Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-05-14


ing. The parents Of the girl knsw
that Jason was a steady. hard-work'
ing young man. and, though they ar.
gued that Susie might do better, they
did not fairly oppose her.
And on his sparkling evenings.
when he was ready to go. the conver-
sation would drift around to: And.
Susie, you hain't sorry come along
that day, are your
Indeed, | hain't, JASON"
"And bless the hour that I found
you at the gate. Had you any idea
you was going to fall in love with
me?"
Kinder of an idea-kinder. Did
you think you might fall in love with
me?"
Il knew I should"
When seven months had passed
away Mrs. Morton said to her daugh-
ter: Didn't you tell me months and
months ago that that bump on a log
had asked you to marry him?"
Yes. the first day We met" was
the reply.
And when is the marriage day?"
why, mother, We haven't got to
that yet"
We'll, you had better be a-gittin'
to it. A love match gets musty Il left
around year or so.'
When Jason was told of this he
answered with a half groan: why.
If l should lose you, you know l
should hang myself to treel"
And l should hunt out the same
tree and dangle beside you!"
Another six months went past. and
then Mr.. Morton took Jason around
behind the barn and said: It's a year
now since you began coming to my
house."
"Yes, about a year." was the reply.
"And are you going to marry Susie.
or are you wasting her timer"
"Why, we are going to get married,
of course"
"When?'
Pretty soon, I guess"
But why not this week?"
well, we'll see about it."
II you don't you needn't come
around here any more"
But, Mr. Morton, love Susie so
much" was protested.
And when he went into the house
and demanded certain answers of
Susie she replied: 81 think we'd
have been married long ago II it
wasn't so nice to sit up with beau
three times week"
The subject was dropped there, and
for the next year the young folks
went right on as before, and the
girls parents didn't know what to do
with young man that courted the
way Jason did. Half a dozen times
during the year Mr.. Morton spat on
his hands and started to make his
threat good. but his wife dissuaded
him.
But what in thunder does the fel.
Ter mean?" he demanded.
"And Susie, too?' she queried.
shes as much to blame as he Is"
We'll. 1t shall be settled next Sun
day" And thereupon they went into
committee of the whole to arrange
the plot.
Each and every Sunday Jason
headed for Morton's as soon as he
got his chores done up, and remained
all day. On particular Sunday he
was there as usual, and he and Susie
were seated in the orchard when
they were called in. 1t was to find
the Baptist preacher and Mr. and Mrs.
Wilkins there, while all had their Sun
day clothes on.
as this the happy coupler" asked
the minister as he rose up.
1T is" replied Mr.. Morton.
"Why, yes,' said Jason. I'VE are
happier than two clans. What is go-
ing to happen here?"
There is to be a marriage, I be
lieve," replied the minister. Am l
right, my friends?"
And they said he was, and they
took hold of the ceremony and rushed
It to the most successful conclusion.
When the bewildered victims discov-
cred what had happened, Susie cried
out: "Oh, Jason, they have gone
and married us, and you can't come
sparkin' any more,"
And We'll never crack any more
hickory nuts or eat popcorn to-
gether," added Jason.
But the day soon came that the hus-
band said for both: why, darn 1t, II
this hain't better than courtin' three
nights a week till midnight"