The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16

Is 10 NIX up little romance in This
business and you got EN- coming
seer Now, again 1 says To myself
now we all goin to get this here ro.
nance! And then 1t all comes to me"
Kindly cut out this promiscous
orandin and ante up what YOU got
10 say growled Shorty. who was get
ting impatient about the narticnIar
KIND OF romance which the spooker
had prepared. 'Pe"N''
Hold your horses. sonny" admor.
lshed Billy. This here thing do.
mands some educidatin before sucb
feeble minds as yours can grasp IL
nun? But, as l was sayin' fore this
maverick interrupted me. the only
thing TO do is to get a fine romance
Now, what l wants to know is. when
Is Easter coming? Does any of
you gang know"
Nobody knew, but Shorty finalIv
solved the problem by declaring that
tnere was an old almanac hidden some
place about his belongings.
After frantic search that work Of
literature was discovered securely hid.
den beneath two pairs of boots and n
Mexican saddle.
Inc 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 1t that appeals to the feminine
nature, So the thing well do is to
write this lady letter, tellin' her all
about Monty's just about ready to 90
10 the dogs and that serious things
VIII happen if she don't put in ap.
pearance and marry him. Thatll gain
her sympathy. Then we'll tell her
that on Easter day we'll meet her at
Arapahoe with Monty and a minister
ana all Will be merry Do you catch
me! Inc whole thing will appeal to
her romantic natur, and I'll bet a hun-
dred she comes. What do you saw >"
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 Lev
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 plan which we will now
disclose. On Easter day we is all go
ing to the Arapahoe, taking Monty with
us. If you are on the California Limited
which stops there for water we will be
present with a minister and you and
Monty can be properly spliced without no
trouble. We are wrtin this from the
depths of our hearts and we hope you
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.
! whats the matter with you fell
lows?" he demanded, when he discov-
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, y
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
After certain period of time had
elapsed, and the boys had com
menced to grow uneasy, letter came
addressed to Billy.
Your matchmaking methods are UNI
usual, to say the least" the letter stated
But l believe you are honest and good
and you cause me to trust in you implic-
lily. If Monty needs me | will come
want to say that ! will marry him If he
: hasn't a cent in the world, My father
. goes to New Orleans next week to be
gone "A month. And l will be on the Cali
fornia Limited when 1t stops at Arapa-
: hoe on Easter day. l have always want
. | ed to be married on Easter. 1t is so good
and sacred that / know nothing bad car
| come when one is welded on that day
: You are friends of Monty's and | know
. God will bless you.
2 HELEN OLDHAM"
When the reading of the letter was
p finished the boys took their hats of
9 and three rousing cheers and tiger
were given for the writer
@ I'D steal that girl myself, If l was
}. younger" declared Billy
When Easter day dawned, eigh
good men and true rode into Arapa
o hoe with Monty in their midst, an in