The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
he Marriage ofl lggsy
.By;W'. H ALBUi.RNl..

ccnse tyfls Ter lilo n cousin, C an + lied
about ,reakin't tic windy tjy inccidlel
Ills little girl Ihd proniised 70 hurry
mo, yer lionor. IN, the wcddlii' WINS fit I,
IA been Sestcrt1aysS An wen happened
TO think how iidt,, II have no riiig, IN,
low needed one, md didn't yluves y 2
money to btiy one, nor mot IN, Wy, vs. y
I just couldn't help rergittit' q re- re-
formed. an, gittins II ring the best way
i could. All now 81 s. pose Il got Il Q go
to the Works again, an ] Y don agcn =,
inutli. fer L don't sfposc Mary Ann II
have anything to- do with mo no S----fer
shes a. decent .s5Iresp cctAble II girl ,gs yer
honor, an not like me. Only, y i don't
know what she'll do, Oh account OF beiin ell
out OF Il lob. pll' nobody to take 1 care
OF lics. Ellt It's all III, nov, m you
might as we'll give e me he9 sente11
right away, yer honor fer there 5scnt,st
he 10 wcddn,' I'LL y my Il job 81 ! ost,A
|tit's no Use. / guess ;tryinss to he decent"
.What Jobs that ?sssEISS asked the prose-,
cutor. 1'he suggestion OF VI Muggs MT
work. following close upon the N oSel l ~
ton OF MuEgsys in love staggered hin I'm
Therrupnns tlle& prisoner filled in tile
"details Of the story. I lis narrative was
supplemented by the testimony q I g po-..
|5liceman who recognized Mary Ann and
had known her father. Isl IN nv IL 81
Arc you still willing to marry him ?1h
asked the Judge, curiousl y. 81 II iss
t$'.Why, OF Srourse.n and S53 Mary Ann
stared ut him In surprise. YIA know he'll t
never ho such ! thing d gtlin.,55ss, a j.
guess / can cit. along somehow III 8lle3
gifts out, an gifts another job. l.
81 500 you ment, it. Mary Ann rs. q kcdi
a1uggsy. jim astonishncnt,s 4 II &, ~ keep
straight, sure, II you won't y 20 back on
me. BUTTS apt to be 10 y ong time to-
watt. III y5si3S fss
A '.Wcll,;fin view of thc8 circumst ances. +.
i won't make n it SO long us r. otherwise
would" began the judge, as he esumedE
his judicial air. 81 will t,ss-:'' M. I'd
Ell but the reportorial face had sud only
approached his honor's ear and III here
was n@quiet little conferences lii which
gthc prosecutor presently joined. Hill
rs. Will be-ahem! 4 Il 10 resumed Ss5sf his /
8honor, when the heads separated three
months and COSTS II * rnused. impress
isiyely. And, in view OF tain extern
iuating circumstances--the 8 workll ouse i
sentence is suspended during good be- be-
.havior, ana the fine to be paid, at the /
convenience Of the prisoner.
Nluggsy stared stupidlyy I'd
K Go oii!'' said MONEYS ~ llldging him
good naturc1ly. NO. not 4 tina !, wa rs
the prisoner started hac 5 toward the, The
G"bull pen "Outs here vi ou, girl
You're free as Ion g a
yourself. s;ee?i sf X 81
Nluggsy5 saw and &Nvtl, n RAJ liant smile !
3evnrspread lis ugly cell II he gras sped
Mary AIMS hand, ana they turned away
too happy speech. I5$S Ii $si 81 iss
4 ssWait8 a fIninute," whispered the tail
reporter. your job ~ n q 81.
The smile faded. IS
;.ss. :.g mighty hard TO git and now
3I'vs lost it, Muggsy faltcred. wa
to report fer work this lnornin' III ssy8
won't you sign this, jud gen asked
the scribe. i'is IA
Ills honor took from hin,f the sheet
ot$of1,cial court paper and%Tea i:s
Foreman Of the - = ouiiidfy:: The.
Sprescnce OF Mr.. AIagu!rc has been re-
Sauired at an important trial this morn
ing. he informs me I Tia tstasss q result
$of rendering the court tins SCR Ice y he
may lose the employment ss4fy on a have
promised him. II 55 IA
Iow5 ME to request that his enforced
absence may not deprive n Il deserving!
man OF the means OF earning ia liveli-S
hood fol. himself and family.
The genial smile broke out again, and
the judge signed 81 The let :tt' when 'S ne
handed Il ct Muggsy there was IL bank
note folded in 1t.
YOU car pay this back some time, IL
sou feel like lit. he said Now, get
married Shnd then report for work, and /
give the boss this pa u be al
right. MI fJones!!'''5 .ss.
An old colored minister, who haunted
The police courts and rescued the black
sheep OF his flock from frequent trouble, q
arose and bowed With rheumatic dignity.
'.,rake this couple into my private Of
flee and tic themSilp, ordered the judge.
The bridal pair followed the aged pas
tor frofn#&the courtroom amid a roar
5of applause and the court officer called
the ne Xt case ~ ~