Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-01

MA your granfhef - af tea, Co
Rama, Z says Jabez, "you come 10 ths
hole Itse O'Clock. supposeYv
About 0. = says Cor,annx
Things win be fixed al right after
that, says Jsbez- Keep up your
sTerits-r
"How's the fish, asks Granther Peeks
Awfuls says Corianna. giving Jaber
KISS and drawing her head In.
She felf lots happier, for she had con
ndence IN Jabez, though she didn't know
how ne was going to FIX it.
That evening she came down to tea an
dressed mp. and she made Grantber
feeks q lovely lot Of cakes and an ONE
iet, and he got down to table Just q the
clock struck s. with crash towel under
his chin, and began to eat AZ Ell be hadn't
had anything before for fortnight; and
q soon as he did 50 Corianna began to
Tan herself with = big pnlmleaf fan that
always stood behind the kerosene lamp.
and says she:
"Oh, for breath Of air, I've got u
have a breath Of air or choker'
lyon kin git it at the hole in the win
DER, then says Granther Peeks. lyon
know my reggylatiOns.-
Then Corianna she few to the winder
shutter hole and she poked her head out,
and there she saw sight.
Close against the house stood Jabez
Chow, with white gloves and a white tie
onto him; and behind him was his broth
en-, PlumIner Chow. ditto; and t'other
aide was Sally Post, all rugged nm in
white, with bouquet, for bridemaid;
and between them was Dominic Cha1-
mers, that had baptized her: and next
him was Dominic Brown, from Porter
town; and all over the garden was scat
tered the fust residents Of the VILLAGE.
and all the little boys and gals was
| perched ON the fences; and the man with
melons had stopped his cart to zee the
spectacle-for such it was-and there
was Squire Peeler, Justice of the peace.
perched on top Of the wood shed
"a-waiting my tun fur to act in this
here case. ladies and gentlemen" he says
in them there commanding tones Of his n.
Wen. when Corianna saw all this shs
turned first red and then white. We La
dies all kissed our hands to her. and the
jedge atop the woodshed he h'isted his
hat. Ths rest Of the men all took of
theirs, and the dominic he turned around
and lifted up his hand. and commenced
to talk jest as eff he was in meefin'.
When he came to askin' whether theirs
was any one present that could give q
reason why that there ceremony should
not perceed he waited quite spell; but
nobody answered but the jesige, who re-
marked official and serious from the
woodshed, go ahead, dominie.'
| Then the dominic went ahead. and all
went on quite regular, except when Cor.
ianna disappeared from the winder hole
quite sudden because Granther Peeks
bellered for more honey, and once when
she had to fry him another cake to tor
off with-which space of time we occi
pied singing hymns.
| However, the dominic got her married
all safe. ring on and all and writ out a
certificate. and the witnesses signed it
and Jabez kissed her and 50 did tbs
briiemaid; and then the squire cam.
down of the woodshed and went round
TO the front door, and battered onto tn.
panels and rung the bell until Granthel
Peeks stuck his head out Of the winder
and says he:
How de do, jedge?
Fair to middlin'." says the Judge
why don't you open your door, Mr.
Peeksg'
Il amt openin' no doors jest now.
says Granther Peekss
Guess you've got to- says the Judge
There's man says you've got his Wit
shut up there
81 ain't~ says Granther. There ain
nobody here but Corianna: she's spin
ster and my grandfather.
Mr.. Chow, you jest step here" say
the judge.
So Jabez comes around the house.
Demand your wife," says the judge
We'll, I'm here, Mr. Peeks, for tina
purpose. You've got my wife, Mn
Jabez Chow. in there and want her,
says Jabez.
Your wife, says granther grinning.
Eyes, sir" says the dominic following
"I've jest married them
Il assisted" says Dominic Brown
. "Win the witnesses come forward:
says the Judge
Then we all trooped around the hous<
, you see, granther,' says Jabez, '-CI
! pid don't need doors TO get in at eff there
ever so little hole in the shutter
Twas very romantical speech. br
the occasion kinder worked Jabez up,
reckon, and he was sort of inspired.
r Ii seems that Just then Corianna WEI
: up to granther and showed him her I'M
5 and her certificate, and that settled il.
In minute more he opened the doc
] and We walked in He was cryin' harV
: ''Oh, Jabez, Jabez.T says he, ''ho'
: could you: Nobody else kin make PAL
1 cakes that l kin digest only Coriannl
: Now / VIII starve TO deathr'
No. you sha says Jabez-" Can
. YOU board with US, or we board wit
YOU: and she can fry EN- all day. If yc
/ want her to and she's so disposed"
"Of course will says Corisnns-
Then Granther Peeks got out his re
: pocket Handkerchief and wiped his eyes
r EFF you'd explained thet there to n
; before. Jabez," says he. Il wouldn't hs
: made no objections; but dom witho1
$ Corianns's pancakes was matter OF Ii
Y and death to me, my SON
Il Then they shook hands; so did ever
p body all round. and we had the bigge
/ supper that night, and the greatest dan
i in the barn afterward.-Mary Kyle Ds
5 las in Fireside Companion
DR.. Talmxse.s Early Home
Nv mind also runs back 70 one OF the Dc
Ii 81 aarix homes PRAYER like q roof over