Willmar tribune., 1910-06-08

asks MIS-. JesSup II Sne QlQn think
q n was easier to write than ~
In second her head was mashing the
oleander flower In my buttonhole. and
I leaned over and But didn't.
III you don't mind says l. stand
ing up, we'll wait for Paisley to come
before finishing this. I've never done
anything dishonorable yet to our
friendship. and this won't be quite
fair
"'Mr. Hicks says Mrs. Jessup, look
ing at me peculiar in the dark, If it
wasn't for but one thing I'd ask you
to hike yourself down the gulch and
never disresume your visits to my
house.
"'And what is that, ma'am?' I asks.
"'YOu are too good friend not to
make good husband says she.
I'm five minutes Paisley was on his
side of Mrs. Jessup.
"'In Silver City in the summer of
D8,' he begins, 4 see Jim Bartholo-
new chew off Chinaman's ear in the
Blue Light saloon on account Of
| J(AOS0Od1lCu LudC- w udt
was that noise?'
Il had resumed matters again with
Mrs. Jessup right where we had left
off.
"'Mrs. Jessup.' says l, has promised
to make it Hicks. And this is another
Of the same Sort
paisley winds his feet around leg
of the bench and kind of groans.
"'Lem,' says he. we been friends
for seven years. Would you mind not
kissing Mrs. Jessup quite so loud? I'd
do the same for YOU
"'All right says l. The other kind
will do as WE'LL
"'This Chinaman.' goes on Paisley,
was the on. that shot man named
Mullins in the spring of 81. and that
vas
paisley interrupted himself again.
LEM says he. If you was a true
friend you wouldn't hug Mrs. Jessup
quite so hard. l felt the bench shake
all over just then. You know you told
me you would give me an even chance
as long as there was any,
"'Mr. Man. says Mrs. Jessup, turn
ing around to Paisley, If you was to
drop in to the celebration Of mine and
Mr.. Hicks silver wedding twenty-five
years from now do you think you could
get it into that Hubbard squash you
call your head that you are nix cum
rous in this business? I've put up
with you long time because you was
Mr.. Hicks friend, but it seems to me
it's time for you to wear the willow
and trot off down the hill
MRS. Jessup.' says l without los.
ing my grasp on the situation as fiance
Mr. Paisley is my friend. and l offer
ed him square deal and equal op
portunity as long as there was a
chance
"A chance:' says she. Well, he
may think he has chance, but hope
he won't think he's got cinch after
what he's been next to all the even
ing
well. month afterward me and
Mrs. Jessup was married in the Los
Pinos Methodist church, and the whole
town closed up to see the performance
when we lined up in front and the
preacher was beginning to sing out bis
rituals and observances looks around
and misses Paisley l calls time on
the preacher. Paisley amt here says
l. We've got to wait for Paisley. A
friend once. friend always-that's
Telemachus Hicks says l.
I'm few minutes Paisley gallops
up the aisle, putting on cuff as ht
comes. He explains that the only dry
goods store in town was closed for the
wedding. and he couldn't get the kin(
Of boiled shirt that his taste called
for until he had broke open the back
window of the store and helped him
self. Then he ranges up on the othel
side of the bride. and the wedding
goes on.
''After the proceedings was over we
had tea and jerked antelope and
canned apricots. and then the populace
hiked itself away. Last Of all Paisley