The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27

As the two antagonists stood on tine
bank, dripping wet, but still elaring
Vlclously at each other, Beeson said:
Wall, If you hain't nice set o. old
bols, I'm er goat. What's got into
ge anyway, to set you actin like that9"
He says he goin' TO marry the gal, -"
Rile cried.
An' he says l amt" Cal replied.
Wal, you amt" said Rile.
You lie!" howled Cal.
1t was all Beeson could do to get
them quoted down again. when he
asked:
What gal you talkin' 'bout?"
"Busby's gal, said Rile. I'm goin'
to marry her tomorry."
You amt goin' to do no SIGH
thing" Cal yelled.
I'm goin' TO marry 'er myself"
you amt"
II am"
you lie!"
And in spite of Beeson's efforts the
two rival lovers came together again,
and some terrible bruises resulted.
Look here" said the squire. when
the beligerents were once more
quieted You are both material born
derned fools, an you're havin all this
racket for nothin,."
II IN goln to marry Jane Busby,"
said Rifle, IAN don't keer what you
say"
You amt goin to do no SIGH
thing" replied Beeson.
No, he amt" cried Cal, "fer I'm
goin to marry 'er myself"
You won't marry her yerself,
nuther," Beeson said. Wont neither
one o We marry her."
Why wont wel' Cal yelled.
Jest bekase she's done married"
The two antagonists forgot all
about their differences, and for a full
minute stood gazing vacantly at the
squire.
What sort O. gag you tryin' to give
US nows" Rile finally asked.
mo sort O gag at ALL" Beeson re-
piled, Pm jest telling you the fiat
ried."
When and WHARF" Cal demanded.
About a hour ago, up to old Dicks
house. If Rile lad been little sooner
gittin' to Busby's. an had got down,
he mout a seen the weddin' take place.
1t was jest over when he got thar, an
Jane an her man laughed powerful
when Dick tole 'em what Rile said
an Jane said when she wanted to mar
ry wild animal she'd send to Africa
and pet a decent ono
A long silence followed, during
which Rile and Cal looked thoughtful
ly at the grouns, and the squire
smiled rather complacently, first OF
one, then the other.
After while Cal said:
oval, | reckon the squire knows
what he's talkin' bout, Rlle, an we d
as we'll own up to bein' pack O fools,
an be friends ag'in"
Reckon so" said Rile; but I'm
blamed if | don't sell old Busby out o
house and home afore a week.
Cant do that, Rile," Beeson re
piled, fer I've got the money here to
pay your claim Busby give it to me
when | started, an tole me to take ur
his note, an I'm ready to do it any
minute"
This was another surprise, and for q
Moment took Rile's breath. By-and
by, however, he recovered it enough
to say:
How does that come about, squire
Wizard Busby git money to pay his
debt with?"
'Fellers, I'd better explain this
whole business to you at once, an
have it over. Jane Busby has married
young Teller she knowed at school
an who come home with 'cr fer the
purpose O marryin' 'er. He's hand
some chap, an is rich-a son of a rail
road president or somethin' an
KNOWN how Jane got her edicatior
he naterl y come down with the stamps
to pay fer it. An moneys nothin
to him nohow. Busby's gals married
we'll, an | reckon some folks didn't
know half as much as they thought
they did. In other words, thar's some
powerful big fools on 'Possum Ridge. ,
bet thar is, squire, Rile replied
AN I'm the hla.ned biggest fool in
the whole kit an bilin'. Thomas p.
Montfort in Philadelphia Saturday
Night.