Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-08-26

door, and if angels ever wept saw no
reason why they should be smiling
then.
That man was a spectacle. Yes; he
was worse. He was spyglass. He
was the great telescope in the Lick OBJ
servatory. lie had OH coat and
shiny shoes and white vest and a
high silk hat. and geranium as big
as an order of spinach was spiked on
to his front. And be was smirking
and warping his face like an Internal
storekeeper or kid with collie.
Hello, Andy" says Mack out Of his
face. Glad to see YOU back. Things
have happened since you Went away"
II know it, says l. land sacrile-
gious sight it is. God never made you
that way, Mack Lonsbury. Why do
you scarify his works with this pre-
sumptious kind Of ribaldry:"
"Why. Andy" says he, they've
elected me justice of the peace since
you left
looked at Mack close. He was rest
less and inspired. A justice of the
peace ought to be disconsolate and as
suaged.
Just then young woman passed on
the sidewalk. and saw Mack kind of
half smoker and blush, and then he
raised up his hat and smiled and
bowed, and she smiled and bowed and
went on by.
"No hope for you" says l, IF you've
got the Mary Jane infrmity at your
age. thought it wasn't going to take
on you. And patent leather shoes! All
this in two little short months"'
"I'm going to marry the young lady
who just passed tonight" says Mack
in kind of a flutter.
II forgot something at the postof
fee" says and walked away quick.
overlook that young woman a hun
dred yards away. | raised my hat ant
told her my name. She was abou
nineteen and young for her age. Sh'
blushed and then looked at me cool
like was the snow scene from tn,
1.-TWO Orphans"
II understand you are to be marie,
tonight" said.
Correct" says she. You got an.
objections:''
Listen, sissy" l begins.
my name is Miss Rebosa Redd.
says she in a panied way.
II know it," says l. Now, Rebosa
I'm old enough to have owed none,
to Your father And that old. specious
dressed up, garbled. seasick ptomain
prancing around avidiously like an il
remarkable turkey gobbler with patell
leather shoes OH is my best friend
Why did you go and get him investe
in this marriage businessy'
!, why. lie was the only chance Their
;. was." answers Miss Rebosa.
!. May" says l, giving sickenin
look of admiration ut her complexion
and style of features. with you
beauty you might pick any kind Of
!, man. Listen. Rebosa. Old Mack ain
the man you want. He was twenty
two when you was nee Reed. as til
: papers say. This bursting into bloor
won't last with him. He's all vent
lated with oldness and rectitude an
= decay. Old Mack's down with a cas-
= Of Indian summer He overlooked hi
bet when he was young, and now he
!, suing nature for the interest on th
promissory note he took from Cupi
instead of the cash. Rebosa, are 70
;, bent on having this marriage occur?''
). "Why. sure ! am" says she, oscilla
ing the pansies on her hat, land so
:. somebody else, reckon"
. "What time is it to take place."
asks.
"At 6 O'clock" says she.
:, made up my mind right away whit
to do. I'D save old Mack If ] coul,
; To have good, seasoned, ineligib
:. man like that turn chicken for 81
:. that hadn't quit eating slate pencil
and buttonine in the back was MOI
than could look OH with easiness.