Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-04-12
CORRACCED THE BRIDE.
The Strange Wedding of Big Charlie and
Meetutse Nance.


''Plots for stories have not all been
used, as some people assert" remarked
w. A. Jennings, of Wyoming, in the
-Colonnade last evening. "a friend of
mine, y he continued, ''who lives out in
the cattle country of the Big Horn basin
was witness in 1885 to one of the most
remarkable weddings of which / have
ever heard. At that time few settlers
had gathered in and formed the nucleus
of what is now prosperous farming re-
gion, but the sway of the cowboy was
undisputed. The first wedding in that
section on Owl creek was that of Big
Charlie and Meetutse Nance, native
sage-brush belle. The bride and groom
came seventy-five miles on horseback
to the Squire's, and in exactly the same
fashion. When within a few miles of
the Squire's home they met that official,
surrounded by half a dozen cowboys.
Then the bride got FESTIVE and nervous,
declaring that she wouldn't marry any
man on earth. But the judge, the cow
boys and the groom were equal to the
occasion. At short distance stood
corral.
''Take her over to the corral, boys, and
put her in, said his Honor.
Gas Meetutse Nance heard this order
she made wild break for the hills; but
her days of freedom were over She was
quickly run down, and amid volley of
feminine sage-brush eloquence the de-
lighted boys started on a lope for the
corral. Reaching this, Nance leaped
from her bronx and started like scared
deer for some adjacent brush; but it was
no go. However, she fought vigorously,
and his Honor ordered: 'Hobble her,
boys The boys were in exstacies. A
pair of rawhide hobbies were stripped
from cayuse's neck, and their twist
adjusted about the sturdy ankles of the
struggling bride. She was taken into
the corral, and his Honor mounting
the fence, made the groom take his
place by her side and catch on to her
hand. This done, his Honor assumed
the look of dignified Importance called
for by the occasion, and said:
Big Charlie and Meetutse Nance,
you come into this corral single. l now
pronounce you couple. Big Charlie,
unhobble your wife,
But this Big Charlie found it difficult
to do, and it was not until one of the
cowboys had gently cast his lariat over
the newly-made wife that the husband
was able to turn the lady loose. Then
the justice called his boys together, and
saying: Come on, boys, we hain't got
no business here now" led them away.
One of the boys looked back and the
happy couple were busy unpacking their
camping outfit, and the honeymoon had
evidently begun. "-Philadelphia Press
Cousin Jane And doesn't Peter
stay at home any night of the week?
Why, he followed you over half the con-
tinent before you gave your consent"
Young Wife, know it, my dear.
Haven't you heard before of a woman
marrying a man to get rid of him?"-
Judge.
-Farraday finishing the reading Of
his manuscript)-"End. There, Clinch-
er! Now, what do you really think of it?
Don't you think l ought to get it pub
lished on it's own merits?" Clincher-
81 do, my boy; pom my word, do.
They publish such awful rubbish nova
days"
Two ladies, during friendly meet
ing in the street, got to quarreling about
their age, and used very strong language
toward each other. At last, as if to end
the dispute, one of them turned away
and said in a very conciliatory tone of
voice: Let us not quarrel any more, l,
at least, have not the heart to do it. l
never knew who my mother was; she
deserted me when baby and who knows
but what you may have been that heart
less parent?"-N. Y. Ledger.