The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-09-12
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Plain Man

MY land. <Minervy." cried Miss
Emily. why didn't you let me know,
SOS l could have come an held your
bokay! But you never was like 9TH
or folks"
Minerva Grigsby-born an Acklen,
married to a Biggers and then to q
Crook. and only yesterday to Jeremiah
Grigsby. SO that her friends said she
was determined to take a wedding
Journey through the aiphabet-lifted
her crisp skirts from the inch thick
dust of the country road before she re-
piled
"'Twa'n't no earthly use. Emily. I
never was a hand to make to-do over
marry'n.. It's just like anything else
-soon's you get in the habit 1t just
comes second nature Besides there
want no bokay."
STILL sighed Miss Emily. Il always
Ike to stand by my friends in tryin'
moments. No flowers. you say?"
mot less you count the tuberose in
Mr.. Grgsby's buttonhole. But don't
let that mislead you into thinkin' he's
Ike the others. II you're goin' to get
acquainted with him today you might
as well know beforehand what to ex-
pect"
Dear mel" exclaimed Miss Emily.
tel me the worst"
There amt no worst, Emily: it's all
best" beamed the bride OF two days.
Jeremiah amt no author like my
hrst. an he amt no artist Ike my
second. He's Just 4 plain man. I'm
that glad when ! think about It I'm
right giddy. Happiness at last says
/ 10 myself. with just n nice. plain.
disagreeable mani"
Minerva Grigsby's triple plated mat
rirnonial experience sat lightly on her.
10 Judge from the ampleness OF her
figure and the unworried smoothness
of her brow. The cheerful philosophy
or philosophical cheerfulness that
looked out on the world from her
mild brown eyes proclaimed her un-
shaken faith In mankind
! thought 'twould a. been real nice
to married n genius" ventured Miss
Emily.
"A genius Is 4 prenuptiai ornament
exclusive" announced the bride. en-
phaticaliy. He don't have no wearin'
qualities. There's Mr.. Bigrers. as
was Away wrfiin' literchoor. an
nauin' himself Sidney Biggers the
third l asked him II the other two
was similar TO him. an when he says
th.y was told him I thought there'd
been a-plenty Of thar kind No. Emily.
I amt been about bein' married to lit
erc hoor."
An Mr.. Grirsby is-dinerentT
Hes jus; as plain as this gold ring
he cnraged me with. left him this
uornin'. s longs he said the sun was
rcsa,ces 20 scrarc an tho corn 70
Ehuck an a few other things 20 fix for
dinner. But I amt compialnin' Of the
other husbands. always feel about
husbands sArne's do about troubles.
take EN- as they come"
4 never knew much about Mr..
Crook Painted for livin'. didn't
hef"
j. Marcus. he was. partin' his name
IN the middle same's he did his hair.
He painted. all right. but not for
Twin. No. Emily. have a home an a
rcod farm. an I've always supplied the
livin'. l told J. Marcus he better give
up paintin' an take 10 somethin' else
Put be said II wasn't his idea Of wife
10 interfere with 4 husbands rights.
an he wished I'd stay on the pedestal
where he'd always placed woman
Ny land!' says. We amt got room
UP there. Men are 80 conceited
they've scourged US clean on" But
here we are. mos. home"
Round the house the bride led the
way to the kitchen-snifing as II she
expected the odor Of cooking food to
greet her posfrilsL Miss Emily meek
" followed In the walks Of Miner
vas white muslin wedding dress as
she whisked its skirts from side to side
with an air OF assurance that she could
now show a man who knew how TO be
husband instead OF n genius
But Minerva's assurance was short
lived. As they rounded the corner of
the house they caught sight Of the
lAnk figure Of the bridegroom stretched
full length under . tree near the kitch-
en- door. Under his head was one Of
Minerva's freshly laundered sofa
cushions. With his left hand he held
between his teeth a 5ewsharp. while
his lean right hand laxiiy twaneed the
tongue OF the Instrument with meas
ured strokes as the soothing strains
Of Rest for the Weary noated out
upon the air. Minerva's quick eye
Eiances through the window. wherc
unscraped potatoes and the unshucked
corn lay on the Kitchen table just AZ
she had left them With . sigh that
stirred her ample figure from center
TO circumference she turned to Miss
Emily.
Well. Of all the lucki" she said.
Now. here I've gone an married