The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-15

/ the center of the table. without re-
calling an interruption that occurred
/ in a little game in which 1 sat once
/ in my native state.
| After a week of hard campaigning
/ drew rein late one afternoon at Rus
sellville. You all know how most Of
the southern towns are built about a
square; well, Russellville was a proud
town, and its square was adorned by
two buildings, the courthouse and the
market house, the latter long, low
arcade sort of building, with the mar
ket stalls running the length of one
side and the offices of the town au-
! thorities on the other.
After supper I had gone to the Of
fee of magistrate in order to talk
over the political situation with him
| and few other friends. While we
were discussing matters pro and con
there arose a most dreadful storm, the
elimination of day of dreary drizzle,
and rain fell in torrents. We finished
the review of the political situation.
but as the storm increased in fury the
thought of attempting TO go TO our
homes was regarded as foolish, and
in order to pass the time a small game
of poker was proposed.
"a couple of hours passed very
pleasantly, but as the storm still ragged
we decided to continue the game
little longer. ~
Il had just drawn to a flush and
had filed when, amid the whistling of
the wind and the rattle of the rain,
there came rap at the door. Aston
ishment was Instantly depicted on
every face about the table. Ghosts,
one timid man murmured; Good Godi
my wife' 1 heard the magistrate ex-
claim beneath his breath: the knock
was repeated and the magistrate mus
tered up courage to go to the door
and cautiouslyaopen it..
THE lampIght streamed on the most
woebegone-looking couple that 1 ever
beheid. The man was six-foot gawky
fellow and the girl was a tiny little
thing: nothing of her face was visible
owing to the fact that her sunbonnet
was soaked with water and tapped
over her face, entirely concealing it.
Water literally flowed from their gar
ments.
Air you the jedge?' queried the man
with a drawl gazing at the magistrate.
The magistrate admitted the soft i'm
parchment and asked what he could
do for them. We'll, jedge. want you
to marry me an Moll here. You see,
hits t1is-a- way; the OF folks warn't
in favor of me, but MoH was, an so we
lit rag an struck out for town. We
hev jes' come twelve miles benin the
we want the marryin' job done quick,
for the oil man may come up With Us
at any minute though I did cut his
boss fetlocks just before We left.
I'VE had a hasty consultation; twelve
miles in an OK cart and in such
weather; why. Leander and young
Lochinvar were only also rams One
of the party went for the county clerk,
despite the pouring rain and d license
was procured
Meanwhile the couple stood before
the stove in the magistrates Office and
tried to dry out their clothes. When
the county clerk arrived they were
about half dry but they decided to
have the ceremony performed without
further delay.
While all OF this had been going on
We had quietly appropriated the
amount that was in the jackpot when
the Interruption had occurred and had
made present of it TO the now blush
ing bride,
The Justice proceeded with his part
Of the ceremony, and when ne uttered
the fateful words now pronounce YOU
man and WIFE, the young lover seized
his lady love with a powerful grin on
the shoulder. and, turning her so that
she faced him squarely, said, as he
brought his other hand down on her
head; By the great horn spoon, You're
mine at last. Moll, and home you go to
my house, which is yOurn.'
Talk about the course of true love
Ell, what's thai? Oh, yes, three cards,
If you please" said the ex-senator from
Kentucky, as he tossed a blue chip TO
the center of the table. Gentlemen. it
takes to come in on this pot