Sharp County record., 1908-10-09
FIRST Shall.
BE- LAST


She was laughing
There's a young fellow downstairs
who says he wishes to- see YOU about
marrying him."
didn't lil1e TO break or from the
thread of my discourse; but LAYING
down my pen, went into The parlOr
There stood the youngster six feet in
height strong a. Samson light
haired, ble-eved red and brown c0m-
plevion SHOCK hair Els trousers
were in his boots and were supported
by a pair OF country store galluses
over a wooden shirt; no coat; n ielr
hat IN his hand He had come IN with
an OK whip over his shoulder. which
he placed on the manteI Evidently he
regarded the furniture az too good to
sit on, at any rate, he was standing.
BE you the Darson% he asked.
IT ann"
Say, Darson, il I figger roun' to-day
an git things fixed, could 1 come up
here long with a gal an gift married.
Certainly I shall be here all the
morning. have some parochial
duties for the afternoon. but if know
the hour you would be here would be
on hand"
II aint done it all yet done it eE-
cept one thing Q got my license
THAT'S already. got it moren a
weeE ago"
That's the only really Important
matter" I replied to help him on.
"'N you got a certificate haint
youg"
Lots of them, in blank"
"weH, that's two things---the cer-
tificate and the license
You're right; that's two very I'M
portant things one Indispensable, and
the other convenient
an here's a place to get married
in."
"fTss your fiancee got her trous-
seau?'
Whats them%'
The first means sweetheart, the
N"iuuW IllF klffNliFN IIiiiNH Il0itNiAN HgN
together 50 they WON'T have to cali on
their husbands for some time after the
wedding For such articles"
FTe stood thinking for a moment
then looked up and said with anima
tiOn.
by cractey, Barson, that's a good
idea Never ch0ught of o. that?'
"fias she got it9'
"Oh { don't know nothin bout that
'Twouldnt be fust rate for me to talk
ahout that 'Twould be dead mean
cheap
There ere more important things
for The man to say, { grant and more
becoming"
What are they"
We'll the irst thing Is the pro
posaI
That's Just the trouble with the
whole husiness'
Did you end it dlrTicult"
"Dimcult9 You bet I hain't got
through with 10 YET
"Phew'" looked at my wife She
sat behind the young man and was
crammlte her handkerchief Into her
mouth 20 STOP m outbwst Of laughter
My exclamation WIS made under my
breath. but Inc youth saw it
Just you hold ON, Dars0u. he said
TIM good for lt yet Just gimme
time But Jd rather drive my 0y team
up STONE wan { would She's u
town to.day 1eon her in a store
buyin SOME 5tocNns That's why
came up here
"DCut you think you'd have better
settled tho matter with the giH drst''
Well he trowned there's differ
emit ways of doin hlneA Er rd
asked ber and she'd said yes what
In thunder would J. a done with moth.
I'M aVedg"
Are you sure you have the nluct--'
Now parson DON'T you worry bout
that I'm going right o'f to end her
You'll be here when eef bach win
youq"
I'd stay IN lll day To- marry uch
ilne fellow as you Go ahead Ra.
member what Gen Grant ald when
be hmt marched b brigade against he
conredemtas"
'Whatd he say7"
That he remembered the enemy
would likely be- as much frightened
as be-"
"0h he WON'T be frightened Gala
don't 1keer worth IA cent
He grabbed bis whip and In d Ii'fy
was out Of the house and strdlng
down the street
I went back 10 my sermon and
wrote for m hour whom my wife threw
open my study door. eyclalmlug.
They're comingf'
"Who}" saked not ~ readily
turning from my subject
The young OK driver and his girt
Come"
I went downstairs. and there In the
parlor were he pair They had luat
come in The man looked ma 10 he
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