The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-08
ARKANSAS BRIDES.

AkAANSAS BklDES.
showing that They are Wiling whether
Barkis is or NOT.
lHarper's Magazinel
DR.. Graham having passed a very credita-
BILE examination before the army medical
board, was commissioned an assistant surg
con in the United States army in 49,, and
ordered to report for duty at Fort NJ Kavett
Tex There were no railroads in the west
ern country at that tire, 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. DIR.
| Graham was very DESTROYS of 6amining the
western country mineralogically. so applied
and received permission from the War de-
partment 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
i on horseback, started on his journey.
| While in st. Louis at the Planters hotel he
formed the Acquaintance of gentleman,
| who, learning where he was going, gave him
letter of introduction to his brother, who
was farmer living on his route in Arkan
sas. 1t is not necessary for us to follow him
| on his road, or tell what discoveries he made
in the interest of science; sufficient it is that
one day, toward dusk, he reached the house
| of the gentleman 10 whom he had the letter,
and dismounting, knocked at the door and
|
those days every one was judge in Arkan-
| sas), 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 as now. After a short
/ visit he proposed to go To the next town.
some 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
| of 0f he r. tn aft on
to his horse, invited him into the dining
room, where he was introduced to the wife
and daughter of tbs host, aud also to sub
stantial western supper, to which he did
| ample justice.
After supper they adjourned to the parlor,
| and he entertained MS 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 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 unsophistlcated and innocent,
took everything 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 and Temem-
bered what he had said and it worried him
water pitcher: Never mind, Pll make 1t
right in the morning / must have made d
fool of myself She's lovely, but what must
she think OF mep and rolled over and went
to sleep again. Morning came, and upon
his going down 10 the parlor he found the
young lady alone, for which he blessed his
lucky stars, and was just about to make al
apology, when she ssid:
II told mamma, aud she said it was al
right" at the same time giving him kiss
ich IN
is going to town this morning, dear, anc
you ride in with him and talk it over; bu
he won't object, 1 know"
But, my dear miss, l was very foolish
and
mo. indeed, you were all right"
"Weli, l will 90 to my post. and return
for you, for must 60 on at once"
No, can go with YOU"
You won't have time"
"Oh yes, / will. Papa will fix that. 1
would Do such an expense for you 10 come
back all the way here"
But have no way OF taking you"
81 have thought of that; that does mo-
make any difference. Father will give us |
team"
With many tears in his eyes he went in L
breakfast, to which at that moment the,
, were both summond; but, alasl appetite b,
/ had none 1t was not that she was not pref
, ty and nice; but he thought what q con
founded fool she must be not TO see that b.
wanted 10 get out Oh IL. but 1t was no use
When the judge started to town DIR. Ora
ham was sitting beside him. The judg
saved him the trouble of broaching the sue
ject by starting it himself.
Il always, young man, give Nell her owl
, way; SO it's all right; you need not say I
, word"
But I've got to go on to- day."
7 The judge turned his watery eyes towar
him. He had an Arkansas bowie in eac
, one, and one of those double barreled sbo,
, gun looks, as he said You amt a tryin' t
get out of it, are your
, The doctor, taking in the situation, said
promptly, all hope being gone: "No, sir.
> That's right. I'll fix every thing for you
: give yol that black team of mine and a ligh
wagon to carry your wife's things there tn
. doctor shuddered) and a thousand as
starter. You can be married tonight an
leave early in the morning. That'lI suit
. | won't it?"
! 'sYes, SIR answered Graham, family
But on the judge turning toward him, h
said, Yes, sir; certainly
. AFTER you get fixed at your post vii
come down and pay you a visit. l hav
4 been thinging about selling out and movin
to Texas for some time; it's getting crowde
!, here, ana things are q moving as slow Q
'lasses in winter time" aa
. Things were arranged as the old judg
I said. Toe marriage took place and .he arm
|, received an addition to its ladies in the PEI
= son of the Arkansas judges daughter. an
I DR.. Graham has never regretted the obdu
! acy of his father-in-law or the unsophistic,
j tedness of his wife.
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