Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
DR. H CoURTsHIP.
How a Louisville Scientist Met His Fate
In Arkansas---A Happy Reality More
Remarkable Than Romance.

IN HTkanSdS---N happy neoittJ MVto
Remarkable Than Romance.
Harper's Magazine.l
DIR. Graham, having passed a very
creditable examination before the
army medical board, was commissioned
an assistant surgeon in the United
States army in 49,, and ordered to
report for duty to the commanding Of
foer at Fort McKavett, Texas. There
we're no railroads in the Western coun
try at that time, and the usual way of
getting to Texas was by the Missis-
sippi river to New Orleans, and then
crossing the Gulf to stage it upthrough
the State. DR.. Graham was very de-
sirous of examining the Western coun-
try INTERNATIONALLY, so applied and
received permission from the war de-
partment to 60 by way Of Arkansas
and the Indian Territory to his post.
On his arrival at st. Louis he
shipped the greater part of his bag
gage by way Of the river, and, taking
only what he could carry on horse
back, started on his journey. While
in St. Louis, at the Planters Hotel, he
formed the acquaintance Of a gentle
man who, learning where he was 60
ing, gave him a letter of introduction
to his brother, who was a farmer liv-
ing on his route in Arkansas. 1t is
| not necessary for us to follow him on
his road, or tell what discoveries he
made in the interest of science; sufi-
cient it is that one day, toward dusk,
he reached the house of the gentle
man to whom he had the letter, and,
dismounting, knocked at the door and
presented his letter to the judge (even
in those days every n was a judge in
Arkansas, who would not have need
ed it to have accorded him an open
handed welcome; for travellers were a
god-send, and news was as much
sought after then as now. After a
short visit, he proposed to 60 on to the
next town, about four miles off, where
he intended to put up for the night.
The Judge would not listen to his
leaving, and was so cordial in his de-
sire for him to stay, that he would
have been rude not to have done so.
The judge, after directing one of the
servants to attend to his horse, invited
him into the dining-room, where he
was introduced to the wife and daugh-
ter Of his host, and also to a substan.
tial Western supper, to which he die
ample justice.
After supper they adjourned to the
parlor, and he entertained his new
made friends with the latest new.
from the outside world. The judge
brewed some stiff whisky punch, whicl
Graham, socially inclined, imbibet
quite freely. The old couple retired
and left their daughter to entertain
him and whether it was the punch
or what, at all events he made no
/, love to her. and finally asked her to b
his wife and 20 to Texas with him, t
. which she consented. She, being yer.
7 unsophisticated and innocent, too.
everything he said in downright earn
, est, and with her it was a case Of Low
. at Grst sight"
! But / am anticipating. During tn
night our friend the doctor woke al
I and remembered what he had sale
! and it worried him but he said
! himself, after emptying his waite
7 pitcher, never mind, III make it a
I right in the morning. | must hay
made a fool Of myself. She's loYel!
= but what must she not think Of Inc
: and rolled over and went to slice
= again. Morning came, and upon b
3 going down to the parlor he found tf
] Young lady alone, for which he blesse
Z, his lucky stars. and was just aboI
J TO make an apology, when she said
i F" told mamma, and she said it VI
q all right, at the Sans time giving hi
a kiss which nearly took his breat
away. Papa is going to town til
morning, dear, and you ride in Wi
him and talk it over but he Won
object, / know
But, my dear miss, ! was We
foolish, and /.
"No, indeed you were all right.
Well will 60 70 my post, and
e. turn for you, for | must 90 at once
n mo; ! can go with you"
"You won't have time
oil "Oh yes, L will Papa will fix TIL
ne Il would be such an expense for y
r, to come back all the way here.
tn "ButI have no way Of taking you
er 81 have thought Of that that Dc
les not make any~difference. Father v
he give us a team"
" With nearly tears in his eyes
~. went into breakfast, to which at Il
ce moment they were both summonC
no but alas appetite he had none.
all was not that she was not pretty a
If. nice but he thought what a e
ne founded fool sho must be not to
that he wanted to get out OF 1t. /
It was no use. When the Judge sta
L. cd to town, DR.. Graham was slit
BE- beside him. The judge saved him
he trouble of broaching the subject
tn starting it himself:
all II always, young man, .glye Nell
ere own way 80 it is all right you NJ
ere not say a word,
oil But I've got to go on to-day.
eet The old judge turned his eyes
an ward him. He had an Arkaneas BIO