Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-23

nature. So the thing well do is to
write this lady letter, tellin' her III
about Monty's just about ready to go
to the dogs and that serious things
will happen if she don't put in ap-
pearance and marry him. That'n gain
her sympathy. Then wen tell her
that on Easter day wen meet her at
Arapahoe with Monty and minister,
and all will be merry. Do you catch
me? The whole thing will appeal to
her romantic natur, and Til bet hun
dred she comes. What do you say? ?"
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
erinS is about the best there is But we
are heap sorry to say that he is near
~ ready to jump of at the jumping OF
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 writin' this from the
depths OF our hearts and we hope you
will see that things is urgent. Answer
Al 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 wills
pers.
What's the matter with you fel
lows?" he demanded. when he discov
cred Billy and Shorty with thei,
heads together that evening after din
ner. You look like you're plottina
to shoot me up at the first chance
Come on and tell me what's up
Go on, now, you old Harvard dude,
minicked 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, q letter came
addressed To Rjllv
Your matchmaking methods are un-
usual, to say the least" the letter stated
But I believe you are honest and good
and you cause me to trust in you implic-
lily. II Monty needs me 1 will come. ]
want to say that I will marry him il he
hasn't cent in the world Nv fathe,
goes to New Orleans next week to be
gone month. And will be on the Cali
fornia Limited when it stops at Arapa-
hoe on Easter day. I have always want.
ed TO be married on Easter It is 50 good
and sacred that know nothing bad can
come when one is welded on that day
You are friends of Monty's and l know
God will bless you.
HELEN OLDHAM"
When the reading Of the letter was
finished the boys took their hats ot
and three rousing cheers and a tiger
were given for the writer
I'D steal that girl myself if l was
Younger declared Billy.
When Easter day dawned, eish,
good men and true rode into Arapa
hoe with Monty in their midst, an in
nocent and unsuspecting person. The
day was radiant with sunshine, anG
the prairie flowers were just begin
ming to blossom out in all their glory
As Shorty remarked, things looked
ripe for weddin's and such
Rev. Augustus Thomas was merely
told that he was to perform a mar
riage ceremony, and he was happy
and pleased to render any assistance
possible. The license had been Sc
cured and every detail had been prop
erly attended to- So when the train
puffed into the station, Monty was
under close guard to prevent his
wandering away. The surprise, as