The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-13


all he could do, Albert kept good pc
stion in the chase. Two hours hare
riding brought them in sight OF the dogs
and follow of another hour drove lh,
fox 10 his hole. By this time Whippl,
had become so excited in the affair tha
Ire was i'.e frs; 10 spring from his hors.
and begin TO dig out the prey. From
this day he took hold of sport as though
he liked it. To he sure there were times
when he felt a li'tl. sguaami7h in The
matter-when he put on The gloves with
some one who would knock him out O
all kind OF time. or bring lie claret Toe
freely but he took hold Of training il
good earnest, and in few weeks he was
By no means poo, competitor.
A II summer long Albert devoted his
time to training, and in the fall he could
show AS good work As the best of them
In the closing cricket match Of the sea.
son, being married versus single, his
bowling AMI batting scored better than
N-well's he could ride or row with anv
man in the country lie could cover a
half dime at twenty yards every time
there was rot his match at singleslicks
or at broad swords among their &C
! quaintances ; and there were but few oil
| the gentlemen who met at The farm could
be induced to put the gloves or with him
Yet Mr.. Newell would always evade the
sub ject of malr mony when it was intro.
duced. and tell Albert t) wait few
weeks. everything would be fixed all
right in short time, until the young
man had grown tired Of that story.
One evening while they were sitting
together at the supper table--it was af,
ter the last days sport of the season,
which had been closed with wrestling
match, in which lie had thrown all who
offared themselves, and closed by tril :
ping Newell three times, that gentleman
remarked:
Well my young man, didn't ever
expect such work from you I'm proud
Of you J
Aud willing to give me your daugh
er? asked Whipple.
Certainly, man. But YOU mus'n' I
marry vet a young fellow with your
pluck don't need wife besides, my
daughter is very Young
So am Young
| know il, and you mustn't think o
marrying yet
Mr. Newell. excuse me-. Bill Newell.
came to your farm for one object |
ronsp nted 10 remain here and be pur
'hrougha course of training that nearly
killed ne. for the purpose of accomplish
. ins that obiect. You know, sir. that |
am now "A Milo in strength, and per.
feet Nimrod 10 hunt | can beat any
thing in the country, even To ynurselt.
and BOW demand your daughter, LA
Bu you mustn't marry this fall
Stop with us this winter there will be
plenty OF hunting and plenty of sport
You may marry in the spring
'S.r, il You insist on my remaining
single AMI stopping nere this winter. YOU
will be sorry Tor it for marx me-. I'll
run your dogs and horses 10 death I'll
have all nt your servants away with mr
on the chase week in aud week ont and
when come home IN bring all II q
young fellows from the village. TO play a
game OF ball in the parors III convert
one ol the upper chambers into ring
and we ii spar and wresIle up there all
day long AMI when have beaten every
one else, we'll have you up there, and
III knock sou down till you can't get
up again | II turn the rellis over which
the grapevnrs grow at the rear of the
house INTO a ienpln alley and pistol gal.
lery and I'll make cock pit of the
su mer house. and have brace of fight.
ing cocks down here from the city In
facl. III raise the very devil about the
house unless you consent 10 my marriage
with Ida
But. my dear fellow
There are no butts in the matter, sir
either you must consent or suffer. ! have
fulfilled my part oi the agreement, you
mus, fulfill yours
But Ida don't want 10 marry
Yes she does, sir.
How DO YOU know q
She told me 80 herself. this very
MOI ming
| Mr.. Newtll stood for some moments
contemplating the matter. IL VAS very
evident lha, he had caught a tartar; SO
he put AS good face on the affair as
possible. and rung the bell. saying,
II Ida is willing. shall no, object