The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
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whats the old woman-ha up to
! now?"
"Woman-hater" laughed ha. Its
the old story. I'm going to follow
/ Mallory's example-marriage"
Il hope you succeed" said Mallory.
''Wherever did you pick up the
brider said Wedgewood. mellowing
with the hong glass In hts hand.
Brides are easy" said Mallory.
with surprising cynicism. where do
you get the parsou?"
Hang the parson," Wedgewood re-
peated. "WhoS the gelr'
TIL bet I know who she H." Ash
ton interposed; TITS that nectarine OF
Q damssi who got on at Green River"
Not the same!" Lathrop roared.
II found my bride blooming here all
the while. Girl I used TO spark back
In Brattleboro, VI I've been vowing
for years that I'd live and die an old
maid. rve kept my head out OF tho
moose all this tims-till ! struck this
train and met up with Anne. We got
TO talking over old times-waking up
OLD sentimentA She got on my nerves.
] got ON hers. Finally I said, 'Aw,
hell lef's Get married. Save prioe OF
one stateroom TO China anyway She
sayS. Damned II dont!'-or words
70 that effect
Mallory broke In with feverish In
terest: But you satd you were going
to get married ON this train"
Nothing easier. Here's howl and
no raised his giasa. but Mallory hauled
It down to demand: "How? that's
what ! want TO know. How are you
going to get married on this parson.
sess expresa- Have you got q little
minister In your suitcase?"
Ira beamed with ADDED pride a. he
explained:
Well you see, when used to
court Anne bad . rivaACharlis Sell
BY his name WA I thought be cut
mo out, but he became q clergyman
IN Utah--Oh. Charlie! I telegraphsd
nim that vas passing through Os.
den. and would be come down TO the
train and marry mo to q charming
Lady. He always wanted to marry
Anna thought It would be q durned
good Joke to let htm marry her-to
~" .
"Ddid hs acoeptr Mallory asked.
s1dtedly. IN be oomtng?-
He is-he did-here's his teAe.
gram. said Ira HE brings the II
osnss and the ring. He passed II
over. and AZ Mallory read Il q look
OF hope spread across his face. hut
Ira was saying: ~Were going to have
the wedding obeequies right here In
tnis car. You're all invited VIII you
come!~
There was q general yell of sccept.
ance and Ashton began to sing.
There Was Waiting at the Church"
Then be led q sort of Indian war.
dance round the next victim OF the
matrimonial stake At the end OF the
hulabailoo ell the men charged their
glasses and drained them with an up.
Foarious Howl"
Poor Dr.. Temple had taken luxur,.
oan dalight In the success Of his dis.
gu!ss and In the prospect Of watch.
in& somo other clergyman working
while he rested. He Joined the dance
as gaiy. II not a. gracefully. as any
Of the rest. and In q final triumph Of
roc&lessneeA. be tossed on q bumper
OF straight whisky.
Instantly his Howl CHANGED 30
Wow!" and then his throat clamped
fa& with q terrific spasm that flung
the tears from his eyes. He bent and
vrfthed In silent paroxysm till he
was pounded and shaken back 10 life
and water poured down hts throat 70
reopen q passage.
The others thought be had merely
cho&ed and made no comment othe,
than sympathy. They could not have
dreamed that the Old 'phyaician" vas
% ignorant Of tho taste @ of the
visor OF pure sptrtta
After q riot Of handnhaktpR and
good wishes. Ira was permitted 70 ca.
cage with his lifA Mallory followed
him TO the vest.bule, when be oansht
him by the sleeve With an anxioua:
Excuse me-"
Well my boy
Your minister~-aftsr you e,,
through with him-msy I use him -
May yoa-what? Why DO you
want q ministerY'
TO get married.
Again! Good Lord. are you q Nor
monr-
Me q Mormun!"
Then what do you want with an
extra wife! lts against the law
even In Utah"
You don't understand"
My boy. one Of us IL disgracefulIy
drunk.
We'll. I'm not saf6 NoIIory ooa