The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03

(~Contfnued From yesterday
"who brought him here?" asked
Jack, facing his guests.
II did," answered Bud, defiantly.
"You might have known BETTER" was
Jacks only comment.
I'm not a-sayin' who's TO come and
go. This amt none of my weddin'."
Polly stopped further comment by
laying her hand rel his mouth and
slipping into the seat beside him.
well let 1t go at that said JACK
closing the incident.
He rejoined Echo as he spoke. The
guests ~reseated themselves. Mrs
Allen laid her hand On Jacks shoulder
and said: "Just the same, 1t Amt
right and proper for you to be together
before the ceremony without a chaper-
onie."
'Nothin' that's right nice is eveI
right proper laughed Slim.
"Well, 1t amt the way folks does
back East replied Mrs. Allen tartly,
glaring at the sheriff.
BLAST the EAST growled Allen. 1--WE
does things In our way out here"
With a mischicvous smile, Slim
glanced at his comrades, and then sol
EMMY observed. "Still, I hear they
does make the two contractin' parties
sit off alone by. themselves
what for?" asked Jack.
why, to give them the last bit o.
quiet enjoyment they're going to have
for the rest OF their lives" chuckled
Slim.
The cowboys laughed hilariously al
the sally, but Mrs. Allen, throwing he
arms about Echo's neck, burst into
tears. crying: MY little girl"
whats the use of opening up the
sluices now, Josephine?"
Let her alone, JIM" drawled Slim;
cher feelin's is narrowed some. an irri-
cation is what they needs most"
The outburst of tears was incompre-
hensible to the bridegroom. Already
irritated by the Mckee incident, he
tool affront at the display of senti-
ment. He cried: II don't want any
crying at my wedding"
IT'S half my wedding" pouted Echo
tearfully.
"Ain't / losin' my daughter" sobbed
Mrs. Allen.
"Ain't you getting my mothers son?'
snapped Jack.
The men howled with glee at the
rude badinage, which only called forth
a fresh burst Of weeping on h pari
of Mrs. Allen, in which the girls be-
gan to show symptoms of joining.
Polly sought to soothe the trouble by
pushing Jack playfully to one side. and
saying: "Oh, stop it all. Look here
Echo Allen, you know your hair Amt
fixed yet"
AN the minister due here at any
minute" added Mrs. Allen.
"Come along, we will take charge OF
YOU now ordered Polly. The girls
gathered in a group about the bride,
busting and chattering, telling her al
men we're brutes at times. and, looking
at the fat sheriff, who blnshed to the
roots of his hair at the charge that
''Slim Hoover was the worst of the
lot" Mrs. Allen pushed them away
and again fell weeping on Echo's
shoulder. Hold on now. They amt a
soul goin' to do nothin' for her except
her mother" she whimpered.
There she goes again" said Jack, In
disgust.
u y hOtfN ~
from me-" walled the mother.
Tears were streaming down Echo's
cheeks. Don't cry, mother" she
wept.
mo, no, don't cry echoed the girls.
TITS all for the best" began Polly.
TITS all for tine best, it's all for the
best" chorused the group.
well. I'll be-" gasped Jack,
Jack Payson you just ought to be
ashamed of Yourself" said Polly
stamping her foot. You nasty, mean
old thing" she threw in for good meas
ure.
Mrs. Allen led Echo from the room.
The girls followed, crying You nasty
mean old thing to the unfortunate
bridegroom.
The cowboys enjoyed the scene i'm
mensely. 1t was a bit of human COM
cdy, totally unexpected. First they
initiated the weeping women, and then
laughed uproeriously at Jack.
"Did you ever see such darned carry
ines on" said the bridegroom, in dis
gust. What have I done?'
'fShuclss! All mothers is like that,
remarked Allen synlpathetically. "They
fuss If their gals merry, and the fuss
If they don't. WHY, my ma carried on
something s~candalous when Josephine
roped me-" -
All of the men ehuckled except Jack.
I'm appointed a committee" con-
tinued the old rancher, "to sit up With
TIL the fatal moment"
"I'm game" responded Jack srimly.
II know what's coming. but I won't
~squeal." .
you'll git all that's a-comin' to you."
grinned Allen.
Slim had Unanswered until he
reached the door blocking Jacks way.