West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
TUCKER couNTy's NEW COURT HOUSE.

"wonder who's driving down there on the
road"
Coonskin said he didn't know, and to him
self he added that he didn't care.
HIN"
'Jerry, your cold is coming back"
''No, it isn't. Jennie. I'm thinking of a
serious"
myself staying ont here"
Jane was laughing again, and the cold
sweat came on Jerry's face. lie knew II he
let her lead him back to the house, she
wouldn't speak TO him from that day on. So
he drew her back.
"Who lives 10 this house over here, lem
ME ?"
81, is Mr.. B. He's very business like
man always talks right to the point"
But that blockhead of Coonskin eouldn' I
see that Jane was humping him. He set
down on the rail fence, crossed his right leg
over his left and stretched his arm along n
rail. Then he crossed his left leg over his
right and stretched out both arms. Next,
he stretched out both feet, and drew himself
back by his elbows. lie found these por-
tions of his anatomy so much in the way that
he wished he had left his arms and legs in
the house. Then he jumped to his feet.
"Jennie"
''Wen."
"Why haven't you got married before
now, Jennie HASN'T the right fellow eyer
come round ? -
perhaps so, bu, some fellows have no
more spunk than rabbit"
Coonskin was now caught in his own trap.
just as much as Cronje was caught in his.
The blunder head now had to do one of
two things either go forward or beat an
ignominious retreat. And Jane looked as
cool and unconcerned as a polar bear on a
lump of ice.
"Lets you'n me get married and go TO
keeping house
"Oh, Jerry"
The word had been spoken, and the gear
ing Of Jerry's tongue was so loosened that it
would take page Of The ARGUS to report
what was said in the next five minutes.
When they returned TO the house, they stopp-
ed moment at the door, and uncle Joe says
he heard a sound reminding him Of a COW
drawing her hoof out Of the mud.
coNcLUsIoN.
Jerry aud Jane decided they would 20
right to Oakland to get married, and then
return to Kingwood as Mr.. and Mrs. Coon
skin and surprise all the folks They did
not tell even uncle Joe Coouskin walked
all the way to Oakland, and Jane followed
by train, paying her own fare. Jerry didn't
think Of that. AT Oakland he bought &C..
worth Of candy for her to eat, as a wedding
/ present and then wanted her to save il for
the children Then he padded around in
the mud to see about the license and 10 look
up the preacher. Just before the preacher
was about to tie the knot. Coonskin suddenly
remembered he had hardly more than en-.
ough change to take them back as far as
Terra Alta. So he bolted out and ran
down town to hunt up an old acquaintance
from whom he borrowed a dollar bill TO give
the parson, and some extra change for him.
self lie had the gall to put the bill into
one Of James envelopes and seal IT,
They we're married at the pars. iiTge, and
am told Coonskin was as awkward as a
calf that has got on its fee, for the first time.
fhen they went back to Kingwood, where
Coonskin had the unbounded audaci,y and
illimiiable cheek to hold his landlady 10 her
offer. At last accounts, he had rented a ,
by Q room, and after looking all round town
had bought a rusty stove from Joe Graham,
that he was going to ship away for old iron.
Also two broken backed and three legged
chairs, kitchen utensils and other articles
Of furniture, which Leroy Bucklew is mend.
ing for him, and 50 ends the romance.