Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-01-10

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Like sailors" continued the man.
81 never saw many and that's the rea-
son like 'em. I'm a shepherd just
from Australy"
Ali" said Capt. Tumley.
Yes. got herd of some 5000. Come
over to England to get a woman to
marry me-"
Have you asked 'er?" inquired the
captain with interest. for he had been
shuddering at the horror of having to
ask Miss Pray to have him.
NO. haven't, and I'm not goin' to.
No use. She'll have me sure enough.
but the father don't take to me for a
son-in-law. Ask her and the old man
'ud make trouble right Off No. no. 1
don't ask her, but I'm goin' to marry
her"
'Ow are you goin' to manage it?"
asked the captain eagerly. Here was
man of resource. His views would
be valuable
Have the bans called; that's how"
replied the man, coolly.
But you don't know IL she'd like
being called out" expostulated the as
founded mariner.
Here's the way it lies. Lived in
nearby shiretown. Knew the girl. Fell
in love with her, and she with me.
Tough nut in them days. Drank.
played cards and old man down on me.
Went of to Australy, made my lucky
strike in sheep. Come back. Girl
waitin'. Old man still huffy. Eye on
another Teller. Have bans called and
he'll see no use kicking. Marry the
girl and off to Australy. Take him,
too. If he'll CO.
Capt. Tumley looked in admiration
this man who talked in jerks and
solved problems as though they didn't
exist.
Have another DRAM" said the man.
Must go upstairs. shape up a bit and
go see clergyman. Come to the wed
ding. What's your name?"
The captain told him.
"Tumley. Ell? Steamer Patmos.
Grimsby docks. I'll send you a bid to
come. Goodnight"
When the stranger had disappeared
Capt Tumley brought his fist down on
the table with a thump.
I've my bearings" he murmured.
Il won't hask 'er. I'll ave the bans
called, too. l never could hask a wo-
man to marry me-"
When Capt. Tumley returned to
the Patmos he had commissioned the
Rev. Mr.. Gholson OF Grimsby to call
the bans Of Julia Pray of Grimsby par
ish and Henry Tumley of Southwark.
"Hif she don't want 'em she can
say so. l don't want 'er to say it to
me, soliloquized the mariner as he
mixed a grog before retiring. The
right quantity of brandy, ditto of suga.
and a little warm water was in the
glass and the captain was smiling the
aroma approvingly when there was a
commotion on deck. Before the mari
ner could sing out as to what was the
matter man came tumbling down the
companion way.
You are nice sort of a chap"
Numbered the newcomer in a voice
that would have carried to the main
royal yard in a Cape Horn gale.
What the devil to you mean by
sticking your bloomin' bans ahead of
mine"
In mute establishment the captain
gazed into the face of his late com
panion at the inn.
What do you mean? Say it. Cler-
gyman just ordered to call bans Henry
Tumley, that's you, and Julia Pray,
that's my girl. What do you mean by
it?"
"Is Julia Pray the girl you've come
to marry?" gasped the captain.
She's the girl I'm goin' to marry,
you son of tar BARREL" Numbered the
man. You can have your bans called
all you want. I'll marry her"
Then she never expected me to
marry her?" exclaimed the captain.
mo, wouldn't have you If you had
the bank of England in your pocket"
Then she didn't bust bout a cryin'
on my account" murmured the mar
liner.
Wouldn't think OF dom such a
thing" asseverated the man. Nov
what are you goin' to do?"
Eagerly the captain explained to the
irate man Just what had prompted
him to have the bans called, and then
told him the whole case.
You see." added Capt Tumley, II
didn't want to marry her no how"
why not?" demanded the man.
Shes too good for the like of you"
The captain fastened to explain that
he didn't desire to marry the best wo-
man In the world.
WELL" remarked the man, you'd
better stay single. A woman d walk
ali over you. You've no spirit"
The two started at once for the cler-
gyman's house to recti!y the mistake,
and the man remarked on the way:
I'D have saved time to have run of
with her. Obstinate. Wants fathers
consent. Had to do this. He'll agree
when hears bans cried"
With some difficulty the clergyman
was convinced that an innocent error
had been made and the name of Job