The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12
OLD MAN BOGGs AND HIS GAL.
Purchase of a Wedding Outat at the
Lumber COmpany's store.

Lumber COmpany's store.
From the New York Sun.
was standing in front OF the Pine
Mountain Lumber Company's store, sit
uated on the lipper waters Of the Cumber-
land, when old man Boggs came up from
the sawmill on the bank OF the river and
approached me VITA some degree of doubt.
thought. from his manner Seeing NJ
one else around ne BECAME easier, and
greeted me pleasantly
How are you, Mr. BogEs?" I said in re-
turn for his salutation. Fine day. Any
news up the mountain?p
I'm tollible like, I reckon" he respond
ed. 'Nothin' happenin' our way-much.
But that ART what I want to talk to
You about, colonel" he added relapsinp
into the manner Of doubt 1 thought / had
We'll, what Is it? Any shooting going
on, or liable tor
Reckon not. Most NV the boys has
gone down TO louisville fer witnesses
az in them mOonshiners, and things is
restin' some"
Then what troubles your"
lie came up quite close TO me and looked
ever his shoulder to be sure there was
no one in hearing distance. except my
Air you a married man, colonel?'' he
asked. in a whisper,
II am not so Fortunate I admitted with
as much gallantry of manner and as
pretty a candor as Il a dozen women had
Then reckon you amt much KNOWN
on SIGH things as havin' yer gals gettin
Hardly. . / confessed with smile.
Anyhow" he said resignedly, you air
Old enough to be, and want you to gimme
How do you mean?" I inquired in sur
prise
Don't git skeert, he grinned. ITS only
"Oh," / said in tone of relief; she's
going 10 get married, is she?"
Kinder that away ] want ter git some
weddin' fixin's, and | don want ter git
'em frum the young Teller in the store.
W ont you fix EN- up fer me2"
Certainly" and we went in. by the
way" l inquired. lis Susan your Oldest
no: she is the Youngest"
Isn't that rather cutting the others
II reckon not" he laughed. you see.
they take after me, and ] didn't git Spite
ed till | was past 40. Susan takes after
her nanny; she got me afore she was
20"
He laughed again, and | laughed with
him. and threw out several pieces of
dress goods on the counter
Il suppose you want something white, -
l said. spreading the goods out so he
could see the effect. That Will be very
nice for a BRIDE"
WHATS the tax on itr' he asked with
out touching 1t. showing that he was not
Nersed in dry goods
Two bits a yard
"Geemently gosh, ColonellY he exclaim-
ed starting back. II can't afford no SIGH
goods as that SILK and satings amt fer
weuns. Hain't YOU got some caIico?"
Plenty OF it.,gI said, and l dumped an
armful down on the counter
What's this wuth2' he asked, picking
out a bright yellow piece, with red vine
trailing through il.
THAT'S 10 cents a yard. and it will only
take ten yards for the pattern"
That's a dollar amt it," he inquired
after a moments mental calculation.
Gimme that, colonel. Susan allus had
a weakness fer yaller. 1t kinder matches
her freckles she says"
l cut off the amount called for and laid
Now" he said. show me some shoes. ."
What kind?" l asked, not caring to
hazard my judgment again.
How do they run in price,"
From a dollar and a half up"
That's purity steep fer a gal that's been
useter goin' bar'footed, | reckon" he
unused; "but gal don't git hitched every
day, and / s'pose l kin stand it. Jim'll
have to buy EN- fer her anyhow after
this. Lemme have one NV them par at
a dollar fifty"
What size2'
About sevens. reckon" he said. six
is her size in summer time. but gittin'
she says she's goin' to wear stockin's +;
So you see, colonel, we'd better git EN-
a size bigger to low fer the extry."
l picked out a pair of number sevens
neat, but not gaudy, and laid them beside
Now. / said, getting ready TO show
him few other articles for trousseau,
what else?'
What else is thar to git?" he asked in
guileless astonishment. Amt that
enough weddin fixing's for any gal? Them
cost two dollars and a half didn't they?"
Yes. but l thought she might want
something else, perhaps.
This remark didn't begin to express all
that was in my mind, but it was the best
Likely she does" he replied, "but it's
Jim's turn to do the buyin' now. I've
When is the wedding?" inquired. as
I wrapped up the trousseau 1 had sold
him.
IT'S done tuck, he answered, as though
surprised at my question.
l was puzzed to the full extent.
81 don't understand what you mean"
said. -
But what are you getting these things
for now?' ] asked more astonished than
ever.
Gaze now's the time" he said. with
a short laugh. You don't reckon 1 was
goin to git all these weddin' fixin's afore-
hand and run the risk of havin' the whole
shootn' match flash In the pan, do you?
Jim's steddy and shore footed. but Susan
gifts to steppin' mighty high and ACTIN
frisky when she's got good clos onto her
back. She takes after her mother, Susan
does"
I hadn't word TO say, of course, but
as Mr.. Boggs started out l handed him
a bolt of blue ribbon, and told him to
give II to the bride with my compliments,
without knowing exactly whether blue rib
bon matched yellow calico with a red vine
trailing through it or not.
SOLD FOR FIFTEEN PONIES.