The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-20

| climbed down from the seat of the
| ramshackle vehicle.
Il guess wouldn't be in such a hur
ry to give orders if ! was you" he
| said as he came numbering toward
| them. ..I'm the constable here, and
/ there amt no fresh city chaps as kin.
| give orders when they are under ar
rest in Woodey township. guess
| you'll have to see the squire about VIC
lating them speed regulations"
"Can't / pay you the fne?" pleaded
Dam "I'm in great hurry to get to
town. The penalty is $40. isn't it,"
| That's what it is" was the reply.
'but if you think you're going to give
me the money and then say | took a
bride you're mistaken. We do things
regular and in order in this township"
But we are eloping," pleaded Pa
trice My father is right behind.
Won't you let us go, please?'
"If you're in hurry" said the con-
stable dryly. you'd better stop talking
| and drive me over to the court"
Jump in" invited Dan. II guess
the three of us can manage"
The constable sat on the bottom of
the car and indicated the road.
"Drive right up there" he command
ed. "The justice is sitting, and he'll
try your case at once"
They turned up the middle path that
wound through the woods, and present
ly they were in the tiny courtroom
that formed a part of the wood shed of
the farmhouse.
The trial was conducted with the ex-
petition of long practice. Dan pleaded
guilty, paid his fine and turned away.
II guess well run into your father"
he said dolefully mo chance of
wedding now
"Goin' to git married?" inquired the
justice. what you want to go to
town for? guess can hitch you up
about as tight as any city parson. It's
only S."
There's a silver lining to every
cloud laughed Dan. "Come. Pat.
let's get married right here"
Hand in hand they stood before the
table that represented the bar of JUS
L1SC anu llduC JuC ICSpOllStS IcQuIIcu
by the brief formula. Then the JUS
tice laboriously filed out highly IL
Illuminated certificate with his splutter-
ing pen and handed it to them.
II guess that ties you up as good
and strong as you'll want" he said.
give dollars, and / allus kiss the
BRIDE"
make it $40 and no kiss suggested
Dan as Patrice shrank from the sight
of the magisterial beard
''NeEer saw a kiss that was worth
SIS, so pass over the $1O,' said the JUS
tice comfortably. Now you can get
along to town or back to papa
He went back to his potato patch,
and the automobile resumed it's way
down the road. AS they came to the
highway Patrice gave cry. Her ia
theirs car had run into the wagon that
the constable had forgotten to remove.
The mechanic had brought the car to a
stop just as the front wheels had
wrecked the wagon. No one was hurt,
wood, and both front tires of the auto
were punctured. |
Cant we give you a lift back
homer" suggested Dan as they came
to the road. Mrs. Sheldon and my
self are going right past your place.
Mrs. Sheldon!' echoed Mr.. Carney. |
Married alreadyT'
Justice of peace explained Dan.
Marriages performed - automobiles
fined while you wait. It's thriving
industry"
The old man climbed aboard the ear |
Il guess there's no use in trying to
keep up a feud when you young peo-
pie are SO determined he said. Lets
go back to the house. I'm glad /
didn't have to make that trip to town
for nothing"
Every cloud has silver lining.
laughed Dan as he started the car.
my silver lining is the best of ALL"
And he kissed the new Mrs. Sheldon.