Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-01
WILLING PARENTS,

\ How an Array Surgeon Fell Into q
:. Matrimonial Noose--.Whishy Pun
). Did It.
j DR.. Graham, having passed q We
] creditable examination before the Arm
Medical Board, was commissioned An {
! sistant surgeon in the United Stat
army in lS-, and ordered to report
duty to the commanding officer at Fo
| MKavett, Texas. There were no ri
. roads in ,he western country at the tim
and the usual way of getting to Tex,
was by the Mississippi river to New O
leans. and then crossing the Gulf
stage it up through the state. DR.. CIR,
ham was very deA;rous of examining th
= western country internationally, 90 ay
piled and received permission from th
war department to 60 by way of Arkan
sas and the Indian Territory to his posi-
On his arrival at St. Louis he shippe'
the greater part of his baggage by wa,
of the river, and taking only what b.
could carry on his back, started on hi
| journey. While in St. Louis, ~ tn,
Planters Hotel, he formed the acquaint
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. 1t Ii
not necessary to follow him on his road,
or tell what discoveries he made in the
interest Of science; sufficient is it 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
a judge in Arkansas), who would not
have needed it to have accorded him an
open. handed welcome; for travellers were
godsend, 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 of, 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
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
daughter of his host, and also to sub.
stantial western supper, to which he did
ample justice.
After supper they adjourned to the
parlor, and he entertained his new made
friends with the latest news from the
outside world. The Judge brewed some
stiff whisky punch, which Graham, 60
cially inclined, imbibed 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 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
he said in downright earnest,
and with her it was a 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 morn
ing. ] must have made fool of my.
self. She's lovely, but what must she
not think of mel" and rolled over and
went to sleep again. Morning came, and
upon his going down to the parlor he
found the young lady alone, for which
he blessed his lucky stars, and was just
about to make an apology, when she said:
81 told mamma, and she said it was
all right" st 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, know"
But, my dear miss, | was very fool
sh, and"
"No, indeed; you were all right"
"Well, will go to my post. and re-
,urn for you, for l must 70 at once"
"No; / can 60 with you.''
"You won't have time"
"Oh yes, l will. Papa will fix that.
It would be such an expense for you to
come back all the way here"
"ButI have no way Of taking you."
~ have though of that; that does
not make any difference. Father will
rive us team"
With nearly tears in his eyes
,e went in to breakfast, to which |
It that moment they were both
but, alas! appetite he |
lad none. 1t was not that she was not |
pretty and nice; but he thought what
fool she must be not to zee
hat he wanted to get out of it. But it
vas no use. When the Judge started
or town, DIR. Graham was sitting beside
i'm. The Judge saved him the trouble |
t broaching the subject by starting it
himself.
81 always, young man, give Nell her
wn way; 70 it Is all right; you need
lot say word"
But I've got to 20 ON to-day"
The old Judge turned his eyes toward
i'm. He had an Arkansas bowie in each,
md one of those double barrel shotgun
ooks as he said, "Yop amt a-trying to
,et out of it, are your
The doctor, taking in the situation,
aid, promptly, all hope being gone,
No. sir"
"That's right. l will Ax everything |
or you; give you that black team Of
nine, and a light wagon to carry your |
vife's things" (here the doctor shudder- |
d and thousand a. a starter. You |
an be married tonight, and leave early /
n the morning. That'll suit, won't itf''
"Yes, sir" answered Graham, family. |
But on the Judge turning toward him,
le said, Yer, sir, certainly.
"After you get 6xed at yeur post I
will come down and pay you visit. s.
AVE been thinking about selling out and
moving to Texas for some time; it's get
ing crowded here, and thingsare a-mov-
ng as slow a 'lasees in winter time"
Things were arranged - the old Judge
aid. The marriage took place, and the
rmy received An addition to it, ladies
q the person Of the Arkansas judges
and DR.. Graham has never re-
retted the obdurac7 Of his father-in-lAv
r the unsophisticatedness Of his wife.-
7a,pey's Adsosi~s.
low He Won the vtctoriA Crosss
It is said Of Sir Samuel Browne, Who
!, pushing things in Afehanistan, and |
urtipg the feelings Of The Rnsians, Nr.
'ladstOne and 0thep: He h ths Phil |
.xarney Of the Anglo Indian aFny. He u