The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-24
"ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WE'LL. !"

Harper's Magazine brings forth from
its Drawer this month, the following
bit of an army surgeons matrimonial ex-
perience, who, it seems, got more fright
ened than hurt:
One DIR. Graham, of the United States
army, being detailed, before the DAYS of
railroads, to post in Texas, obtained
permission to go by way of Arkansas,
and having shipped his baggage, went
on horseback. He had letter of intro
ductiOn to an Arkansas planter, who
welcomed him heartily when he reached
the place, and would not hear of his go
ing on to the next town, but put up his
horse and gave him a feast. After sup
per 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, socially inclined,
imbibed quite freely The old couple re-
tired 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 unsophisti-
Gated and innocent, took everything he
said in downright earnest, and with her
IL was CdSC vi lONC di ITSI SlQlI.
During the night our friend, the doc
tor, woke up and remembered what he
had said, and it worried him; but he
said to himself, after emptying his wa
ter-pitcher: Never mind, I'll make it
all right in the morning. l must have
made IA fool of myself. She's lovely, but
what must she not think of me!' and
rolled over and went to sleep again
Morning came, and upon his going down
to the parlOr he found the youg lady
alone, for which he blessed his lucky
stars, ana was just about to make an
apology, when she said:
Il told mamma, and she 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
1t over; but he won't object, l know
But, my dear miss, l was very fool
ish, and
No, indeed, you were all right"
well, l must go to my post, and re-
turn for you, for must go at once"
No; can go on with you"
you won't have time"
'Oh, yes, 1 will. Papa will fix that
1t would be such an expense for you to
come back all the way here
But l have no way of taking you"
81 have thought of that; that does not
make any difference. Father will give
us a team"
With nearly tears in his ewes he went
in to his breakfast, to which at that mo-
ment they were both summoned; but,
alas appetite he had none 1t was not
that she was not pretty and nice; but he
thought what COMPOUNDED 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 sub
ject by starting it himself:
Il always, young man, gave Nell her
own way; so it is all right; you need
not say a word"
But I've got TO go on to-day"
The old Judge turned his eyes toward
him. He had an Arkansas bowie in
each, and one ofthose double-barrel shot
gun looks, as he said: "You amt a-try
ing to get out of it. are yOu:'
The doctor, taking in the situation,
said, promptly, all hope being gone, mo,
SIR
That's right. / will fix everything
for you; give you that black team of
mine, and light wagon to carry your
wife's things there the doctor shuddered)
and a thousand as a starter. You can be
married tonight, and leave early in the
morning. That'll suit, won't itr'
''ies, sir" answered Graham, family.
But on the Judge turning toward him,
he said, Yes, sir; certainly"
After you get fixed at your post, will
come down and pay you a visit / have
been thinking about selling out and NOV
ing 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 marriage took place, and the
ARMY received and addition to its ladies
in the person of the Arkansas Judges
daughter, and DIR. Graham has never re-
GREETED the obduracy Of his father-inlaw,
or the unsophisticatedness of his wife.