Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
From the ~. Y. Suaday Times.
The Nave Wife, or the Sudden Duel.

Grand river, and Immediately opposite to Mat
amoras sprung Up suddenly, as if by magic,
and developed the full growth of an urban
cominunity within the course of few months.
| ibis siagular flow Of emigration AMI rapid adj
yancement in business was the result of this
| living spirit of American enterprise, the conl-
nercial passion Of restless people, eager
alike fer glory and gain.
Among the many adveptarers who swarmed
| to tbs kio Grand in the first prime Of its
golden promise, was young lawyer, one VIII
lism PlFks, recently from South garolina.--
l Although descended from an an ancient :ne
of ancestors, and bearing 10 bis veins the
blood of tho Revolution, and having received
classlesl education, yet his fathers vices
having squandered an immense fortune, the
son was left poor, to fight the fercest battle Of
| life, relsing altogether On his own resources,
without hope ef aid or comfort from kindred
or fricnis. Nature had endowed him with
handsome person, excellent judgment and true
Ga arriving at his new sphere of action,
young Parks encountered 90 unexpected diff
Guilty. tie discovered that there was very
little lucrative business transacted in the court,
and this had already fallen into the hands. .ot
a few advocates, who managed adroitly 10 mo-
nopolise every case of the smallest importance
1t was evidently Impossible to sit down ana
patiently wait until matters would mend by
the doubtful evol1tious of time or Glance
! The price Of board aud lodging we're dear,
and his wardrobe needed renovation even be-
/! fore he vas permitted to appear in the forum
at all. In this crisis Of bis tate, be conceiYel
a plan that looked in the lgGt Of reason rild
aud visionary. He sold of his books at auc-
/ tion. aud With the proceeds opened gafaen,
within mile Of the city, for supplying the
market With vegetables, whi1h h,pEEned al
that period to be extremely scarce, as The ma
! tives "a tho soil wanted both the will and the
wisdom 10 turn the rich alluvial of the soil to
any account. As the experiment fourished,
and Mexioau labor was very cheap, the 6x-at-
torney urged his operations still further, aud
tile 1ittf gafaca soon expanded iato 6eld.
To sum up the general result n single SEN
tence, the end Of three years found him not
cnly independent, but wealthy
Having amassed sufficient fortune 10 satisfy
bis desires, he thought of selling out, aad re-
turning again to the profession which ho had
been forced to abandon, when an incident oc-
Cured TO change his purpose. A family by
the name of Garcia, assumed to be of Spanish
origin, arrived in Brownsville, from New CIR
! leans. They were apparently in afiuent cir
cumstancos, intelligent, polished in their mau-
uers, and remarkably handsome in their per
soGs. They were all dark featured, as is conl-
monty the fact with the race frem which they
claimed their descent. IBdeed, they made il a
matter OF boast that slight tinetHTt Of Moor
ish blood colorcd the current III their veins
Wealb possesses a golden key TO unlock the
most exclusive doors, and beauty has the force
OF fire To melt the hardest heart-so that the
new addition to the society of the Rio Grande
| as one might we'll imagine, caused the utmost
enthusiasm. and was hailed as an era in the
history of frontier life.
There was one member Of this comely house
hold who Immediately became an especial fa-
yorlte in the community, and drew the admi-
ring attention of every observer by the powers
of her unspeakable lovelness. May Garcia
was oEe of those rare combinations of grace
full form, luminous features, and spiritual ex-
preston, that resembles the faultless ideas Of
imagination, or the radiant pictures of perfec-
ton which glitter in the bright dreams OF early
youth, rather than tue shapes of flesh ard
blood that breathed common air and mingled
with the things of earth. Her small, regular
exquisite face, revealed complexion some-
what dark in its tints, but literally translucent,
where the warm blood could be seen spreading
its rich, rosy suffusion-llka unfading blush OF
maiden modesty. Her eyes of the deepest
jot, appeared to swim in sea of hght-wlld,
waving and mixed with liquid fire. Her long,
dark hair flowed freely around bust and bos-
ON of indescribable symmetry. But her voice
fpossessed The most marvellous fascination OF
all. Ii vas clear, silvery and ringing, With
gentle cadence in its tone, at the fall of each
sentence, ike the lisping murmur of soft winds
among the pine tops,
Females of any description were scarce in
the community, aud this beautiful creature, who
seemed to have dropped from the clouds, before
the end Of six mouths, had refused half hum
dred offers. However the little boy called Gu
pid, who searches out every fair form as mark
for his flaming arrows, found this beautiful one
at last.
In company With number Of young persons
she paid a visit of mere curiosity TO the famous
flower garden, and fell in love, at first sight,
with the handsome proprietor, who responded
to her affection with equal ardor. The fruits
of their union within three years were sou
and daughter, Who, as a matter OF course,
became the idols Of their fond mother and father
for it seems to be general, it not psychoo-
! gicsi law that human parents love THAR children
In proportion 10 their passionate tenderness for
each other. A chaIming white cottage was
their home in the flower garden, and the bus-
ness of the happy agriculturist prospered more
than ever, SO that with the addition OF the am
pie fortune brought into matEimQnial partner
ship by his beautiful compauion he might well
he considered, for that country man OF
wealth.