Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-06
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years ago." unused Alabama Ike as he
deftly filled his pipe from the hollow of
his hand, years ago there were a techin
little romance Of true love enacted in
this yere com-munity."
Tell US about it, ALBANY" asked
one Of the citizens of Red Dog.
WAL, one hot day in August, n of
them days when a Teller feels like layin
under a tree instidder workin, tn stage
bowls inter town, en- a couple de-scends
from tn vehicle, which we at once sizes
up as clippers. She were a light haired
lady, a sun bonnet en- caliker gown, en- he
were a gent with a big mustachs, six
shooters en- Mexican spurs. They goes
at once t. tn Eagle hotel en- signs on tn
register Misses Liza johnson, Arizony,'
en- 'Nevady Bill, Nevady.' They then in
quires of the hotel clerk whar they can
git a-holt of a parson, as they wants t
get married, en- tn clerk informs 'em that
tn only minister he knows Of at present
Is a-settin in tn hotel, EN- tn preacher is
p'inted out a-settin at a table asleep.
Then tn groom asks Poker Jack en- his
friend, Cactus Bill, t. drink t his health.
Fer I'm a-goin t get married. explains
tn stranger.
"'What may be tn brides name?' asks
Poker Jack, polite like, as he hands out
tn Jig jooce.
"'Lize Johnson Of Arizony,' answers
tn stranger as he histes his glass. Here's
luck, gentlemen!
"Poker Jacks chin fell, en- he nearly
tainted. Tn stranger e%n-deavors t
wake up Divinity Dave, tn preacher, but
faint no use, so he leaves, Stain he'll re-
turn in a few hours.
cts all up! SEE Poker Jack t Gao
tus Bill. She's herep
scare you sure it's her?' asked Cactus.
az know it. I glimpsed her as she gifts
ofn tn stage. When did you say you
hooked up with herY
"'In II in Chicago answer Cactus.
EN- your
ain '72 in Denver after you skipped
out en- left her. 1 skins out in rs myself,
en- / guess she thinks we is both dead.
Tell you what we'd better do. Keep Di-
vinity Dave full of jig jooce SOS he won't
be able t marry 'em until we see tn low
in couple en- explains says Poker Jack.
vV0uAS SAAL 60nS SNCAAh IACAh tWo w
funct husbands calls on Nevady Bill en-
his prospective wife en- explains things.
Mrs. Liza Johnson-she had also married
a one eyed Teller name Of Johnson in
Cheyenne since Poker Jack skips out
from her, but this yere johnson was dead
shore enough-was d~umfoundered when
she sees her two former husbands walk
in, but Cactus Bill sets down en- outlines
q plan by follerin which all III be plain
sailin fer tn lovin couple. He states that
he has fixed it with tn jedge of tn Red
Dog deestrect court, en- the next mornin
he will apply fer a divorce frum Liza
johnson, en- as soon as it are granted
Poker Jack'l apply fer another.
"The' jedge are deeply in debt t. both
Cactus en- Poker en- have promised t.
grant tn divorces.
"This we're statement satersfys Liza
johnson en- Nevady Bill, en- they rests
easy. TIL nex' mornin Cactus a-plys fer
a divorce from Liza johnson, claimin
she are more contrary than a buckin
broncho, cusses like lightnin en- has cold
feet.
18Th jedge are deeply in debt t. both
are this so, en- Liza swears it are gospel
trewth, as she are also in a hurry t. git
tn divorce. The jedge grants tn de.
cree en- signs tn papers, en- then up
steps Poker Jack, who asks fer a di.
vorce on tn groun's Of extreem ma.
Lightly Of temper en- general cu%ssedness.
In fact, we almost thinks Jack goes too
fer in his swearin, fer he jes' tears that
there woman's reputation, eff she ever
had emmy, fer peacefulness, sobrietee en-
trewthfulness, t. finders.
care it SOP asks the jedee, turnin I
Liza.
sit are, beyond doubt nswer Liza.
""Then I grants tn second divorce
seq tn jedge.
"'Waal,' yells Nevady Bill, 'ef all
them there facts Is true bout this yere
woman's dispersition I'm burned eff I'm
a-goin t. marry her! I'd jes' as leave be
hitched t. a latin hyener er a grizzly
"'En,' yells Divinity Dave, 'ef he don't
wanter marry her I amt a-goin t per.
form emmy cer-mony!
GAS quick as a fash tn divorced wo.
man had two guns out, one trained or
Nevady Bill, tn other on Divinity Dave,
en- said in a quiet voice:
"'You're both a-goin t. do jes' as !
say! You, Bill, come yere en- stand at my
side, en- you, Dave, pulls your pra'r book
afore l bars down on tn triggers!
"Poker Jack en- Cactus Bill both pulls
their guns en- points out t. Nevady en- tn
minister that they has kept their part Of
tn bargain, en- if Nevady don't marry
tn woman they will jes' shoot both Ne.
vady en- see which one of EN- will marry
Liza over again, so tn prospective
groom gives in, en- tn ceremony are pre-.
formed.
"All Of which goes t make up as inter.
estin a romance az you'll find in any
novel book, either do-mesticated or EN-.
ported" concluded Alabamy.-St. Louis
POST Dispatch.