The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-09

saia, an ter-morrer's the time it's to
.Al'" I said, 80 there's to be q
wedding.
Yes, +" he replied, still looking mus.
insly at the fire; 1.-THE marriye eiar-
nlents heve been prepared an the
guess heve been hidden, an though
you wuzn't hidden, yit, es / said afore
/ you'll be welcome an q honored
/ gues'.'
As | was in no particular hurry
concluded to accept an invitation SO
cordially given. and laid down on the
mattress that had been spread out on
the floor for my accolnmod alton.
thinking Of the happy golrcky way in
which people in the country get mar.
ried.
About noon the next day the guests
who had been hidden began to ar
rlve-some on foot, some on long leg
ged horses and some on short legged
ponies, while others came in rickety
| wagons drawn by oxen thatlooked as
though they might have been import
ed from the kingdom OF Lilliput, and
from that time out there was fun and
feasting- that is, if pota toes and pork
served IN various ways can be said to
constitute a feast.
About sunset a man reeling drunk
rode up and was helped off MS horse.
How are yer iedge?" said mine
host.
"H'l!o, Strinyeler," said the ledge.
looking round stupidity at the assem-
bled guests, who were laughing and
giegins, ''which's tn 'cused?"
why, you amt in co'rt. jedge," re-
piled Stringfeilow. '.This here's a.
marriage feas' yerve come to-yer've
come here to marry my to gals, Name
an Merier.''
Chats So" said the ledge, rubbing
his head. II knowed tn wuz somp'n
I'd come fur. Les b'gin."
"Well, come inter the house fusr,''
said the old man.
"hll right, en- on" and with a lurch
and a tack the speaker got inside the
door, when he fell sprawIing on the
floor. He was helped up and given
the back OF chair to steady himself
by.
''Th's 'ere's tn dogondes' oner'nes'
TO l yer seed, Stringf'ler," he said.
''stan' p, pris'ner."
iad 70 Ds sad IA n,on St.;,aae,,i "
o;nino 10 ,eJ na,tlad nan, 'o ~, "
amt no pris 'ners."
ieloe "stan,,n na, s ~ bo,a s ,n IN. me
han"
.W,at,s that fnr9,, o,,,od Noo
she and her sister and tba +w@. go 10
proo,ns stood m in n row
equity mr. not.'-began rho iodoo
and then recollectino h;n ssn Je ..Ro
W., ,, no;nt;ns -. ~, 81, -
inIy sw,ar to take this here . vo,,n,
f,lor ,, ,,o,a+;,,..a 49,, souhs
..No doo,t" sa,d the OIL ,sn' ..tlatss,,
~ 80 'i''e
.,r, 49, 4,.
''0fo s''' = iioie' "ei'C on the
'oT ,,.u
~, ! uo'i :, repeated Nancy
W. 49, .. ~
LEI ~" =;
..n M uoli =.
lne,i s. 3 cilss noi pros an tins
rs ~ - !ouineu' ;,
q neis, !Tuse' saiu 1le sifis
,'. uon1 Io'e yer WIS mere AIN
~ - Ills llele ; q "euulh - o.i
ssG ~ 10 uoli yer onnefsean
~ eiiae NJ ~, fisIls' o'e man,
Sow o' =, aee .i>iio"eo i,ea.
E g.sse 10y ~ al eps sofGer CONFUSED ny,
LIN e oaeA an sl'i over. at
e weu.llh > ilal a,e !" at GAL an
' e,1i1, il; nv, -, ;,
:, : ha .,S : Two sat , 5. sag the oid
,n i's -, nanc teh Herief oIr ri
:sn eney a gong 10 marry DICK Dan
oer an fe5e fringe. Thar they
seal .m ; rislI al1 ore yer, now so anead
All u flslu: :, you' Name, take TINS
mere r. re 'Te
W l shan e. SAID Name, me
am
1er I, oon an shan t.; theS pears
10 os oou1 an yerre guilty ", prs
ner' salo the ledge, reiapsing INTO
court ]arson' AN don't see noth.n'
{ 40 out scharse you. Gives drink,
otrlnst Ter; CO, rt's Journed."
Serlngfellow was at his wits end,
though his son. Bill, said it was as
good Us circus. and the company in
general seemed to be highly delighted
with the general performance. There.