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Manawatu Herald, 24 May 1898, Page 4

i--'-.?. WEDDING OUTFIT. '•:.'. ~''. 'r-.-t r:or:s:s Tii ought Sho Ongttt tr> Have. ". ■:::•:-; -.L-Wjin^ in front of the Pina rv": ■:::'■:?. In Lumber company's store, situ* :■_.'. t-lio upper waters of the Cumber\c~zu, when old man Boggs came up from t3:o .-■^.■wraiU on tho bant of tho river and approached iu9 with somo degree of doubt, I thought, from his niannei*. Seeing no ono else around, he became easier and greeted juo pleasantly. "How aro yoxi, Mr. Boggs?" I said la return for his Svilutation. "Fine day. Any 2iows up tho mountain?" "I'm tollible like, £ reckon," he responded. "Nothin happonin our vray — much. But that ain't what I want to talk to you about, colonel," he added, relapsing into tiro manner of doubt I thought I had observed at first. "Well, what is it? Any shooting going on or liablo to?" " Reckon not. Most uv the boys has gono to Looisvillo for witnesses agin them moonshiners, and things is restin some." "Then what troubles you?" Ho camo up quito close to me and looked over hia shoulder to be 6ure there was no ono in hearing distance, except myself. "Air you a married man, colonel?" he asked in a whisper. "I am not so fortunate, "l admitted, with as much gallantry of manner and as pretty a candor as if a dozen women had boon there. "Then I reckon you ain't much knowm on slch things as havin yer gals gettin married?" "Hardly," I confessed, with a smile. "Anyhow," ho said resignedly, "you r ;- o'd onov.gh to bo, and I want you to "• -:«:il!ft." " T,r Co you mean?" I inquired in surprise. "Don't git skoort," he grinned. "It's j only my gal Susan." "Oh, ' ' I said in a tone of relief. "She's goinf? to geb married, is she?" I "Kinder that away. I want to git some | wedding flxin's and don't want to git 'em frum the young feller in the store. Won't you fix 'em up fer me?" "Certainly," and we went in. "By the way, " I inquired, "is Susan your oldest daughter?" "No; sho is tho youngest." "Isn't that rather cutting the others out?" ! ! ' I reckon not, " he laughed. " Sou see, ihey take alter ino, and I didn't git spliced tils I was past 40. Susan takes atterher hip inny. Sho got mo afore sho was 20." | : ! o hiughed again, and I laughed with ]j!'-i and throw out several pieces of dress jjo< ><.!:•> on tho counter. ' ■ [ fiupyioso you want something white, " I FnJd, si reading tho goods out so ho could kgo tho effect. "That will be very nice for a bride." •"What's tho tax on it?" he asked, without touching it, showing that he was not versed in dry goods. • "Two bits a yard." "Gecmently gosh, colonel!" ho exclaimed, starting back, "I can't afford no such | goods as that. Silks and satings ain't fer we uns. Hain't you got some calico?" "Plenty of it, " I said, and I dumped an armful down on the countor. "What's this wuth?" ho asked, picking out a. bright yollow piece with a red vine trailing through it. "That's 10 cents a yard, and it will orjy tako ton yards for the pattern." | "That's §1, ain't it?" ho inquired, aftera , moment's mental calculation. "Exactly." "Gimme that, colonel. Susan allus had a weakness fer yallor. It kinder matches hor freckles, sho says." I cut off tho amount called for and laid It aside. "Now, " he said, "show me someshoes." "What kind?" I asked, not caring to hazard my judgment again. "How do they run in price?" I "From $1.50 up." "That's pretty steep fer a gal that's been v.-etor goin bar'footed, I reckon," be rauF.od, "huh a gal don't git hitched every day, and I s'poso I kin stand it. Jim'll have to buy 'em for her anyhow atter this. Leiiimo have ono uv them par at a dollar fifty." ,- "What size?" ' "About sevens, I reckon," he said. "Six is her sizo in summer time, but gibtin married is makin her kinder proud and sho says she's goin to wear stookin's, so you see, colonel, we'd better git 'em a sizo bigger to 'low fer the exfery." I picked out a pair of No. 7 r s, neat, but not gaudy, and laid them beside the calico. "Now," I said, getting ready to show him a few other articles for a trousseau, "what else?" "Wha.t olse is thar to git?" he asked in guileless astonishment. "Ain't that enough weddin flxin's fer any gal? Them cost £2.50, didn't they?" "¥e3, but I thought she might w»nt sometihng olse perhaps. " That remark didn't begin to express all that was in my mind, but it was the best) I could do under the circumstances." "Likely she does," he replied, "but it's Jim's turn to do the buyin now. I've done my sheer." "When is the wedding?" I inquired as I wrapped up the trousseau I bad sold him. "It's dono tuok,"he answered as though surprised at my question. I was puzzled to the full extent. "I don't understand what you mean, " 1 said. "Tho weddin's over," he explained. "It tuck plnco yistiddy." "But what aro you getting these things for now?" I asked, more astonished than ever. "Cazo, how's the time," he said, with a short laugh. "You don't reokonl was goin to git all those yor weddin flxin's aforehand and run the resk uv havin the whole shootin match flash in the pan, do you? Jims stiddy and shoro footed, but Susan gits to steppin mighty high and actin frisky when she's got good clo's on to her back. Sho takes atter her mother, Susan does." I lmdn't a word to say, of course, but as Mr. Boggs started out I handed him a bolt of blue ribbon and told him to give it to tho bride, with my compliments, without knowing exactly whether blue ribbon matched yellow calico with a red vine trailing through it or not.-<*f! " tTT *«fli!k r-~ % A Strategic Move. "I was in the theater when your play was brought out for the first time." "You were there, were you?" "Yes, and I saw you there too. Everybody was yawning, and to my astonishment you yawned, too, with the rest." "I had to yawn. If I hadn't, somebody would havo suspected me of being the «a--thor.- ■■~ v^~"«. ~*~^ Must Have a Subject Anyway. The Mob (in chorus) — Wore after thai man, and we'ro going to lynch him. , Tho Jailer — But he's left town. : The Mob— Well, then jgive us some oth-