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Show 256 TALES OF THE COLORADO PIONEERS. Rough finished a form darkened the door, and he exclaimed : " Dick Irwin-as true as I live! ' Speak of the angels and you hear their wings.' Where did you come from, old boy? We are having a sort of old-fashioned love-feast; sit down and give us a bit of your experience." He declared he felt as embarrassed as if he had been called upon to speak in meeting, nevertheless his perfect repose of manner gave the contrary impression. His voice was low and his articulation so perfect as to render every word distinctly audible, which gave a peculiar charm to his conversation. "Modesty forbids me to speak of myself," said he, "but I will tell you a funny thing that happened in the early days on the Huerfano. "HOW HE WOOED HER." " A Justice of the Peace had been called upon to marry a poor Mexican to the object of his affections. The Justice elevated his eyebrows in surprise to see such a handsome girl willing to link her destiny with the poor shiftless fellow before him, but proceeded to declare them husband and wife according to law, and then demanded his fee-five dollars. "The astonished Mexican exclaimed: 'Por Dios, I haven't it, Senor Judge.' "'Well, then,' said the Justice, ' I annul the legal contract until you get it.' " While the fellow was hunting up his compadres and amigos (partners and friends) to raise the funds necessary to make him the happiest man on the creek, the Justice said to the girl,' Marcelina, couldn't you marry a more worthy fellow than that? He can't even pay the mar-iriage fee.' |