The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-19
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who had set her bare foot upon his heart.
 What. Liza. is that your" | Nothin' shorter" replied the girl. And what brought you down here ?' | Why. I lowed mebby you wanted some of them pies.''
 Well. if you've got 'em right handy pass me over one"
 She brought him a pie and smiled upon him at he ate it. Who's your friend down thar?"
 T don't know. Him and me hit the I log about the same time" Have you give him any of yo' pies?"
 No; mother baked 'em for you. an lowed l might meet you summers down this here creek" You air a mighty fine gal Liza. Thank you for another one, please What's yo' friends name?" T hain't been introduced to him yit. tell you" The man was called. came down; he told his name and was introduced. Whats yo' business when you air at yo'se'f?" Bill inquired. 'I was jestice of the peace befo' my shop washed away"
 Putty good business. I reckon"
 'Yes. middlin'. in the spring of IHC year, dh hdtC tO pC WdSACu away right at this time"
 What makes the business better in the spring? More hogs stole?"
 "No: more women stole-more mar riages.'
 Didn't know that thar was so much money in marriages now that they don't have to have license around here"
 Thar ain't fur the county. but thar's mo fur the jedge. We ketch 'em when they air lovin' an tender an charge 'em what we please"
 Well. outen compliment to the sit- uation I reckon you would marry me an this here gal for putty might nothin' wouldn't you?"
 Wall. I mout take all you've got an then marry you fur putty much nothin'."
 But we ain't said nothin' about marvin" declared the girl, her eyes cast down. ''Befo' I git married I like to be asked"
 But hain't you axed me?" Bill re- piled.
 For pity sake. haint done noth- in of the sort"
 You hain't? Wall, when a woman follows a man with turnover pies what else do 1t mean? Whats you de- cision on taht pint, jedge?" Well, the statutes, as amended by the last gineral assembly, is clear on that pint, lowing that sich is the case"
 Liza" said Bill. "the Sjneral as- sembly is again you"
 "Ah. thar ain't no appeal from a law court that's as swift as this here one," said the judge.
 well" whimpered the girl, "ef I'm helnleas I can't do nothin'."
 That's the sensible view to take of it, Liza," said Bill. The trouble with the average woman is that when thar Is two views of thing she most al- ways takes the other one. Jedge, jest stand up thar an marry us eff you please"
 "I'll do the best I kin, but my shoes air run down an my heels doesn't hold well. so I'll natter to be little heerful."
 They joined hands. and the justice pronounced the ceremony, but at the close. in stepping back to make a bow, his heels flew upward and ne fell into the river Save him. Bill" the girl cried.
 "Yes. but wait a mint. Don't let us be in a rush. Let us fust find out how we stand. We don't know how fur we've got to go. an you'd better l LOOK III yO OdSheI Ail SSc CL JOu NC got pies enough fur him, too" "Thar's a plenty. Bill; save him." | "All right, I'll leave the household affairs to you" The justice was saved. T owe it to you" he said to the girl. 'and I want to thank you"
 "Yes. jedge," she replied. you owe 1t to me. fur eff you had drowned thar wouldn't "a been no proof of the mar riage, an that would "a made the statues of the gineral what's name ] lock sick. wouldn't it?" LR A PRIZE" hv D A Channcax