The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-24
SOMERSET Pa, WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a 1891

Ruth Ann, l believe them boots is
odd.p
Undoubtedly they be, Hannibal"
says l, "an' they look odd but how do
they feel Can you wear 'em That is
the question.
Z" don't care continental how they
feel says he, awful savage. I'll wear
'em, if they kill me, but dew wish that
they didn't look so like-like-the evil
one"
81 felt like death, but / knew we'd
got to make the best of the sitiwation, so
says:
"0h, l guess they won't be noticed :
But you must be sure an set with your
feet on the floor and drawedwell back
under your chair, an you mustn't on no
count, cross your legs, or if you dew,
always be sure an have the right foot on
top"
Then | had to leave him. / was all
worked up, but l managed ter finish my
toilet with my mothers help, an when
was dressed l went into the spare cham
Der where the couples that was goin' to
stand up with us was waitin'. l found
them all right, and finally Hannibal was
ready, and hin and me locked arms and
perceeded down stairs, follered by the
others. Cousin Tripheny an R'yal Hunt
came fust, then Mandy Plimpton an
John Ray, then Cousin seraphine an
Star Chase. There was six Of 'em, an
they made noble 'pearanee, tew.
Jest as we got on the stairs, an Han
nibal an me was most to the bottom, all
of a sudden he claps his hand 10 his head
and whispered:
Ruth Ann, must go back a minute.
You wait right here"
"No, Hannibal" says /, pullin' him
along, you can't 60 back-how it would
look ~
" But tell ye must and will - says
he, jerkin' away and turnin' back.
The percession stood stock still on the
stairs, an fust one an then 'tother whis-
pered down ter know what was the mat
ter, and the folks in the parlor began ter
peak out and buzz.
1 concluded as lo7g's 1 couldn't be
married without Hannibal, Il might as
well go an, look after him. Thinks tier
myself, "Who knows but he means ter
put an, end to his miserable old exist
ence -
So when he rushed up the stairs an
pitched head fust into his room, want
fur behind. An what did I see that great
silly fellow dew but make dive fer the
lookin' glass an 90 through with the mo-
tions of brushin' his hair, deliberate an
arrest, as if-wall, as if he'd had some
hair For he's most as BALD as bed
post, an what hair he's got lays down OF
its own accord as slick as grease, all the
time. was mad l snatched the brush
away an grabbed his arm.
Hannibal Hawkins - SAYS /, firm an
determined, l tell We, Hannibal Haw-
kins, you come down stairs with me this
instant I've had enough of your oddity
fer one day I've bore all l can or viii,
an when we're married I'll take some O
this nonsense out on We or I'll-Fll see -
says 1.
He glared at me as if he never'd seen
me before, he was 50 'stonished, but l
hauled him back down stairs an We all
went into the parlor at last an took our
places in front of the minister. But it
did seem as if delays an bitches was to
be the order of the day, for jest as We got
all ready ter begin, the minister was call
ed to the door on important business that
KEEP him ten minutes or so, an there We
stood in the middle o. the floor lookin' at
one mother an feelin' awk'ard enough.
" Among the folks j invited to the
weddin' was old Aunt Betsey Griffin, deaf
as a post, an sittin' beside her was old
Mis- Potter, an Mis- Potter'd lost her
mind, in a measure, it were. L knew it
would please 'em both ter once, so in
vited 'em. Well, while we was waitin'
fer the minister, an the room was still
as the grave, all of a sudden Mis- Potter
turned to Aunt Betsey an screamed into
her ear, most loud enough to wake the
dead
Who did We say our Ruth Ann is
goin' ter marry ?"
And Aunt Betsey screamed back just
as loud, though Mis- Potter amt deaf a
mite
Mr.. Hannibal Hawkins"
Mis- Potter mods her head contented,
an sets an rocks for more than min
ute, an then she leans over an screams
again
What did you say his name was ?"
Aunt Betsey tells her, and she mods
and rocks as before, but her poor old
head can't hold but one idea at once, an
so she hollers third time, an says
she
What did you say her name was ?'
And Aunt Betsey answers patient and
loud
Ruth Ann Robbins y
Everybody was laughin' by this time
an / don't know how long them poor
creaturs would ha' KEEP our names goin
back ard an for'ard ifthe minister hadn't
come in jest then an put an end to it.
The ceremony perceeded along smooth
an proper till Hannibal undertook tel
find the ring to put on my finger. Then
there was trouble. He fumbled fust in
one pocket, then another. took out ei-
gar, little box O. matches, a toothpick
a penkife, horse chestnut that be alters
carries for rheumatic, an several other
things-took 'em out one 10 a time, look
ed at 'em thoughtful and inquirin', an
put 'em back again.
Finally he dove into some place an he
took out little wad O. paper, an all oul
sperets revived.
That looked more like, but when he
ondid it out rolled dozen or more sugar
coated pills on to the floor He let EN-
roll, an tried again. This time he fish
ed out small card that seemed to have
some writin' on it. q found out after
ward that he'd writ down on that card
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