Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-13

'Ifere comes Uncle UP the long couleeF
"'What are Your names" says Fa-
Their Slade. They told him. both red
ming.
"Do you. Kyle. take this woman,
Logs, to have and keep track OF, come
hell or high water. her heirs and as
signs for cycrT-or such Il matter
says he all in one breath. They both
said they did.
Things few till we came to the
ring. There was q hitch. We had
plumb forgotten that important arti-
Gle. For q minute felt stingy. Then
I cusscd myself for mean old long
horn and divcd into my box.
Here. tai. this" l says. 1T was
my mothers"
"'Oh. Rel. you mustn't part with
that" cried Logs. her eyes filing up.
don't waste time talking. | put
through what l tackle. Hurry. please.
father
HAS anybody any objections to
these proceedings? says he.
81 have says I. but won't men
ton EN-. Give them the verdict
~ pronounce you man and wife.
Let Us pray says he.
whats thatT screeches Uncle
Jonesy from the doorway. And then
he gave us the queerest prayer you
ever heard IN your life. He stood on
one toe and clawed chunks out OF the
air while he delivered it,
"IIe seemed to have 1t in for me IN
You redheaded rascal! You did this!
| know you did,
"'Oh. uncle says l, forgive me!
With that l Rugged him right up to
me, and he filled my bosom full Of
smothered language.
"'Cheese 1t. you little cuss,' l whis-
pered In his ear. or Ill break every
rib In your poor old chest" / came in
on him n trlhe, Just to show him what
l could do If I tried.
"'Nuff" he wheezes. Quit! 'Nuf!
AGO up and congratulate EN- ]
whispered again.
az won't says he. Ouch! Yes. l
will. l will" So up he goes. grinding
his teeth.
81 wish you every happiness be
grunts.
won't you forgive me. uncleT bess
Logs.
"'Some other time; some other
time" he boilers. and he pranced out
OF the house like n hosstyle spider. the
maddcst little man I'm the territory.
| "Loys had a hard time Of 1t until
Kyle got SO he could travel. and they
went up to the Yellowstone with n
team for n wedding trip.
THE rest OF Logs folks was In an
unpleasant frame OF mind too. They
sent out her brother, and while I'd
have took most anything from Logs
brother, there comes place where
human nature Is human nature, and
the upshot Of 1t was l planked that
young man gently but firmly across my
knees. Suffering Ike. but he was one
sassy young man! IIowsOmever. the
whole outfit came round In tine-all
except uncle and me- He used to grit
his teeth together till the sparks flew
when he saw me. I was afraid he'd
bust Il blood vessel In one OF them fits.
so l quit hated to let go Of the old
ranch. but I'm pretty well fixed-Tm
superintendent here. It's Kyle's ranch.
you know. That's his brand-the
queer looking thing on the left hip of
that critter. over the vented hash
knife. Logs invention. that Is. She
says It's cherubllm. but we call II
the '0ying tlapjack.' There's a right
smart lot Of beef critters toting that
signal round this part Of the country
Kylc's one OF the fellers that rises
like setting OF bread-quiet and gen.
tie. but steady and sure. He's going
to the state legislature next year
'Twon't do no harm to have one honest
man In the outfit
Now. perhaps II Id married some
nice woman l might have had 1000
steers Of my own and chance to
make rules and regulations for my fel.
Ter citizens-and then again I might
have took to gambling and drinking
and raising blaZes and broke my poor
wife's broom handle with my hard
head. So reckon we'll let 1t slide az
1t h. Now. you straddle that cayuse
Of yours and come along with me, and
I'll show you some RI ttllng colts"
Ito be Cont inucd.)