Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28
A SHORT CoURTSHIP.

Four years ago b-Fght- intelligent,
but not pretty yowng Miss lett
homeless and pennilesS orphan by the
death oi her father, came To Ds,,"It and
procured employment as waiter girl
at well known secord class hotel,
making her home with a tamily-tftk
cousins, or something of that sort, then
residing ou second street Que day, at
dinner time, there strobe into the dining
room- a tall. broad shouldercj, lrouzed
and bearded mau. who Was evidently
from the west There was the anmis-
taxable air Of plainsman about him.
evidently one cf the beiler sort. He
seated himself at the table served by
the girl in question and watched her
movements very closely. At supper on
the second day after his arrival hc re-
NAMED at the table until ii was nearly
deserted, and then As he was about ris-
ing, he addressed the girl in courteous
tones, saying he would like 10 have an
interview with her, rs he had iniorma-
ton of Importance 10 communicate.
She replied that she would sec him in
the ladies' parlor at 4 later hour She
did so, and was not little surprised at
receiving an offer of marriage. Hc
stated that he was resident of the
grazing districts OF California, owned \
large stock ranch aud was wealthy
man. lie had been ont there thirteen
wears. during which time he had mined.
fought Indians, hunted grizzlies, chased
ereaserS and pursued the usual ayoca-
tious Of an enterprisiug Californian. lle
was on his way East 10 yiSi, his aged
parents, who resided in Massachusetts,
had stopped in Detroit to see the city,
had met ner as above described, was
pleased with hcI appearance, aud thot
it would be for hor advantage TO quit
her present employment and become
the wife of a ranchman.
There was an honesty and sincerity
in the mans voice as he made his decla
ration that convinced her he was in
earnest. She replied that she would
consider his proposition and give him
an answer at the breakfast table. Dur
ing the night she thought the matter
over seriously, and when in the morn
ing sue took her eccentric lovers order,
and he asked in low tone, care You
going to California; she replied Yes
and then went for beefsteak and pota-
toes. That was the extent of tho
courtship.
AS soon as the hungry guests had
departed from the dining rooms she re-
paired to the parlor, where the lover
was anxiously awaiting her. by his
direction she informed the head waiter
that she could not work any longer,
donned her hat and shawl, and the two
started out shopping. DRESSES were
ordered of nearly all the fashionable
modistes in the city, the same TO be
completed within twenty four hours.
Hats were similarly ordered, and then
the retail dealers in all manner OF small
wearing apparel were visited and large
purchases made, the las, being two large
| Saratoga trunks. The next afternoon
the two were married at tho brides
humble friends on Second street, and
left for the east on the evening train.
OF course the few acquantances Of
the bride who were aware Of the cir
cumstances of her marriage were all
positive that she had acted rashly, and
| predicted all manner Of troubles and
trials ior her. From the hour Of her
departure, however, none OF them ever
heard n word from her, but from the
tact that the happicst looking wife and
mother TO be seen riding about the
country, a curly headed boy in her
arms, and the gentleman who "told her
something to her advantage" by his
side, was the waiter girl who "married
in haste" but did not repent at leisure,
it may be safely assumed that tho pre-
dicton did not come true.