The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-02
AND The FIRST SHALL Be THE LAST

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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
complexion, shocky hair. His trous- r
ers were in his boots and we're sup
ported by a pair of country store GAL
luses over woolen shirt; no coat;
felt hat in his hand t-fi''
BE you the parson?' he asked.
IL am"
Say parson, II / fgser reuH' to-
day an git things fxed, could I como
up here long with gal an git
marFied?"
Certainly. shall be here all the
morning have some parochiai du-
ties for the afternoon. but II knew
the hour you would be here | would, .
be on hand"
IL amt done il all yet. / done "
except one thing. | got my license. 4
That's all ready. got II more'R q l
week ago. l g5j
That's the only really important %
matter" | replied to help him on. s..s
"'N you got a certificate hain't &.
you?" ~
Lots Of them, in blank"
We'll, that's two things-the cer- d
tihcate and the license
You're right; that's two very Inn
portant things. one indispensable and
the other convenient"
IN here's a place TO get married
in
HAS your hancee got her trous-
seau?"
What's 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 af-
ter the wedding for such articles s.
He stood thinking for a moment,
then looked up and said with anims-
ton: ,H
by cracky, parson, that's good
idea. Never thought o. that" upF
Has she got it?"
"Oh, | 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?"
We'll, the first thing is the pro-
pOsal"
That's just the trouble with the
whole business
Did you find It dificult?" H
Difficult? You bet. hsin't got
| through with 1t yet" sr
"Phew!" | looked at my wife. She
sat behind the young man and was
examining her handkerchief into her y
mouth to stop an outburst OF laugh
ter. My explanation was made un-
der my breath. but the youth saw IT,
Just you hold on, parson," he
said. I'm good for 1t yet. Just
gimme time. But I'd rather drive 80
my OK team up a stone wall. would.
She's in town today. | seen her In
store buyin' some stockins. That's
why come up here" .
Don't you think you'd have better
gc.... tic @..--af ".ld the girl
nrst?"
We'll" he frowned, there's diff y.
ferent ways of doin' things. Ef Id
asked her and she'd said yes what
in thunder would | "a done with
nothin ixed?'
Are you sure you have the pluck q,
-"
Now, parson, don't you worry :
bout that. I'm going right of to
back, will your Il!
I'D stay in all day TO marry such a /,
fine fellow as you. Go ahead. Re-
member what General Grant said
when he first marched a brigade
against the Confederates,' i'
"What'd he say?" st
THAT he remembered the enemy
would likely be as much frightened
as ne" ...,.
"Oh, she won't be frightened, Gals
don't skeer worth a cent"
He grabbed his whip and in a jiffy
was out of the house and striding
down The street.
went back to my sermon and
wrote for an hour when my wife
threw open my study door, exclaim-
ing: -
They're coming" a,
"Who?" | asked, not SO readily
turned from my subject. .41i
THE young OK driver and his girl
Come"
II went downstairs, and there in
the parlor were the pair. They had
Just come in. The man looked as II &.
he we're in battle and was looking
for an enemy and an enemy was look -"
ing for him, The girl little eoun-
try beauty, was all smiles and blush r
es, with struggling tears.
II done it, parson," said the or
driver proudly
so ] perceive ~
My wife stood them up before the
mante and had more trouble to get
them placed properly side by side
than pair Of skittish horses. Then