The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1878-12-26

lett their daughter to entertain him
and whether it was the punch, or
what, at all events he made hot love
to her, and finally asked her to be his
wife and go to Texas with him, to
which she consented. She being
very unsOphisticated and innocent,
took everything he said in downright
earnest, and with her it was case Of
love at first sight"
But am anticipating. During the
night our friend the doctor woke up,
and remembered what he had said,
and it worried him, but he said to
himself, after emptying his water
pitcher, Never mind, I'll make it all
right in the morning. 1 must have
made a fool OF myself. She's lovely,
but what rnust she not think of me |"
and rolled oyer and went TO sleep
again Morning came, and upon his
going down to the parlor he found
the young lady alone, OF which he
blessed his lucky stars, and just
about to make an apology, when she
said;
Il tcld mamma, and she said it was
all right. at the same time giving him
kiss which nearly took his breath
away. @Papa is going to town this
morning. dear, and you ride in with
him and talk it over: but he WON'T
object, 1 know"
"But, my dear miss, 1 was very
foolish, and"
mo, indeed; you were all right"
@Well, will go to my post, and re-
turn for you, for 1 must 60 on at
once"
mo; 1 can so with you.'
"You won't have time"
"Oh, yes, will. Papa will fix that.
1t would be such an expense for you
to come back all the way here"
But ! have 90 way OF taking you.
Il have thought of that: that does
not make any difference. Faith. Z
will give US a team"
With nearly tears in his eyes he
went in to breakfast, to which at that
moment they were both summoned
but. alas! appetite he had none. 1t
was not that she was not pretty and
nice; but he thought what con-
founded fool she must be not to zee
that he wanted to get out OF it. But
1t was no use. When the Judge start
ed for town, DIR. Graham was sitting
beside him. The judge saved him
the trouble OF broaching the subject
by starting it himself:
Il always, young man, give Nell
her own way: SO it. Is all right; you
need not say word"
"But I've got to go on to day."
The old judge turned his eyes
toward him. He had an Arkansas
bowie in each, and one OF those
double barrel shot gun looks as he
said. you amt a-trying to get out of
it, are youe"
The doctor, taking In the situation,
said, promptly, all hope being gone,
mo, SIR" a.
"That's right. will fix everything
for you; give you that black team OF
mine, and Ii yht wagon to carry your
wife's things" (here the doctor shud-
deredl "and a thousand as a starter.
You can be married tonight, and
leave early in the morning. That1l
suit, won't it?'
Yes, sir" answered Graham, faint
ly. But on the Judge turning toward
him, he said, "Yes. sir. certainly"
After you get fixed at your post 1
will come down and pay you visit.
l have been thinking about selling
out and moving TO Texas for some
time; it's getting crowded here, and
things are amoving as slow as 'lasses
in winter time"
Things were arranged as the old
judge said. The marriage took place,
and the army received an addition to
its ladies 10 the person OF the Arksn
sas judges daughter, and DIR. Graham
has never regretted the obduracy OF
his fatherin-law or the unsophisti-
catedness OF his wife.-Editor's Draw-
er in Hdrper's for January.