Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

Justice Of the Peace Notary Public
WALK IN.
The girl stepped into the room and
took the chair proffered by the mo-
mentarily Rustered Ross. while Henry
evaporated toward a door marked "pri-
vate" in severely plain, black letters
The usual light remarks had been
made, and Ross, taking a gasping fly
er into his first taste Of business,
asked:
There is some matter ] could assist
you in, Miss?
II came to see a justice of the
peace" replied the girl, biusliing
wildly.
swell. 1 am Ross Adams, justice of
the peace"
The girl looked at the door, bit her
lip and stammered:
"You marry peopIef"
He took a grip on himself and an
swered airily:
"Oh, yes, to be sure, when every
thing appears all right and parties
have the license"
"How many people have you mar
ried, Mr.. Adams2"
"Why, Observation-Disclosures course
I never kept count"
"Oh, I am SO sorry; / wanted to be
the first. Will you marry mel"
Eyes, indeed. I shall be delighted"
smiled Ross.
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At this moment the door swung
open and two heavily bearded,
stals.ed into the room, and In military
precision took a stand on each side of
Ross, while in duet they chanted:
"We are witnesses TO your promise
to marry this Young lady?
With a swift b~aek-action swat, Ross
cuffed the pseudo girl sonndly across
the cheek, while with lightning speed
he >,lutched at the mems boards. They
caIie forth in each hand, but there
alsD came forth a startled yelp in an
Enthusiastically feminine voice from the
girl in the chair, and Ross was staring
Mortified at "Girlie" Of college days
in the face of one Of the men he had
deAuded of a beard.
snow, see here, 'Girlie,'" said Ross,
II always told you that no good ever
came from practical joking. Q have
brought this upon yourselves. But"
turning to the girl, who was crouchec
down In the chair with a hand held tc
q crimson cheek, my deepest regrets
to this young lady for my brutal act
and my only hope is that she will for
give me. Who Is she anywayT
"Oh, that's only my kid sister and
size don't mind a little crack like that
Ought to see her sometimes after she
has put on the gloves with me
'Huhi" flashed the girl. "Mr. Ross
you should see him when I get
} through with himl He looks like {
beef steak pie for a week after
But though I know that every tootl
: is Knocked down my throat and tina
my Jaw is fractured In 0 Thousand
pieces, / guess I'll forgive o. thi
!, time
: "Cee y mourned "Girlie," went AM
messed up the whole show after gu
rehearsing for a week. But, see here
Ross, this Is Jim Turner" notioninI
e toward the other man who had leape'
d 10 TO the side Of the girl and wa
e trying to comfort her in a most loyel
like manner.
aAll right" replied Ross, 'aDd nor
the why of all this fool farcer'
"Oh, sis and Jim want to be ma
ried. that's all. Folks kicking up
!. rumt,us. but Sis and / are strong 70
Jim, SO go to I'll"
Ross, from whom all timidity
tfrst business" had fled, took froi
i his desk drawer the necessary boo
ana calling in the grirning Henry
d witness Joined the couple Y ma
! riage.
aNow.' said Ross, ''rny privilege
ls kiss the bride shall be taken adval
n tage Of and mas 1t in some measul
re- erase the memory Of the blow"
So Ross performed this cereinon
h also. To everyone's satisfaction vii
ID the exception, possibly Of the Brio
d. groom's.
!. @The jokes on me, SO It's my
3 Ross put his band into his peck
: where reposed safe and sound ~
y seven coppers. enc dime and 9 pant
button.
i'd II should say not, it's our splurge
said sGirlle." pressing q fat roll in
III Ross hand. $50, on with the feast
n AFTER this spectacular entry into q
business world. Ross went surely y
TRULY upward III his practice and I
n day was not long In coming When I
q same group. with the addition of
certain girs. made tp another weddl
party.
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