Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-15

ink?"
Yes" laughed Wellington. But
you say I need you. How"
Well, you've got maybe some beg
getch, some trunks-yes?"
Yes"
We'll, in the foist place, l am an
expressman. l deliver 'em to your
address-yes? We're ISIS it,"
81 haven't got any yet"
ALSO I am addressman. Do you
want 1t a nice hotel?-or a fine house?
or an apartment?-or maybe a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES? How long do
you make a residenceT
six months"
mo longer?"
Not a minute"
Take a fine house, den. 1 got some
beauties just vacated"
For a year?-no thanks"
"All the leases in Reno run for six
months only"
We'll, I'd like to look around a lit
tie first"
Good. Don't FORGET us. You come
out here for six months. You want
maybe a good quick divorce-yes?"
THE quickest l can get"
DO you want it confidential? or
very nice and noisy?"
Whats that"
I'VE are press agents and also sup
press agents. Some likes EN- one
way, some likes 'em anudder. Vich
do you want it%
Quick and quiet"
painless divorce is our speciality.
If you pay me an advence deposit
now, | file your claim de minute de
train stops and your own wife don't
know you're divorced"
"Ill think it over" said Wellington,
rising with resolution.
Don't forget us. Baumann and
Blumen. Satisfaction guaranteed or
your wife refunded. Avoid substt-
toots," And then, seeing that he could
not extract any cash from Little Jim
mic. Mr.. Baumann descended upon
Mallory, who was just finishing his
shave. Laying his hand on Mallory's
arm, he began:
~"Excoose, Dleass. Can l fit you out
Wit a nice diyorce?"
divorce? - me, - that's good"
laughed Mallory at the vision OF it.
Then a sudden idea struck him. 1t
took no great genius to see that Mr..
Baumann was not a clergyman, but
there were other marriers to be had,
You don't perform marriages, do
your" he asked.
Mr.. Baumann drew himself up:
"Who says ! don't? Amt l a justice
Of the peaces?"
Mallory put out his hand in vel.
come: then a new anxiety chilled
him. He had a license for Chicago,
but Chicago was far away: DO /
need a license in Nevada?"
why shouldn't your" said Mr.. Bau-
mann. Don't all sorts of things got
to have a license in Nevada, saloons,
husbands, dogs"
How could I get one?" Mallory
asked as he went on dressing.
Amt l got a few Wit me? Do you
want to get a nice re-marriage II
cense?"
"Re-marriage?-huh," he looked
round, and, seeing that no one else
was near: 81 haven't taken the first
step yet"
Mr.. Baumann laved his hands in
one another: "a betchelor? All, | see
you want to marry a nice Divorce
lady in R-r-reno?'
"She isn't in Reno and she has
never been married, either"
This simple statement seemed to
astound Mr., Baumann:
"a betcheller marry a maiden!-tn
Reno!-oi, OF, OF! 1t hasn't been
done yet, but it might be-"
Mallory looked him over and a
twinge of distaste disturbed him:
You furnish the license, but-er-ah
is there any chance Of a clergyman
"a Christian clergyman-being at the
%station?"
Ivy do you want it a cIoigyman?
Can't do it just as good? Or a nice
fat alderman l can get you?'
Mallory pondered; u don't think
she'd like anything but a clergyman
we'll" Baumann confessed, "a lady
is liable to be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway | sell you de
license
"All right"
Mr.. Baumann whipped out a port.
folio full of documents, and as he
searched them, philosophical "A
man ought always to carry a good mar.
riage license. 1t might be he should
need it in a hurry" He took a large
iron seal from his slde-pocket and
stamped the paper and then, with
fountain pen poised, pleaded; wat Is
the names, pleass?"
mot so loud" Mallory whispered.
Baumann put his finger to his nose,
wisely; 81 see, it is a confidential
marriage. Sit down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee,
he passed owe the document by
which the sovereign state of Nevada
graciously permitted two souls to be
made more or less n in the eyes OF
the law.
Here you are" said Mr.. Baumann.
wit dat you can get married anyvere
in Nevada"