The bee., 1908-10-01
FIRST SHALL
BE LAST

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She was Laughing.
There's a young fellow downstairs
who says he wishes to see you about
marrying him.
I didn't like to break of from the
thread 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
plexlon, shock hair. His trousers
were in his boots and we're supported
by pair Of country store galluses
over a wooden 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?" he asked.
q am"
Say, parson, II l figger roun' to-day
an git things fixed, could ] come up
here long with a gal an git married."
Certainly. ] shall be here all the
morning have some parochial
duties for the afternoon, but II know
the hour you would be here would be
on hand"
Il amt done it all yet. l done 1t ex-
cept one thing. got my license.
That's already. l got it more'n a
week srN"
That's the only really important
matter" ] replied 10 help him on.
IN you got a certificate, hain't
your
Lots of them, in blank"
We'll, that's two things-the GER
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"
HAS your fiancee got her trous-
seau?"
Whats them?"
"The first means sweetheart, the
second the clothes brides usually get
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 ANNA
ton:
"By crackey, parson, that's good
idea. Never thought OF O. that?"
Has she got it?"'
ooh, 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, grant, and more
becoming"
"What are they?"
well, the first thing Is the pro
posal.@ y
THAT'S Just the trouble with the
whole business"
did you find it difficult?"
'Difiicult? You bet hain't got
through with 1t yet"
''Phew!" looked at my wife. She
sat behind the young man and was
examining her handkerchief into her
mouth to stop an outburst OF laughter
Ny exclamation was made under my
breath, but the youth saw 1t.
Just you hold on. parson." he said.
I'm good for it yet. Just gimme
time. But I'd rather drive my OK team
up stone wall, l would. She's in
town to-day. 1 seen her in store
buyin some stockin's. That's why
came up here"
Don't you think you'd have better
settled the matter with the girl first?
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 a done with moth
In fixed?"
Are you sure you have the pluck
Now, parson, doElt you worry bout
that. I'm going right OF to find her
You'll be here when l get back, viii
your"
I'D stay in all day to marry such 6
fine fellow as you. Go ahead. Re
member what Gen. Grant said wher
he first marched a brigade against the
confederates."
'What'd he say?"
THAT he remembered the enemy
would likely be as much frightened
as he"
"Oh, she won't be frightened. Gall
don't skeer worth a cent"
He grabbed his whip and in iiffy
was out OF the house and stridini
down the street.
went back to my sermon ant
wrote for an hour when my wife threw
open my study door, exclaiming;
They're comlng!"
"Who?" / asked, not so readil!
turning from my subject.
1.-The young OK driver and his girl
Come"
went downstairs, and there In thu
parlor were the pair. They had JUS
come In. The man looked as II h
were in a battle and was looking TO
an enemy and an enemy was LOOKING
for him. The girl. little country