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"I have here," he said impressively, "an important dokiment, Teacher, concerning of which I desire to consult you perfessionally." "Yes?" "You just stay settin'; I'll fetch a chair and set aside of you and show it to you oncet."
The mayor stood up, holding their clasped hands in his left. He raised his right and said: "James and Belle, in accordance with the laws of the United States and of the State of Dakota, I pronounce you man and wife." He signed the paper, gave each in turn the pen to sign, and said, "Now I want another witness." "Sure, I'd like to be in on that there dokiment," said a rough voice. "Can you write?"
"I'm not afraid of you." "Oh, you're not, ain't yer, my game chicken? but I have got your I O U." "Much good may it do you! Why, we are under age, and it's of no value at all." "And you call yerself a gentleman! Yah! But I'm not so green as yer think, my boy. Of course I knowed it warn't a legal dokiment. But it's proof enough for me.
"This fellow has preferred a demand against me," said Scatterly. "A legal demand," said the gardener, sturdily; "and here's the dokiment." "Give it to me," said the old maid aunt. Tom handed her the paper with an air of triumph. "Am I right?" said he.
"I'd overhaul some of his letters. Steam will loosen a wafer, and a hot knife-blade, wax. I'd overhaul his money-letters and pay myself. Ha! ha! do you take? Now, that letter you've got in your fin, my boy, looks woundy like a dokiment chock full of shinplasters. What do you say to making prize of 'em? wouldn't it be a jolly go?"
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