Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-12

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eoncsaed A. one Of the nnwritfen Laws ~
po''teness that no 'feiiera shall slight ! iedv
on Tue ballroom door, Of ali places /, ~,
wor'u, potb q these young gentlemen. eover
. Mks up their SISTERS quarrel. pointeiIv
REFUSED to swing the innocent cause ~ Il,
TINS Trouble and heartburning, .balapclnon
uncpncerHedly before her, and then AZ *.
'as. Instant, declining her outstresched hand
and leaving her, with an exarge,,.toa 49,.
meant 70 convey world Of disdsin And con-
tempt ~ coh,
could hardly have restrained ,nv s,,,,.-
a. this. but saw, by the happv carsis..
laugh that wreathed my darlinr,s Features
that her thoughts were too full 81 NOR, ~
nghtful subject to allow passing awaits :,
trouble her in the least. Therefore could
watch the little drama with the silent . = ,,ss'
ment q an uncorned spectator.
CHANGING at Brisbane. cou]d go ~, I.
lion. ''"' caeed
ITS them Meekses, he said He caught
my eye and interpreted my thoughts Alright.
,' ery "nelpsi Thar mad hekase INV
hlnda y dancin' with that Teller, Ben CofFee
- re how black Molly Ann looks--an' half
.ne Ie'ers here are mad. tew, fer thar, ali
sAcShSrcS nisHIy nlgh.
nodded to intimate that understand
would have spoken, but In order to keen mn
with the violin must needs use nv breath
tor another purpose. Just then | overheard
loud remark, close to my elbow. from
third possessor Of the Meeks physiognomy
IN my bringin' up,r he said In loud. sr.
perciiious Zones nobody played the fiddle
but Ole niggers. Nowadays the poor white
trash hez tux up Their Il ade.n
Brisbane made balk in time. missed two
or three notes, and jumbled the rest Of the
bar together proniscuonsly. A moment
later Meeks spoke again:
"Oh, yes, ole Brisbane used ter be mora NJ
gentleman, but guzzling whisky hex about
laid him OUT
The violin was mute, but kept .stimer
going for an instant longer.
Got a mighty purity gal,n remarked an
other voice.
"Oh, yes, sneeringly; sRinda Brisbane il
purity enough, ! allow, but thenr-
The voice ceased, for had whirled around
and caught the speaker by the throat
Take Miss Brisbane's name on your tongue
again and will tear it out by the roots'n I
shouted, furious with anger.
Meeks shook himself loose from my grasp
and stepped back a pace.
Who're ye talkin' tew, little boyr, be
Queried, looking down at me from the height
of his six feet four. Reckon you must be
another one of Rinda's sugar Jumps, or you
wouldn'tn-
Thump Despite his height managed to
plant blow between Meeks' snaky eyes, and
he measured his length on the floor
Brisbane caught me by the shoulder and
pulled me violently back. His eyes were
flaming with anger and his cleaning teeth
shone like wolf fangs in the shadow of the
gray mustache
"Stan back, young Teller, he said grimly;
"this is my fight, an not yourn. Ell they
want tussle with Their ole man, they kin hey
it. guess Come on, ye cowardly skunks
Thar's forty Meeks tew one Brisbane, but be
amt afearedl Come tew me. an feel the size
Of ole Kernul Bowiel'
conld see that his right hand gripped the
handle of knife-the blade being concealed
in his sleeve. saw Meeks staggering to his
feet and the crowd closing in, and | me.
chanically grasped the revolver ip my coat
pocket.
At that moment there was halt In pro
oeedings. A newcomer crowded through the
tbrong, parting them right and left; tall
portly person whom had encountered few
hours before and now recognized with de.
light-Sam Morley, the jolly hearted Jus
tice" of Snake Ridge.
"Hold on minute, boys" he called cheer
lily. Il hate to interrupt fair fight, but
am here on special business and Pm in q SORT
of hurry to get it over with.n
"Must be pow'rful pressin'," grumbled the
angry fiddler.
quite So" replied the squire. Besides,
have already got my fee-and fat one, too
and it is only fair that | should earn it al
once.n
He drew from an inner pocket folded
paper, and looked at me inquiringly. "Is il
all rights"
hesitated, then suddenly caught
| glimpse of face in the backgrounds rosy
radiant face, suffused with blushes-and
nodded quick assent
''Tben hear We, all people," shouted tht
! jovial Morley, holding the document aloft, IL
full view of the puzzled, attentive throng
! 81 have here marriage license, drawn with
all the formalities of law, by which | an
authorized to unite in wedlock Richard Sher
win and Marinda Brisbane. Are the parties
| PRESENT.
With a peculiar, half frightened sensation
at my heart made step forward, and thel
felt little, soft hand nestled confidingly
within my palm.
"Anybody able to produce any half wa,
| decent objection to this match! Ii SO, speal
now, for it's your last and only chance"
Every eye was turned upon old Brisbane'
weather beaten visage. In evident perplex
ity his eyes wandered from his daughter
face to mine, then over the assembled crowd
until, by chance, they rested upon the dis
colored bruise that now was plainly visbl
on the forehead of big Tony Meeks. Thei
the old mans face lighted with q smile o
satisfaction.
go ahead, square," be said calmly. "E
he'd forty gals that Teller cud have his pic
of the lot"
Every man in the room was perfectly cog
INFANT of the old fellows reasons for so say
ing. No reward was too great for him wh
had caused the downfall of u Meeks. Still
no one expressed any signs CT disapprova
and when the ceremony was over, Mol
Ann Meeks was the first to offer congratula
tons.
"Sech SURPRISE" she simpered, 81 neve
was so beat in my life. And dew hope
how Mister Sherwin will settle down some
war clus, so mem Kinda kin be together
heap"
And, freed from all fear of losing the affet
tions of the amiable Ben Coffee, Miss Meek
insisted on .sdancing the next set with me
and took particular pains to introduce me
her numerous relations; prominent anon
the number was my late antagonist, who we
With his sister in extravagant congratulate
Oh my good luck at gaining such treasul
us "'Rinda, the fiddler's little ole gal 5
Barnes in The Yankee Blade.