Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

A Plainsman Woes IA Waiter
Giria and Was Her.

VITA d&hEu NFAh9 HNeTs
Four years ago a bright, inteIli-
gent but not pretty-looking miss,
left,a homeless and penniless or
phan by the death OF her father,
came to this city and procured en-
plOyment as a waiter ri Il at a well
known second-clasS hotel, making
her home with a family-fifth
cousins, or something Of that sort,
then residing on Second street -
One day, at dinner time, there
strobe into the dining room a tall,
| broad -shouldered, bronzed and
bearded man, who was evidently
from the far West. There was the
unmistakeable air Of a plainsman
about him evidently one of the
better sort. He seated himself at
the table served by the girl in
question, and watched her move
ments very clio ely. At supper on
the second day after his arrival he
remained al the table until it was
nearly deserted and then as he was
about rising he addressed the girl
in courteous tones, saying that he
desired an interview with hel, as
he had information of importance
to communicate. She replied she
would see him in the ladies' parlor
at later hour She did SO, and
was not a little surprised at re-
ceiving an offer of marriage. He
st. ted that he was a resident of the
grazing districts of California,
owned a large stock rancho, and
was a wealthy man. He had been
out there thirteen years, during
which time he haa mined, pros
pected for rich diggings, hunted
grizzlies, fought Idians, chased
greaser5 and pursH the usual av-
ocations of an enterprising Calilor-
nian. He was on his way east to
visit his aged parents, who reside
in Massachusetts, had stopped in
Detroit to see the city, had met her
as above described, was pleased
with her appearance and thought it
would be for her advantage to quit
her present employment and be-
come the wife of a ranchman.
There was an honesty and sim
cerity in the mans voice as he
made his declaration that convinc-
ed the girl that he was in earnest.
She replied that she would consid-
er his proposition and give him an
answer at the breakfast table. Dur
ing the nightshe thought the mat
ter over seriously, and when ia the
morning she took her eccentric
lovers order, and he asked in a
low tone: Are you going to Cal
ifornia ?" " Yes ;" and then went
for beefsteak and potatoes. Th
was the extent of the courtship.
As soon as the;hungry guests had
departed from the dining room,
she repaired to the parlor, where
the lover was anXiously awaiting
her. BY his directions she inform
ed the head waiter that she should
not work any longer, donned her
hat and shawl, and the two started
out shopping. Dresses We're order
ed of nearly all the fashionable
modistes, in the city, the same to
be completed wi hin twenty-four
hours. Hats were similarity or
dered, and then the retail dealers
in all manner ofs.nall wearing APP
parel were visited and large pur-
chases made, the last one being
Two large Saratoga trunks. The
next afternoon the pair were mar.
ried at the residence of q clergy
MN, made a call on the brides
humble friends on Second street,
and left for the East by the even
ing train.
OF course the few acquaintance
of the bride who were aware Of the
circumstances of her marriage
were all positive that she had acted
rashly, and predicted all manner
of troubles and trials for her. From
the hour of her departure, however,
none of them have ever heard a
word from her; but from the fact
that the happiest-looking wife and
mother to be seen riding about the
city on Saturday, a curly-headed
boy in her arms, and the gentle
man who "told her something to
her advantage" by her side, was
the waiter girl who married in
haste" but did not repent at leis-
ure, it may be assured that the
prediction did not come true.-De-
troU Free Press.