The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

even II We could, no preacher would
go up to marry u.s."
We'll, Moses, don't want to seem
over-particular." replied the woman
after little thought II we can't be
married up in q balloon how about
down In a coal miner"
That might do, II can md one"
Moses went inquiring again. and by
and by ascertained that the nearest
coal mine was $50 miles away. and q
very wet place at that Besides. a
minister told him that he wouldn't
descend into a coal mine and marry
couple for less than a hundred dollars.
When the widow Durham had been IN
formed OF how the matter stood she
replied:
Il had rather set my heart on 1t.
but | have always been woman to
sacrifice. Why can't we be married in
circus ring before all the people?"
Why. never heard of such
thing! We'd be almost took FOR
couple of camels or something! No.
no."
Moses. we must be married in a
circus ring or not at al"
Moses made his rounds again. It
was now September, and no circus
could be expected within ten miles OF
the village until the next summer.
When he spoke to his minister about
performing the ceremony the good
man exclaimed:
"No-never! should be put on
trial for doing such thing."
You don't seem to be a man OF
much energy" remarked the widow
when she had heard his third excuse.
II guess we had better drop the mat
ter"
Moses begged for another chance.
and after taking three days to con-
slider 1t the woman said:
We'll, perhaps I'm little too par
ticular to want balloons and coal
mines and so I'll be content with a
flying machine. You can surely get
one of those. read in the papers
every day of their carrying passen-
gers at the rate of a mile q minute.
Why can't we be married at the rate
of a mile minute?"
Lands. woman, it would cost every
dollar we are both worth" groaned
Moses. And II we got machine and
went up 1t would be the preacher
again We couldn't hire one to 60
with us. Preachers amt taking
chances. l don't see why We can't
80 to preachers house or have one
come here"
I'VE must look at the sentiment Of
the thing. It's for a woman to have
her way about such things. Moses. is
there tall tree anywhere around
here?'
Eyes. there's big elm about
mile beyond the bridge"
Can you build q platform IN the
top and then run ladders up?"
Lands. but do you want to be mar
ried in q tree-top!"
II do. You have disappointed me
about the other things. but you mustn't
about this.
Moses went out to survey the tree
at close range, and to talk to carpen,
ters and the ministers. The .carpen-
tiers said 1t could be done, but when
the minister was approached he re-
piled with shiver:
What? Climb a tree to marry q
couple! You can have little respect
for the cloth to propose such q thing"
The good man consented. however.
to call on the widow as mediator.
and he did call, and after arguments
lasting two hours compromise was
effected. The marriage was to take
place from platform on top of a
haystack. and two weeks later 1t came |
on with the whole village as spec
tators. Later on, when the bride was
asked why she was SO bent on the |
she smiled and replied:
Why. suppose I was put out to
think had been widow for eight |
years before any man asked me to
Marry him!"