Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

Is to fix up little romance in this
business and you got 'em coming,
see? Now, again I says to myself,
how we all goin' to get this here ro-
nance? And then it all comes to me"
Kindly cut out this promiscous
brandin' and ante up what you got
to say" growled Shorty, who was get
ting impatient about the particular
kind Of romance which the speaker
had prepared.
Hold your horses, sonny" admon-
! ished Billy. This here thing de-
mands some educidatin' before sucn
feeble minds as yours can grasp it,
huh? But, as 1 was sayin' fore this
maverick interrupted me, the only
thing to do is to get a fine romance.
! Now, what / wants to know is, when
is Easter coming? Does any of
you gang know?"
Nobody knew, but Shorty finally
solved the problem by declaring that
there was an old almanac hidden some
place about his belongings.
I After 4 frantic search that work of
literature was discovered securely hid
| den beneath two pairs of boots and a
Mexican saddle.
The almanac was perused carefully
! and concisely. And the Easter date
was found.
That figures out just right" de-
clared the plotting Billy. MY scheme
IS this. Every woman likes to be
married on Easter. There's somethin'
about it that appeals to the feminine
nature. So the thing well do is to
write this lady letter, tellin' her all
about Montys just about ready to go
to the dogs and that serious things
will happen if she don't put in an
pearance and marry him That'll gain
her sympathy. Then We'll tell her
that on Easter day we'll meet her at
Arapahoe with Monty and a minister,
and all Will be merry. Do you catch
me? The whole thing will appeal to
her romantic natur, and I'll bet a hun
dred she comes. What do you say?"
Needless to say the plan appealed to
everybody present, and after many
laborious hours the following epistle
was penned and addressed to Miss
Helen Oldham, Is Aston court, Boston:
Miss Helen Oldham, IS Aston Court
Boston:
Dear Miss: Us boys thinks Monty Lew
ering is about the best there is. But we
are heap sorry to say that he is near
ready TO jump off at the jumping off
place because he cannot marry YOU. Now
II you are stuck on him like he is ON
you, we have a plan which we will now
disclose. On Easter day we is all 60
ing to the Arapahoe. taking Monty with
us II you are on the California Limited.
winch stops there for water, we will be
present with a minister and you and
Monty can be properly spliced without no
trouble. We are writin' this from the
depths or our hearts and we hone Won
will see that things is urgent Answer
as soon as possible.
Yours For Keeps
THE BOYS OF SXB.
Address Billy McDermott.
p. S.-Monty don't know nothing about
this.
When Monty rode in to the head
quarters next day he was greeted
with an unusual display of warmth
and feeling. He noticed, however. that
there were many mysterious whis-
pers.
WHAT'S the matter with you fell
lows?" he demanded, when he discoy
cred Billy and Shorty with their
heads together that evening after din
ner. you look like you're plotting
to shoot me up at the first chance
Come on and tell me what's up."
Go on, now, you old Harvard dude"
mimicked Shorty, as he hastily
lodged out of reach of Monty's boot.
Cant two fellers talk secrets without
you buttin' in? And you Just wait
awhile. Maybe we're talkin' bout
you, after ALL"
Alter certain period of time had
elapsed, and the boys had com.
menced to grow uneasy, letter came
addressed to Billy.
Your matchmaking methods are I'm
usual. to say the least" the letter stated.
But believe you are honest and cool
ana you cause me to trust in you implic-
lily. If Monty needs me will come 7
want to say that 1 will marry him If he
hasn't cent in the world NV father
goes to New Orleans next week to no
gone month. And will be on the Cali
fornia Limited when it stops at Arapa-
hoe on Easter day. 1 have always want
ed to be married on Easter. 1t is so good
and sacred that 1 know nothing bad can
come when one is welded on that day.
You are friends of Monty's and / know
God will bless you.
HELEN OLDHAM"
When the reading of the letter was
finished the boys took their hats off
and three rousing cheers and a tiger
were given for the writer.
I'D steal that girl myself, If 1 was
younger" declared Billy.
When Easter day dawned, eight
good men and true rode into Arapa-
hoe with Monty in their midst, an in