Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-28
TNJINS ABOUT.

About the year 1892 and '33 there
lived family of some note on the Gaud-
aloupe river in Western Texas. Among
them were several ladies Of the upper
tendon of those days-seDsibIe looking
creatures, happy as larks and always full
Of fun and mischief, Il happened that
among fifteen OF twenty young men re.
siding in that section, there was one BY
lhe name Of 6A1iller, surly faced, griz-
zly haired. Chufy, and moon. eyed chap.
wl4o became wofully smislen with the most
charming of the aforesaid young ladies
who. Of all the buckskins in the wilds Of
Texas, was most unlikely to be success
full in matters where the gentle sex were
10 be consulted, won and wed.
His visits became less like those Of
angels-6rst once a month, then doubling
TO twice a month, and once a week-sand
soon.r said The old man, -this amber
splitting, deer killing fellow was almost
every day forcing bis company on poor
Betty"
Many jokes at his expense followed,
Of course, and she resolved, after suffer-
ing under them for some time 10 get clear
of her ad,nirer or quit the ranch herself.
An opportunity offered on the following
Sabbath. Il being waiermelOnsseason,
and Beuey's father having fine supply,
all the youngsters for miles around as
sembeled there on the holiday to feast
90 melons. NJ was prominent in the
circle until afternoon. Betty had a pri-
vate interview with the young man and
arranged that M. should be decoyed
from the house and frightened by the
CRY Of "Indians," from some Of his COM
rades, which would wound bis pride and
drive him away. A swim in the river,
some three hundred yards distance, was
proposed by one and seconded by several
Of course poor NJ. was 10
They went TO the ford near The melon
patch and began undressing. In the
meantime eight or ten others. with guns.
had gone down under cover Of the bank
and secreied themselves along the path
from the bathing place to the house
The company with Miller were in fine
glee, and in going down spoke Of The
recent barbarIlies Of the Indians, their
increased boldness &C., thas exciting the
amicombative bumps Of Miller to the
highest pitch.
'sNow boys" said one, Who'll Jump
into the river first 81
sIII bet I'm first in," said Miller, "by
Josh, I'm first with the gals, in course
I'm ffst here,p
OF went coats, pants, shoes, socks &c.,
Just as Miller had dOffed everything, bal
bis short red flannel shirs--bang! bang :
bang wh0-o-wa-ya bang went Two.
three and four more guns Iond aud more
shrill rose the terrible war whoop IN The
dense brush under The bank
aoodness gracious l'm a dead man. .
groaned James SEaPson.
My leg is broken ; Oh, save me 2 ,
shrieked George Williams.
Run for life. men run for mercy >
sake, run!'' cried Jack Parson, lone Of
my eyes are ous, and both legs broken.
Ali was saia 10 aB suslant-do you ser
hat red blaze along ths path Lock
what velocity That Jagged hair
all straight out benind-shat is Miller
,sreakiRg for tbs house. shirt and ALL
see him turn the corner Of the field, by
he coraer Of the lhickel--bang bang
vent half a dozen pieces, ana louder ghan
syer rose the hideous war cry.
"Oh, my !" grunted Miller fedonblinr
lis speed, the red blaze getting larger,
md punches Of his b1shy hair dropping
'us as he spread himself-sse him leap
ha yard fence, high in the air, red shirt
md all.
The porch was full Of ladies-of went
80 q three more guns-M glanced al