Evening star., 1922-05-07

which now exists among the neigh
boring cities Of MosQuero.
Each Of these. Of course, boasts OF
it's contingent Of marriageable young
men. Each also makes louder boast
Of the charms Of its young women.
It would be walking into the jaws
Of danger for any stranger to stand
Oh the post office steps in any Of these
neighber towns and proclaim that at
any place in the world there possibly
could be q young lady Of attractive
ness even equal to that of the most
unpretentious Of that particular city's
maidena Time has been up to now
whom such stranger SO emboldened
beyond the limits that no life insur-
ance company would prescribe would
promptly investigate the mysteries Of
the future life should he have even
dropped such q hint in Mosquero IT
self.
Now all IL changed.
Automatic colts and other brands of
dependable revolver are being oiled
and cleaned.
The entire masculine citizenry Of
the neighboring towns is prepared
for the raid expected from the Mos
queroites, who have SO openly an
nounced that they intend to go forth
in search of brides from other tribes.
The Rev. Burnett, it seems. visited
many nearby communities to make
study Of femininity as 1t comported
itself in tho other cities and reported
back to his newly formed protective
society that the girls Of the other
cities were not SO forward, bolc. and
generally ultra fashionable as those
at home. Only q few, however. he
said. could be looked upon with favor
rs prospective wives. It is for these
few that the young men Of Mosquero
are threatening to raid the outlying
territory. leaving to others the neces-
sity of going far abroad, perhaps to
England and Belgium, for the sort
of demure young wife which the
newly organized society declares to
be the only. acceptable ideal.
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IN the other hand. the young men
of Mosquero are these days keep
ing themselves wel1-armed and their
pocket pistols handy. They have de-
clared that no raids from the outside
upon their own young maidens. even
though these be now taboo among
them, shall be permitted. In other
words, they state most emphatically
that not only will they themselves
not marry any Of the local young
women, but will not permit any
strangers to come and marry them.
So the bachelor members of his flock
are ready to uphold the traditions of
Mosuuero, and will promptly shoot,
SO they say, any bachelor from a
neighboring town who comes a-court-
ing of the forbidden Mosquero girl.
Incidentally. also. the Mosquero bach
elors declare they VIII just as prompt
~ shoot any young or old man who
attempts to prevent them from court
ing any young woman within q hun
dred-mife radius Of the city limits Of
Mosquero.
The protective organization was
formed only week ago. So far no
armed engagements have resulted.
The volcano, which is expected soon
to break forth. remains quiescent.
fnuch In the fashion Of q can Of dyna-
mite. The outstanding fact remains.
however. that the young men have
no intention OF remaining bachelors:
they have mo intention of marrying
any of their former sweethearts until
the latter revise their fashion in
dress and department and they have
no intention Of allowing any one else
to ]. marry these blacklisted young
ladies.
And now what Of the young women
thsmssavAs7 At tho head Of their Or
ganisation II 1Giaa Aurstta Ttu3ills,
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