The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
A RAPID COURTSHIP.
4 Lucky Dectsr. who won q wife ana
Equipage In . Very short Time.
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Equipage In . Very short Time.
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DR.. Graham having passed very credlta-
BILE examination before the Army Medical
Board, was commissioned an assistant sur
geon In the United States army In 49,, and
ordered TO report for duty to the commanding
officer at Fort McKavett, Texas. There were
no railroads In the Western country at that
time, and the usual way Of getting to Texas
nd tn me eosas s T e e. S STAGE
through the State. DR.. Graham was very de-
sirous Of examining the Western country
nineralogically-so applied and received per-
mission from the War Department to go by
way Of Arkansas and the Indian Territory to
his post
On his arrival at st. Louis he shipped the
greater part OF his baggage by way OF the
river, and, taking only what he could carry
On b horseback started ter sd on big journey While
the acquaintance OF gentleman who, learn
ing where he was going, gave him a letter
OF Introduction to his brother who was
farmer living 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; sufficient 1t Is 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 pre-
days every one was judge In Arkansas) who
would not have needed 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 short visit
he proposed to 60 on to the next town, about
four miles of, where he intended to put up
for the night. The Judge would not listen to
his leaving, and was 80 cordial In his desire for
him to stay that he would have been rude not
to have done 90. The judge, after directing one
him into the dining-room, where, he was in
troduced to the wife and daughter OF his host,
and also to substantial Western supper, to
which he did ample justice.
and he entertained his new-made friends with
the latest news from the outside world. The
Judge brewed some stiff whisky punch, which
Graham, socially inclined, imbibed quite
freely. The old couple retired, and left their
was the punch, or what, at all events he made
hot love to her, and finally asked her to be his
wife and 60 to Texas with him, to which she
consented. She being very unsophisticated
and innocent, took everything ne said in
Of "love at first sight"
But | am anticipating. During the night
our friend the doctor woke up, and remem-
bered what he had said, and 1t worried him;
but he said to himself, after smptying his
water-pitcher, 'Never mind, I'll make it all
right in the morning l must have made a
fool Of myself. She's lovely, but what must
she not think OF mel" and rolled over and
went to sleep again. Morning came, and upon
young lady alone, for which he blessed his
lucky stars, and was just about to make an
apology, when she said:
81 told mama, and she said 1t was all right"
at the same time giving him kiss which
to town this morning, dear. and you ride In
with him and talk 1t over. but he won't OBJ
"But. my dear miss, I was very foolish.
and"
mo- indeed; you were all right"
"Well, will go to my post, and return for
you, for must go on at once"
mo; can go with you"
You won't have time"
"Oh yes, l will. Papa will fix that. 1t
back all the way here"
"But have no way of taking YOU"
II have thought Of that; that does not make
any difference. Father will give us 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 thatshe was not pretty and
nice; but he thought what q confounded fool
she must be not to see that he wanted to get
out OF It. But 1t was no use. When the Judge
started for town DR.. Graham wae sitting be-
side him. The Judge saved him the trouble
Of preaching the subject by starting 1t him
II always, young man, give Nell her own
Woy ~ Az 40 OIL iA6hos you hcOu Ao1 ody o
word"
"But I've got to 60 on to-day"
The old Judge turned his eyes toward him.
He had an Arkansas bowie in each, and one of
those double-barrel shotgun looks as he said,
you amt a-trying to get out OF 1t, are you2"
The Doctor, taking In the situation, said,
promptly, all hope being gone, "NO, sir"
"That's right. I will fix everything for
you; give you that black team OF mine, and
q light wagon to carry your wife's things
there the Doctor shuddered), land Q thousand
as starter. You can be married tonight,
and leave early In the morning. Thatll suit,
won't it?"
Eyes, sir" answered Graham, family. But
on the Judge turning toward him, he said,
Eyes, sir, certainly"
after you get fixed at your post will
come down and pay you visit. have been
thinking about selling out and moving to
Texas for some time; It's getting crowded
here, and things are a-moving as slow as
'lasses in winter time"
Things were arranged as the old Judge
said. The MARI age took place, and the army
received an addition to It's ladies In the per-
son OF the Arkansas judges daughter, and
DR.. Graham has never regretted the obdu-
racy of his father-in-law or the unsophisti-
catedness Of his wife.
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