Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-06
LITERARY GEM
FROMMOHAvE
COUNTY
PEARSON Statutes Bride
And Shakes Ten Out
OF Groom
States That Preacher
Was Pinched For
A Pul1et


Mineral Wealth is . real journalistic
gem. 1t was written by Kean b.
Charles, who represented Mohave In
the Council ut the last session Of the
legislature.
"Sunday morning, at the city
bungalow Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kesn 81
Charles, Parson W. q. Blakely was
called upon to tie a knot for keep,
uniting Harold Dossitt and Miss Ger.
trude Sherman in the Holy Uneer-
tainties Of Matrimony. The parson,
from long practice, made no bobble
in the diamond hitch, and IL It don't
stick like spauiding's glue, IL 10 not
his fault. The audience was mot
much for gate receipts, but for Az.
erage grade II was hgih, but pockety.
Joe Rosenberg seconded the groom,
while Mrs. 81. Charles stimulated the
bride with chapters from her long
experience and an occasional whiff
from q small bottle, marked nose
paint. II was not the kind We use.
There wss = string Of Saints Ia sss
wall flower row, beginning with
Gladys and Ike on the ends, with
Bill, Jim and Gugin in the chorus.
The bride and groom were surely
surrounded by enough patron saints
TO keep away the bogie man and TO
clear the track for the honeymooa
special; ding. dong, leaves At 10. AZ
ter the Parson had salutcd the bride
and shook . ten out Of the groom,
they all poined in the Wedding Din
ner March. The Johnny cake was
done to a turn and the free hollies'
were baked to q sulphide brown. For
pullet the Parson had TO be pinched.
II had yellow feet and m extra
lunch for the past month 80 II would
look like a spring when his Reverence
made the next call. Even the
preachers have TO 90 away back
: and sit down when new bride comes
to town. They all do IL, they oil
do II, and sometimes they rue IT,
"The bride 10 the handsome and
, accomplished daughter Of Mr.. and
, Mrs.. G. z. Sherman Of Mineral Park
Gertrude was born eighteen years ego
In sight Of the rugged hills wAsss
dwell treasures Of the turquoise Gen
greater than anywhere else In the sx
plorsd world. Surrounded By noun
tAias Of Mineral, the Park l. ~ idss
lplase 70 Arat 80 the light and feel III
:, warmth Of the orb o. day, - II
. glowing face beams DER the eastssI
- hills. A. work Of nature, quietnsss
= peace and plenty, Mineral Park hs
= Arcadia skinned . mile. No wonde
y the bride was reluctant to heed IN
Call Of the Wild, that required this
= she leave this, the place whore
was born and 70 forth and TAX
chances In an unknown world. Bu
- II was thus with Hiawatha, . net
~ deal of m old game, since the Lor
- led Adam and Eve TO the gate, an
= pointing the way down the pike, tol
them 10 hustle.
" "Ths groom appeals TO a perso
hrst, as n sober man. without tina
with the talent Of an angel, q ms
may be a fool IL he continues
mr.. keep the growlcr untssted, there
w no mountain on Trouble avenue tn
,er won't dwindie 90 a mole hill by loo
m. ing II in the face. He IL a min
an and professor Of the hoist. II
70. tinkle Of the bell 20 hoist ore
"A music TO his ears. lie has accept
I'VE position as engineer at Bisb'
mr.. where thousands Of tons Of TO
are carrying the red metal Is boisted dai
vas II IL sad 70 have n name die off
ty the twinkling Of nm eye, especial
tly an iliustrious name like sherman. h
his what is the matter with Dossettf
ne fought In the Revolutionary War
In Black Sam, the porter, had his brio
nm. eye out Sunday night, March Goth,
lao. collected a good tip from the head
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