Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-05

candy. Hook a couple Of them on a small
lAmtrlck brad hook that has been woven
ON u a small silk line with a light cork on
It. and the upper end of the line fastened
70 long, taperlng cane pole, and you are
fixed for fishing
Oh, MY beauty, But I am DEPRESSING
from my story, and ! must return to any
subject.
The sun rose high in the heavens when
/ We reached the bluff where the Squire
kept ms boat tied, and as we scrambled
down the bank he peered anxiously be-
meath the foliage Of the big tupelo, and
! turning TO me with look Of disgust, he
calculated.
"Durn my liver eff the boat amt gone!
/ Some cuss o the earth has stole that boat
( ! wish had him 'twixt my thumb an
/ finger; / d crack him like a nit the good
for-nothin hellyon!'
That rough luck, said I.
Yes, an Wei halter fish from the bank.
| The moon il soon be south, 50 here's at it.
dad drat it, -
Suiting the action of the word. we
We're soon seated in the shade Of the over
hanging bank, watching our corks for
bite.
"Helo-o.'
The challenge came from across the
stream, and the echoes went flying heller
SHELTER through brake and fen, and we
both started with surprise, for there app
peared GA the opposite bank man and
woman.
Hellow!' answered the Squire, what
dye wantt'
I'VE want to cross answered the
woman.
Boats gonel'' said the Squire.
who are YEP
Hits me an Bony cried the woman.
Me an ) manthy, squeaked the man.
Great jeewhihkins!" exclaimed the
Squire to me. iii bet hits a runaway
match-wel, what in the thunder an
blue blazes aire We up tor
WHO aire you?' squealed the maided,
whose near-sightedness was such that she
/ could not recognize him.
Squire Leatherhead-do We know
me?"
She turned to her companion and we
could hear her repeat to him the name of
the Squire, for Bony's deafness prevented
his hearing across the stream.
is that 20, Squirrel Squeaked Bony.
in course hits me What in the name
o common sense d 'ye all wanty'
We've run away, and pap's alter us.
an maybe Bud Joab, with the gun. Oh,
Lordy - squeaed S'manthy, as she laid
her head on Bony's shoulder, apparently
heart-broken.
I'VE want to get married Squire,
yelled Bony, as he pressed his arm around
her waist and tried to assume as defiant
an attitude as his bow legs would permit.
Can we git across?'
KIN We SWIM
"Bony kin, but can't, sobbed
S'manthy.
Let i'm take We on is back"
She repeated the suggestion to Bony,
who released his hold of her waist and
drew back from the bank of the stream.
He's afeared to risk it, whindled
Smanthy "Oh, mercy, Lordy, what
shall dO--dO hoo hoop
"Have you got the licenses ?" bawled
the Squire.
Eyes. sir, Bony' got EN-. and explain
ing to her lover the purpose of the query,
the latter pulled off his hat and removed
from the crown white paper, which he
held up yelling
an delivered, so help me God!'
IL IN not a-swearin' We, We blamed idjit.
Kin We read 'em?'
Say kin ye read emp said 'manthy
to Bony
C-"Yes, stree Eff We doubt my word, I'll
show We, and he proceeded to spell out
the words, one by one.
"That II do i lieye ye're straight, but
eff We fool me, I'D wiring we're blamed
neck. an youm too, Smanthy. Do you
wanter cit married. cried the Squire at
the .op of his voice.
Yes shrieked S'manthy.
That's what we're here fur yelled
Bony. who for the first time understood a
question.
"Well, I'm a regular 'Iected jestice o
the peace for the twenty hundred and
twenty-ffth northumberland? p
YES, cried manthy.
81 do. yelled Bony.
II tell We wi t III do-great powers o
Yeurip. I'm q in a crink in my neck
hoIerin' so n, ~h--ef yen answer the
question I'll Iarl-ess We up 'thout cross n
the river, seems ye're in such a connlp-
ton.
win We. shore 'nough? Oh ao-hoo
-hoot" shrieked S'manthy, 'holl me
up. Bony. fur, | b'ieye that ! shall surely
die
Did We hear me Bony?'
Yes. an much obeeged.
Look ont then. Pick yer ears so s We
kin hear the declaration, Bony, an min
now. YOU We got ter come an gimme
two DAYS work soon's We kin cross the
river We hear
Yes. IN be thar
IN come too, shrieked 5 'manthy
AN bring them licenses, SOS ! KIN
sign EN- IN form 0 law
Urn tend to that. cried 5 'maDthy,
Here goes-Deuly, beloved, we have
met, tergther- watch my hook thar
to. silibrate-kin We hear:
yes. answered S'manthy.
Yes. answered Bony, bending for
ward with his good ear turned toward tue
Squire, in an attitude Of intense attsr-
ton.
"A.bem! Whar wus I?''-Ding he
luck! Ib'lieye ] got a bite. Pull up my
hook and Sc + the bats eat of, Here we
90 Bony Dnggers, do. you, take'
that that. ere Smanthy. Slayback, 20
he. your. lawful, an welded. wifef on
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