Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
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in.ly Mt the fire; 1.-THE narriSe guar
mrnts heve been prepared an the
guess heye been hidden, an though
you wuzn't hidden, yit, es | sald ators
you'll DO welcome an hohorel
CUES" 80 =
As was in no particular hurry
| concluded to accept an invitation so
cordially given. aud laid down on the
mattress that had been spread out on
| the floor Tor my accommodation
thinking OF the happy 90 lucky way 10
which people in the country set mar
ried.
About noon the next day the guests
who had been hidden began 70 ar
rive-some on loot, some on long ~,
ced horses and some on short legsed
ponies, while Others came III rlcEety
wagons drawn by oxen that looked az
though they might have been import.
ed from the kingdom OF Lilliput, and
from that time ont there was fun ana
feasting-that is, ii potatoes and pork
served in various ways can be SAID TO
constitute q feast.
About sunset a man Keeling drunk
rode up and was helped oil his horse.
''How are yer LEDGE" said mine
host.
"H'llo, strinsfler." said the iedce,
looking round stupidity at the assem-.
bled guests, who were laughing and
gieeling, "which's tn 'cused2"
"Nhy, you amt in co'rt, jedce, re-
piled Stringfe,low. This here's
marriage feas' yerve come to-yer've
come here to marry my to gals, Name
an Merer."
That's so" said the ledge. rubbing
his head. II knowed tn wuz somp'n
Id come fur. Les b'gin."
"Well, come inter the house fusr,"
said the old man.
"All right, en- on" and with lurch
and tack the speaker got inside the
door, when he teil sprawIing on the
floor. He was helped M and given
the back OF a chair to steady himself
by.
This 'ere's tn dogondes oner'nes'
flo | yer seed, S.rinsgIer," hs said,
"Stan' p, pris ner."
II tells yer this here amt no co'rt
iedge," said old man SLrlaaie!low, be.
ginning to get nettled, ian my gals
amt no pris'ners.
"0ll, well. rs all same" said the
ielGo. stan p, gals, n hole p right
han"
awaits tibet fur?" asked Nancy, ~
she and her sister and the two bride
grooms stood up in row.
Guilty mr. not began the ledge,
and then recoIlecting himself do
you," pointing at Nancy. .eyerlast.
in'ly sw'ar to take this here young
fler." pointing to Merer's alTianced.
mo, don't," SAID the gid; 'thet's"
ITO heye an t. hole, went on the
ledge.
mo, l don't" repeated Nancy
stamping her foot.
Eyer don't?"
"No. don't"
"rhen is case mol pros, an this
here co'rt 'iourned."
Look a here. ledge" said the girls
father. 81 done tole yer this here amt
no co'rt-this htre'sa weddin'-thats
" at it is, don't yer onnerstan'?"
"Eesh, that's all right. ole man."
said the iedge. "Y'see knowed he'd
Q case t. try an rot sorter confused.
Les g. back an b'gin ovec. Watts
weddiIfs name?-men Waits GALS an
Piers nameg'
"Thar's two gals" said the old
man. "Nanc' an Merier Srringieller.
an they's going to marry Dick Dan.
Ter an Pete Pringe. Thar they
STAINS right aiore yer, now 70 ahead"
IAN right. Dyou, Name, take this
mere Pete"
NO, shan't." said Name, che
ain'C"-
Yer don't an y shan't; tibet pears
20 be bout all yer're guilty ', pris,-
ler," said the jedge. reIapsing into
'ourt iarGou, IAN don't see noth,n'
! do but scharge you. Gives drink.
co'rt's 'journed."
Stringtellow was at his Wits end.
though his son. Bill, said it was as
God as circus, and the COMPANY in /
General seemed to be highly delighted
With the general performance. There
to be no possibility OF keep
NJ the ledge on the right tack, and the
curt was about to be adjourned sine
lie. sure enough, wien 1 suggested the
OF complying with his no.
quest, and giving the LEGAL tunctionary
dram. which might brighten him IN
ong enough to enable him to 20
through with the ceremony properly. (
Accordingly he was taken into the /
he'd room, where the boys slept, ana (
y lew minutes came out again with /
us face wreathed with smile. | NAV /
Ise tine expression in the very truth I
n this case, for every feature seemed /
o be twisted this way or TINT with 81 I
mile OF its own, so that he presented |
most comical appearance OF would |
,e affa biity. '
He was hurried to the front while
ne steam was up, when he went
through the usual formula IN n dia.
ointed way and immediately colIap.
ed and was put to bed, where no lav
noring through all the noise mad. ~
he young people, only shouting ont
occasionally, "Sience N co'rt."
The frolic lasted all night, thecabin
rom which the beds had been remov,
d, being transformed into n hail.
Dom, in one corner Of which an old
rippled negro sat scraping u raspino
ddle and calling out the figures ~
he dance with 70 stentorian voira
hat was somewhat cracked. -Rob.
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