Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
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| Hello, old lady, Annie Louise is going to mar
ry instead of that galoot, and we've got to
hustle now so give us your blessing quick!"
Aunt Martha couldn't get it through her head,
at first; her agitation certainly was great but
she came up to time afterwards as Josh said.
He left the house to make his preparations,
and, oh, my, how flew round! Aunt Martha
cried little, but she hugged me. and she said
"Anne Louise, I've known Josh Gibson since
he was a baby, and Pm glad you've got man
this time"
went upstairs and took off my dress and
fixed my hair all over again. Aunt Martha
called out to know what l was doing, and 1
said
81 put on my frock before for Henry, and I'm
going to dress myself all over again for JOSH
| hadn't hardly got dressed before there was
laundering knock at the door, and then another
and another. Oh, my! OH my! how my heart
did jump! If Josh hadn't sent roast chickens,
and hams, and salad, and tub of ice cream, and
keg of beer. And next a whole army of men
trooped in; they belonged to Josh's singing club;
they had a meeting that night, and they ad
journed to see him married A perfect crowd OF
people came up the street and walked in, almost
everybody in the neghborhood and when /
looked out there was row of Chinese lanterns
hung the front piazza that made it as light as
day.
And next Josh arrived and he did look SO
handsome; he just beamed with happiness He
beckoned me into the kitchen and took out of
his pocket two velvet with rings in them.
They were both solid gold and weighty, but one
had three elegant red stones in it.
"Ain't that sparker?" he said That's your
engagement ring sweety; you see we've got to
do it all up in bunch, but I'm bound you shall
have all that's right and proper. You're the
prettiest and dearest and sweetest girl in the
world Annie Louise, and the trustngest and
you've got the right feller this time, one that's
poinp tO hest tn alxe hal
he knows it."
Then he kissed me once solemny, and DIR.
Macfarren arrived to tie the nuptial knot He
looked surprised not to see Henry, but Josh took
him aside and explained and then DIR. Macfarren
congratulated me, and seemed real hearty.
So we were married. There had never been
wedding like it in town-such supper and
such singing, as good as an opera. The club
sang "Sweet Marie" and "The Watch on the
Rhine" and daisy" and "Oh, where, OH
where has my little dog gomez" Josh told em to
give everything, ancient and modern, and |
guess they did. We made the minister stay to
supper but he didn't look quite easy, and left
right afterwards. Aunt Martha said she thought
he had a toothache.
And we danced-oh how we danced Josh and
were partners all the time, and the way that
cornet played with the concertina Ginning in!
All who couldn't dance beat time with their
feet.
fore every one left, and Josh and | walked down
to take the milk train for Jersey City My blue
duck suit was all covered with rice, and an old
shoe had knocked Joshs hat off, so that twas
little dusty, but he didn't mind. Josh carried
our two valses and my feet felt as light as a
feather, they were SO in tune with the dancing
and the day was just dawning over the salt
meadows, all fresh and sweet, and the birds were
beginning to sing
was so happy, without trying to think why,
that / could hardly keep from little bubbles Of
laughter, and Josh looked at me- and said l
matched the morning.
"But why are we going to Jersey City?" said
he, stopping suddenly, and letting the valises
rest on the ground.
"Why," said |, $50 we can go and see the
Falls, and your-no, Henry's married sister, at
Paterson"
WHAT" says he, us mad as thunder and then
he burst into roar Of laughter, "If that amt
the best l ever heard! Annie Louise, amt
running on Henry's plan now. Wen keep on
over the ferry, sweety, to New York. I've a
weeks vacation, and lots of money in my poe
ket, and my girl shall have bangup wedding