New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-08-27
How : Wyoming Girl Thrashed . Han
for Flirting.

A gentleman just over from Wyo-
ming gives an account of q little episode
which occurred in Cheyenne q few days
since. He says that q young lady, re-
siding few miles from that city, had
been the recipient for some time Of
very marked attention from we'll
known young man. So much so, in
deed, that q promise of marriage had
passed between them, and their friends
looked forward for their speedy union.
1t seems, however, that the young
mans attentions were not Of that kind,
and he expressed to Q mutual friend
the fact that he was only flirting with
the girl. Being in town Sunday, on a
visit to q friend. the remark of her re-
puted lover found its way to her in
some way, and she determined to
make him visit. On her. way, about
dusk, to his place of business, accom-
panied by gentleman and his wife,
she met the object of her search, and
Immediately proceeded to interview
him. To her inquiry if he had made
the remark ascribed to him he gave an
indignant denial.
You never said, then, that you had
been flirting with me?''
IL never thought of such thing
he replied, turning white and red by
turns, as the gentleman who attended
the girl, though silent, looked as if he
might take hand in the discussion at
q moments notice.
But you are engaged to me, are
you not?'' persisted the girl. 81 want
to know just now how we stand, and I
want these friends of mine to know,
too. l have been subject of calumny
In some way, and want the matter
put to rights. You have engaged to
marry me, have you not?''
The question was clear, explicit, and
admitted of no evasion. But the man
hesitated. He looked around-looked
every way but in the face of his indig-
nant questloner; and that was strange,
for the face, if all reports be true, was,
pretty enough to win any mans re-
gard.
"Well, l don't know" he said, hest
Eating, and flushing holly beneath the
eager questioning glances of the excit-
ed Rebe, who had come so close to
him, and was looking into his face with
eyes that fairly burned in their hot
flashes.
"You don't knowp Have you no
recollection of anythingof the kind?''
The question was Wrathful, impera-
tive, and to the point. It was plain
that she meant to have no fooling, and
what little courage the man had was
fast oozing away. Nodoubt he wished
himself anywhere but where he was.
But wishes do very little good under
such circumstances, and man with
half an eye could see that he had to
face the racket music.
II may have said something of the
Sort" he muttered at last, I" but this is
no place to talk about such things; be-
side, we are not alone.''
"Don't let that fact disturb you,''
interposed the girls male attendant,
eve shall be very discreet
The tone in which this was said,
more than the words, made the young
man believe that the climate around
that spot was gradually growing ex-
ceedingly unhealthy.
You may have said something of
the sort" the girl interrupted. "Don't
you know that you have given me your
solemn promise to marry me?''
| might have done so.''
This was more than the rural damsel
could endure. She had acted yery dis
creetly So far, but now patience over
leaped its bounds. She was mad.
What woman wouldn't be under the
circumstances Suddenly she doubled
her fist and str,lck him full in the face.
The man fell back in disorder. She
advanced with fury and struck him
again; nor were the blows which the
buxom country girl launched from her
shoulder to be laughed at. One left
mark and the other brought blood.
The man cast one despairing glance
around to see if the incident attracted
attention, and seeing no one near, he
abruptly terminated the interview by
taking to his heels. It was, perhaps,
the best solution he could have made of
the difficulty, for the man who came
with tho girl looked as if he meant to
take part in the argument This didn't
suit him ut all.
AS there is no more to chronicle, the
record of the incident may be closed
with the remark that there is not likely
to be a wedding in that quarter. The
engagement has been brought to q
close, and both parties are open to any
thing which Cupid may have in store
for them. -RocEu Mountain Ne,Us.