Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-15
The pursuit OF Happiness under
DlIllculIies,

Difficulties.
was happy and fortunate enough
to bo engaged TO charming wo-
man; our wedding day WAS appoint
cd, and set out to reach the object
of my affections and eonsummatc
my hopes. Many miles of wretch
cd road lay between, Ny convey
ancc was II rickclty old vehicle,
dignilied with the name of stage,
drawn by two miserable little mules,
And, right here, let mo impress up
on the reader, aerer TO fly in the
face of n provcrh, and start any
where on n Friidy. TO that ono
act of temerity do ! ascribc all my
woes. Our Grand Mothers were
wiser than wei you never heard OF
them beginning anything of impor'
tancc on that unlucky day, from
setting II hen, to starting on we'd
ding tour. Its true, n few things,
the world cali! well done, happened
on Friday,-for instance; the dis
covery Of America; but | don't
think that has proved such Il happy
event for us after all Ask the plant
er, who, once farming with his two
or three hundred hands, now works
but two, and they attached to his
own wrists. No, indeed, if Colum.
bus had been content with Genoa
and tent making, (wNs it hc or Saul
that made tents? / do get these
tritlcs so coniused,) We, instead of
struggling for our piece Of meat and
bread, would be wandering in Elys-
ian fields, gathering luscious fruit
from ovcrhanging bpushS, or reciln'
ing idly by limp'd streams, dream
away the heavenly hours what II
dolce far mi,.te life ! Wish [ WAS one
of the faithful" and bowed to the
Crescent! But, my goodness, where
Two wandered to! I've been de-
moralized by reading Widow BE-
dott, and am getting into the says
he to me, says he, Silly says to
him, SAYS |, 'what'-kind of style,
But to begin anew, and my dear
reader, it is not Friday.
My preparations completed | took
my leave on II mild, beautiful Fri
day morning; there were three oc-
cupants besides myself. My first
glance was arrested by Il man in tho
corner whose eyes glaring and roll
ing wildly, suggested either poet or
un0tic; being II very nervous man,
| thought the latter, ard suffered
accordingly. Beside me srt an an =
tiquated piece of fcmininity, evi,
IDENTIFY without u congcnial soul to
yearn for her. She divided her at
tentions between me and II ''yaller
kivcrcd' novel. She wore cork
screw ringlcts, which | hate, and a
ridiculous little cap on the top OF her
old head, made one think of win
ter covering himself with flowers to
make believe he's Spring. My VS.
avis capped the climax. She was
strong minded woman, Il knew
it, l felt it. l pcepcd at her stock
ings, they were blue, her pantaletts
were bloomer, and from stout
travelling sachel pcered the proceed
ines of "Woman's Rights Conven-
ton" Now, wasn't that a delight
ful prospect for a journey. The first
day was tolerable, upset once, but
nobody hurt. The novel and the
pamphlet occupied my feminines'
and the lunatic muttercd low to
himself, only giving me a scowl now
and then. Next day a Norther
blew up, cscorting slect and snow
from their icy regions to warmer
climos. ! suffered intensely; my
yearner drew close to me shivcrins
and looking-as ,ceH as she could
the tender. trusting maiden. The
strong minded rather improved un'
/ der adverse circumstances, enjoying
her privileges like man, uttering
no word of complaint. The driver
got drunk, and starting from a sta,
ton with wild mules, they runaway
got to swimming water, finally got
out, without loss of life or limb, but
my wedding suit was spoiled; then
going down a steep hill, they rama.
way again, broke whee and we
had to take refuge in in howell by
the wayside, got new wheel in a
few hours and started again. But
I cannot enter so much into detail
| finally reached the home of my
fair one, hair white from anxiety
and terror, and clothes ruined by
the submorsion. 1t took nearly all
my money to get bottle of hail
dve. and new suit of clothes.
The night before my wedding wa'
awfully, horribly cold; l was quar-
tered in little village, my room
being about six by nine, and al
guiltless of fire as the bed was o
feathers; the cracks on the Nortl
side afforded excellont ventilation
but, to be brief, bliss was in sight
and I endured all like man, wa
even so amiable as to kiss the bab,
when | left. At last / was married
and a rosy cloud covers the disa
greeables of the past. Ny friend
hail me Benedict, the married
man, and / am happy ! That's all
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