling away Tor awhile he was
about 10 pronounce them man and wife,
when whispered:
"You haint asked them IL they will
have one another yet"
"Bill," he said, "you want this girl fur
yer wife, do yc?"
81 iue, replied William, quite dignilled
like.
"Sallie," he asked, 'do you want
Broncho Bill fer yer husban', to stick tn
him through thick an thin, an mind
what he says2"
There was faint Eyes"
"rhcn pronounce you man and wife, I"
he said. solemnly, ''and forbid all per-
sons whomsoeycr from meddlin' with you
as sich. William, saloote yer bride"
William turned square on his heels and
gave her military salute by raising his
right hand 10 his eye and then dropping 1t
to his side again.
"Kiss her" whispered, and William
gave her smack that inado several look
around 10 see who had fired his gun of
The parson now came forward 10 salute
the bride, but william waved him back,
saying mot before the old man, parson,
| | reckon"
kissed the bride tenderly, wishing her
all happiness, and shook hands with Will
lam, saying | wished him a happy life and
good luck.
''The same TO you, Kurnel," he replied,
quite cheerily.
whispered 10 him 10 invite his friends
20 come up and congratulate him. He did
so in grand style, and then | shouted:
attention, company. Salute the BRIDE
Break ranks march,"
I wish to goodness YOU could seen Il.
For about five minutes everybody went
wild. II WIS worse nor Billy Sherman at
Fourth Of July celebration. Each one
kissed and Rugged the bride, and then Just
turned in on the other girls, kissin' and
hucmn' them. Even the married women
took hand. and old Mrs. Kirchmirc and
Aunt Sallic billiard, both Of whom arc
past fifty, spun aroundlikc rs though they
weren't eighteen. | noticed Judge Lubn,
Col. Cutch and all the older men were a
douhln' on the bride and tho pretiicsl
girls, and | said 10 Broncho Bill we mus,
stop Il.
II pass" said he, meaning I should
make u 20 suit myself, and ~ | shouted
out
attention. companyl'
| At this they sort Of quoted down, and |
got up on a chair aud slid
Tadics and gcnllemcnl Tho kissin',
huggin', salootin', etc, are now over.
The management Of this yer circus bcps
leave TO announce that after this regular
performance In the ring, say In about an
hour aud n hall from now, the fcastin'
and fccdin' viii begin, until which time
we are dismissed" They all laughed,
and the ladies retired 10 smooth up their
hair, while tho men went out into the
woodshed 10 get drink.
In about an hour dinner was announced,
and wish to goodness YOU could have
been there. Roast two-year old steer, roast
elk, roast deer, roast antelope, roast bear,
and roast almost anything. There were
potatoes roast, boiled and fried. bread, but
Ter, coffee, beer and whisky. II waa q
feast | tell You, aud everybody jua.illcd
themselves mp chuck full.
After dinner W. pitched quoiis, shot NJ q
mark, and two OF the cowboys run foot
race 100 yards aud repeat for pony. Big.
nosed Charley won IL by neck.
In the evening We hal lots Of fan. Wo
PLAYED nj Button, button, who has the
buttonY' Then We sold foricits, lady
sitting in chair In the middle Of the room
and gentleman standing behind her and
holding some common article over her
head where she could not see H. lie