The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-30

Both on 'em stayed to supper, IN
Marian give 'em q royal spread, can
tell yer. An / never see a pulitzer
sight Twas June, ye know, with
big yaller moon jest film the airth
with light, an as I druv Hubby home,
| the cool, sweet smell Of the woods. an
. Sc grass, an the flowers, KEEP fioatin'
I by US Ny, how my heart warmed up
to hear the gal singin' soft to herself as
we went along. l thought ont a good
deal. sittin' there beside her I hadn't
allus been married myself. an I'd he'd
some hard spells ter git Marian. Then
did some tall reasonin' on the Bible
lines Ye know they air putty strong,
! sir-putty strong on that pint Evil
IDENTIFY JEFF was a-goin' ter 'cleve unto
Huidy, an she ter Jef. An straight
up an down that night made my
mind up!
Hubby, my dear says I, as I let
her down By the front gate, Hubby,
my dear says /. we may tell JET from
me that he is welcome to the seat under
my apple trees when the weather's
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| amt An then l druv off fast with
out stoppin'.
| Wal, Marian bein' one with me, since
| Dominic Waddums married US, three
| and thirty years ago come next Sep
temberl. allus upholds me. consequent
ly two old folks by the name of Stun
| got used to SEEM two young folks
| maxim pretty good use of their big
! orchards. For Tod still holdin' out
'gainst JEFF. Hubby he'd made UP her
mind to marry him outright the mex,
month. Wal, twas real brave. quiet
lookin' gal an tall. handsome. smilin'
| young man tibet told US good-by the
first day of July. No weddin' finery on
! them, fer a strange minister in the
| next town was to marry 'em. An Ma
| riar cried an laughed ter onct as she
held Hubby close. We watched 'em
drive off, an long the road till they
crossed the bridge to Bornton. Gee
whitaker. but l was glad when Tod
Cross kuowed it. Ye see. he'd prom
| ised 'em ter do the tellin' that night.
An did. Wal. it's fair an square now
! between US, o course, but never see
man in such a tearin' rage fore nor
sence. He took to his bed. an Mis-
Cross. who was allus a good deal on
Huldy's side, Jest he'd time, an no mis-
taken. for the next three days.
Wal, we Pineville folks hev allus
thought good deal on the Fourth. be-
in very patriotic, an fined with the
Mendham folks in hevin' exercises in
their Methodist church. Equal num-
Der of speakers from each place holdin'
forth. Wal, Tod, he were 'p'inted on
the list tibet year. an bein' a little mite
sot up over it, decided ter keep on with
the program. Hubby or no Hubby.
Wal. the Fourth come. an every body
also: leastwiSe all thet could come. An
we he'd he'd three speakers. an the
'Star-Spangled Banner when Tod's
turn came. I'll show ye the place ter
morrer where he stood.
'Eeller-citizens' was got through
with, an L stand before We an we
was sittin' there waitin' for the rest,
when suddenly there come regler up
roar. shoutin. stampin'. tossin' up hats.
an cheers. An there, sweet as the
roses in her white gown. with cheeks to
match EN- underneath her white bun
net. holdin' tight to her husbands arm.
little smiles cUttin' capers round her
mouth, stood Mis- jefferson Cones.
When he see EN- Tod Cross jest sot
right down on the fust cheer handy. an
mppped his forehead. an turned whittier
an the dress Hubby he'd on.
When she see him lookin' like tibet.
Hubby give one cry an runs right up to
him.
- oh, father. she says. THROWN both
arms round his neck and kissin' him.
oh. father. amt you and mother goin'
to forgive Ine?' and then she bust out
cryin' an so did most of the wimen
folks.
AN twas jest at this point tibet old
Dominic Mickens got up an said as how
ter his mind Huldy's gittin' married in
this style was a regler good old-fash-
Toned Declaration OF Independence, an
all on us bein' American citizens. we
he'd right ter bide it. Specially on
the Fourth OF July.
Wal. that sot 'em all ter laughin'.
count o. Their dominie's funny way Of
talkin'. An when we saw Tod Cross
an Jeff Cones shakiu' hands. an then
Ike Cones an everybody crowdin' roun'
an laughin', an talkin. an kissin'
Hubby. an shakin' Jeffs hands, an
everything peaceful an happy-we
knowed the quarrel was ended for
ever" said Dea Stone. cheerfully.
OWN to Huldy's independence.'-
Grace Virginia Halsey, in Springfield
Republican
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