The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

-Four days after that pineteather per-
ron" remarked the Old CRtleman, whlle re-
filling his Pipe, with a look OF sage reflection,
-four days after that pinefeather pers6n
gains Old Man Enright's consent to make
use OF wolfvIIls as private p'lt
tn a elopement him and his loved enc
comes bulgia' into camp. They floats
IN one OF these ysre mountain wagons.
what some folks calls a 'buckboard;' the
p!neteather persons Grlvin' Between him
an his intended-aIl three settin' OF the
one seat-perches s. preacher gent who, is
plain from the look in his eyes, Is held IN a
sort O captivity that away. What nacher-
ally holsters up this yeTs theory Is that -he
maiden's got a six-shooter In her lap.
Which II Tiers E wearied- hectored gent
in Arizona observes the pinefegther party,
as he decends outen the blackboard at the
corral. an toses the reins to q hosshuslleF
'you-all can come weRvin' up an bet &
yellow stack that I'm shore that gent
1.-The preacher sharp who's about as
young an new as the piDefeather party
looks Ike the yoonites with him IN them
views. As they unload themsefs. the pine
feather person waves his hand 10 where We
ais gathered 70 welcome EN-, an says BY
way CT introduction:
Gents this yere's Ahby-o- as this
Bible sport viii say later n the ceTmo2y,
Abigail Glegg.'
"of course. we. who represents tho Wo!f-
vile public, COMFORTS ourssfs as becomes
gents Of serious dignity, an after takin'
OF our sombreros, plumb Dlite, EnriGht
suggests that o. h RsstaUraw as a base CT
op'rstionk
Don't you-au reckon says Enright 20
the pinfesther party, that pendin' hostIi-
ties, Abby had better go over 20 A4issis
RuckeTs? Thar she gets combs an breshes
an goes over her makeup some an
Strengthens our her game
The pinfeather party allows this yere Is
excellent notion. only him an Abby don't
Heen cl'ar as to what oCghtsr be done about
the preacher sharp.
You see, he don't want TO come cx-
plains the p!nfeather party, an It's cost
me an Abby a heap OF trouble 20 round
him Up. ! amt none shore but he seltes
>Sn the FIRST chance TO go stampedin'; an
Without him. nscherally. these rites we-al
Is bankin on would bog down a whole lot
!" No, friends says the preacher sharp;
Z viii promise to abide by You an embrace
no openin' to escape. Since I'm here. ! will
yoonite you-all eS you wish: the more
readily because I trusts that as man an
wife. you'll prove . mcotual restraint enc
upon the other; an also for that ! deems
you both In your singlefooted capac'ty as
q menace to the comnoouIty. Fear not
prepare yourse'fs. an I'll bring you togerh-
er in The happy bonds OF mauimony at -hs
drop OF the hat
y AbNtSH -@A NS NNN AAAFAiE-
son, who's off to one side with Dan Boggs.
YOU notes he says that Ike his hearts re
sentfui. Them culprits has rtled him up
some: an now he allows that the short cut
20 play even IS to marry 'em as they de-
nands. Which II you all knows that for
mer wife of mine who gets divorced. Dan,
you appreciate what I says
Even after the preacher sharp gives his
p'rcle. Abby acts plenty doobious. She
amt shore she's wise to throw him loose.
It's Doc Poets vino reasshores her.
" My dear young lady says Poets, at
the same time bowin' 10 the ground, YOU
may trust this maverick to me. I'll pledge
my word to produce him at the crooeial
moment when he's called for TO make these
yere nupitals win
/" Which I'm a heap obleesed to you'
Mister says Abby to Poets. s'zin' him up
spprovin'; an now that I'm convinced
,hars no chance of my footure suffei1n
from any absenteeism on tho part or tnis
pastor, i reckons I better go over, IKE you
hints. an take a look Or two in the glass
1t amt goin' to consoo,n a moment new
syer-thIs we're Utilization 1 plai;s; an Toll
lowin' said improvements. we-an better
pull OF this play some prompt Ny paw
Old Ben Glegg,-ss On our tran not N's