Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-08

t4fk 0NG tEiA sRo dht1t . 'NNNNN~S
saw once remarked 1.-THE man who
had been out West. as the expert
ence meeting OF the Have Another
Club was called to order. The Unique
Liar Strengthened himself up aud the
.sIan-who-tells-f ish-stories" yaHned
yisibly
This ! might say" continued the
speaker, sis tale about wedding
that had variations. Indeed, the yari-
atoms are the best part OF the story.
ii is an anecdote that mingles hui
NOR with pathos, and prison cells
with prayer. But on the whole it's
u good story. There was pause for
u moment until an attempted jibe Of
the low comedians had been sup
pressed and then the Westerner re-
Snmed.
Il was working at the time for
big furniture firm in Colorado Springs
and | travelled all over the state tax
ing orders. When we sold Il bill of
goods on credit it was our rule TO
take a chatteI mortgage against the
tbittNtAt~tt = w NNtMEF- sftshE
selves. In case of non-la ynient the
mortgage entitled us TO sell the de-
linduent ont As had been working
pretty hard of late decided one day
to take a short vacation.
Accordingly l saddled up my pony
and started ont for the mountains.
| spent some pleasant days among
the prospectors and finally rode up
- .
used to be famous summer resort
that had gradually fallen into decay
What had been once the trySting spot
Of wondering tourists was now typi-
cal mountain town with inhabitants
Of the most primitive type. The old
hotel buildings We're still standing.
hut the occupants of them no longer
laid In wait to fleece the summer
visitor. | happened 10 remember as
| approached the place that woman
up in one of the old obstetrics owed
rs bill that was long overdue
Thinking that | might as well COM
bine business with pleasure con-
clrded to 90 up and pay her visit.
When within the outskirts of the
town ! noticed that something I'M
usual was on foot Excitement was
III Lit titbAuiHS htE. wen were NOV
ing about with Winehesters in their
hands and locks of determination in
their ewes. 1t didn't take me long to
find ont what was the matter. for as
drew up rein on the main street a
notIntaineer rushed up to me and ex-
claimed.
Say, stranger. we uns would like
ter borrie yer boss eff yer hes no oh
iections.'
What's up2' / inquired.
Why, sum yarmint broke inter
ther post offs last night an We ans
es goin' ter chase him bit down
theF TRAIL
II declined to lend my animal and
my new friend left me after telling
me that better stay around bit
till the fun began
Accordingly ! put my pony in one
Of the hotel sheds and sauntered to
the house presided over by the land
lady who owed me the bill Ny in
teryiew with the woman proved any
thing but satisfactory. She had no
money and she didn't know when
she would have any. She said she
could not accommodate me with room
and altogether she impressed me with
the idea that she was anxious to get
rid of me as soon as possible Her
motive was beyond my reason. Con-
sidering the fact that I had papers
on which could turn her ont of house
and home for BOn-payment I should
have thought that she would want
10 conciIiate me instead Of raising
my ire. SO ! walked down the street
10 plan my nexf move. The first man
! ran into was my old friend Amherst
The Pinkerton man. down ~ the
Springs.
:. Hello. said I. what brings you
here:"
:. Postoffice robbery, was the laconic
answer.
We stopped and chatted for few
minutes. and j told him Of the frost
I had experienced mp ut the hotel
oh, that's all right said Amherst.
the Old lady's daughter is going to he
married tonight. and ] guess she
didn't want you around. But, say. go
W aud see her again, and make her
give you q room for two. I'll stay
with ron over night
I'm few minutes by dint Of. sum
dry blnffs, ! managed 10 secure the
desired room. The ml;idam also told
me that she had some cattle out I'm
the mountains somewhere. and that l
might 70 out and round up enough to
make good that furniture bill This
was entirely satisfactory.
The conversation turning to the sub
ject of the wedding. | soon learned
that the groom was 10 be the c0nsta-
BILE. He seemed to be about mixture
Of ignorant mountaiEeer and country
dGlt. as much NJ anything else.
In view of the approach
lug nuDtials he had temporarily
turned over the duties OF high con-
stable 70 his prospective father-in-law.
The latter, clothed in all tue dignity
~ his new honors. was out leading the
posse that WAS chasing the postoffice
thief
Toward evening the representatives
Of The law and order returned with a
prisoner who. II seems, was tender
foot. captors and captive only arrived
as the wedding was about 10 start and
the Young man was locked M IN u
room while the guests proceeded to the
parlor.
The bride turned out to he real
pretty young girl, Of about eighteen
years. and she was attired in the most