The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-27
DIR. GRAHAM,s CoURTsHrp.
How g I.ouisvllie scientist Net HIn Fate
In Arkansas. -s,e--

in Arkansas. 80
DR.. Graham having passed a yery
creditable examination before the army
medical board, was commissioned an as.
siatant aurgeon in tho United States
army in 18--, and ordered to report for
duty 10 che commanding officer at Fort
McKavett, Texas. There were nc rail.
roads in the Western country at that
time, and the usual way of getting to
Texas WAS by the Mississippi river TO
New Orleans, and then crossing the gulf
to stage it up through the State. DR..
Graham was very desirous Of examining
the Western country mineralogicaiIy, so
applied and received permission from the
War Department to go by way ofArgaD-
sas and the Indian Territory to his post.
On hia arrival at St. Louis he shipped
the greater part of bis baggage by vay
of the river, and taking only what he
could carry on horseback, started on his
journey. While in st. Louis, at the
Planters Hotel, he formed the acauaiut-
ance of gentleman who learning where
he Was going gave him letter of intro.
duction to his brother, who was farmer
living on his route in Arkansas. It ia
not necessary for us to follow him ON his
road, or tell what discoveries he made in
the interest of science; sufficient it ia
that one day toward dusk he reached the
house of the gentleman to whom he had
the letter, and, dismounting, knocked at
the door and presented his letter to the
Judge, (even in those days every one was
Judge in Arkansas), who would not have
needed tito have accorded him an open
handed welcome for travellers were a
God-send, and news was as much sought
after then as now. After o short visit
he proposed to so 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 desire 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, in
vited him into the dining-room, where he
WAS introduced to the wife and daughter
OF his host, and also substantial Wes-
tern supper, to which he did ample JUS
t;ce.
After supper they adjourned to the par
lor, and he entertained his new made
friends with the latest news from the
outside world. The old couple retired
and left their daughter to entertain him.
and 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 Il ryne n.ee &C
Glove at frat sight"
But am anticipating. During che
night our friend, the doctor, awoke
up anc remembered what he had said.
| and 1t worried him; but he said to him.
self, after emptying his water pitcher.
never mind; I'll make it, all right in
the morning. I must have made fool
of myself. She's lovely but what must
she not think Of me !" aud rolled over
and went to sleep again. lxorning came
and upon his going down to the parlor
he found tie young lady, alone, for
which he blessed bis lucky stars, and was
just about to make an apology, when
she said:
81 told Mamma. and abe 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, II know"
"But, my dear miss, l was very fool
ish, and"-
...No, indeed; you are sll right"
"Well, will go to my post, and re.
| y
No; can go with you."
"YOu won't have time"
! 20 yes I will. Papa will fig thas.
1t would be such an expense for you to
come all the way back here"
But have no way of taking your &
~ have thought of that; that does not
make any difference. Father. will give
us team"
With nearly tears in his eyes ne went
! in to breakfast. TO which at that tnnnnant
they were both summoned; but, alas
appetite he had none. It was not that
she was not pretty and nicc but he
thought what q confounded fool she must
be not to see that he wanted to get out of
it. But it was no use. When the Judge
started for town, DR., Graham was sitting
beside him. The judge saved him the
trouble Of broaching the subject by etar.
| ting it himself:
II always, young man, give Nell her
own way; so it is all right; you need
not say word"
"But I've got to 60 ON to-day
The Judge t.rned his eyes toward him.
He had an Arkansas bowie ir each, and
enc of those double barrel shot-ganloos
as he said: "you ain't a-trying 70 gel
out of 1t. are your
| hO AOStOhj tohihB ElIuaLIOQ.
said promptly, all hope being gone, mo.
"Thats right. will fix everything
for you; giveyou that hlsck team ofmine.
and light wagon to carry your wife's
things" lhere the doctoS shuddered,l
i and u Thousand as starter. Tou can
be married to night, and leave early in
the morning. That'll suit, WON'T it %
eyes, sir" answered Graham, family.
But on the judge turning toward him, he
said, eyes, sir, certainly" s.;SSsl
"After you get fixed at your post (
will come down and pay you visit. I
have been thinking ahont selling out
and moving to Texas for some time; it's
getting crowded here and things are q
moving as slow as lasses in wintertime.i'
Things were arranged as the OLD Judge
said. The marriage took place, and the
army received an addition to its ladies
in the person of the ArkanRss judges
daughter, and Dr.! Graham, has never
| regretted the obduracy of3his father-in-
law or the unsophisticatedness Of his
wife.--HdrpeTsM Mdgdzine.
= In Jones county, Iowa, two farmers
had quarrel about fourteea fence rails,
alleged to be worth S1.Io. They hired
two lawyers and went 10 law, hamper
and tongs. After long contest tho
plaintiff got verdict of one cent, the
cost to the county was $50 and the law
yers had pooketed 1924. The farmers
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