The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-23
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was at work on my Sunday ser.
non when my wife opened the door.
he was laughing.
There's a young fellow downstairs
who says he wishes to see you about
marrying him."
didn't like to break of from the
hread Of my discourse; but, laying
down my pen, went into the parlor-
There stood the youngster. six feet in
height, strong as Samson, light
haired, blue-eyed, red and brown com
plexion, shock hair. His trousers
were in his boots and we're supported
by pair Of country store galluses
over woolen shirt; no coat; a felt
hat in his hand He had come in with
an OK whip over his shoulder, which
he placed on the mantel Evidently he
regarded the furniture as too good to
sit on; at any rate, he was standing.
BE you the parson?7 he asked.
Il am
SAY, parson, II figger roun' today
an git things fixed. could | come up
here long with gal an git married?"
Certainly. ! shall be here all the
morning have some parochial
duties for The afternoon, but If I know
the hour you would be here | would be
on hand
Il ain't done it all yet done It ex
cept one thing got my license
Thats already. got q more'n
week ago."
That's the only really important
natter I replied to help him on.
"'N You got certificate. hain't
yon'g
Lots Of them, in blank"
"Wea, thars TWO things-the Ger.
'lheaie and tho license"
You're right that's two very I'M
portant things one Indispensable, and
the other convenient"
\ here's place to get married
I in."
~Has your aancee got her trous-
5eau?7
What's them?"
"The first means sweetheart, the
second the clothes brides usually get
I together so they won't have to call on
their husbands for some time after the
wedding for such articles"
He stood thinking for moment.
then looked up and said with anima-
tion:
BY crackey. parson, that's good
idea Never thought OF o that?"
Has she got it?"
"Oh. / don't know nothin' bout that
'Twouldn't be fust rate for me TO talk
about that Twould be dead mean
cheap"
There are more important things
for the man to say. I grant, and more
becoming"
"What are they2"
We'll. the first thing is the pro
posal7
That's lust The trouble with the
whole business.
4Dld Won find it dihicult?"
Difficult? You bet hain't get
through with It vet"
"Phewi" ! looked at my wife She
sat behind the Young man and was
examining her handkerchief into her
mouth to stop an outburst Of laughter
My exclamation was made under ny
breath. but the youth saw it.
sJust yeu hold on, parson," he said.
I'm good for it yet Just gimme
Tins. But I'd rather drive my OK team
up stone wall, would She's in
town today I seen her in store
buyin some stoeldn's That's why
? came up here"
! Don't you think you'd have better
settled the matter with the girl firste
well" he frowned. there's differ
ent ways Of doin' things. Ef I'd
asked her and she'd said yes, what
in thunder would done with moth.
? ~ fixed?"
> Are you sure you have the pluck
Now, parson, don't you worry bout
that. I'm going right off to find her
You'll be here when I get back, will
your"
"Pd stay in all day TO marry such q
3 fine fellow as you. Go ahead. Re
( member what Gen. Grant said wheI
Ne first marched brigade against the
confederatesN
"What'd he say?"
eThat he remembered the enemy
+ would likely be as much frightened
!. as he"
!. @Oh, she won't be frightened Gall
/, doa't skeer worth a cent
He grabbed his whip and in iifl
was out Of the house aud stridinl
= down the street
G went back to my sermon an,
y wrote for an hour when my wife threv
! open my study door, exclaiming:
Z They're eomlngN
"Who?9 | asked, not SO readil,
turning from my subject.
!, The young OK driver and his gir'
4 Come
/ went downstairs. and there In tn
!, paflor were the pair. They had jus
come in. The man locked az if h
= were in battle and was looking 70
d an enemy aud an enemy was lookin
II for him. The girl, a little countr