Salt River herald., 1879-01-11
Marriage Impromptu-

January), being detailed before the day of railroads 10 spot in Texas, obtainel permission to % by tine way of Arkansas, and having ship ped his baggaga, went on horseback. He had a letter of introduction to an Arkansas planter, who welcom- ed 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 feast Al ter dinner they adjourned to the par Tor and he entertained his new made friends with the latest news from the outside world. The Judge brewed some stiff whiskey-punch, which Graham, socially inclined, i'm bibed 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 con scnted. She being very unsOphisti- cated and innocent, took everything he said in downright earnest, and with her it was a case of ''love at first sight"
 During the night our friend the doctor, wok3 up and remembered what he bad said, anl it worried him; but he said to himself, after empty ing his water-pitcher, "Never mind, I'll make it all right in the morning. Imust have made a fool of myself. She's lovely, but what must she think of me-" and rolled over and went to sleep again. Morning came, and upon his going down to the parlor he found the young lady alone, fer which he blessed his lucky stars, an1 was just about to make an apol- ogy, when she said:
 "I told mamma, and she said it was all right" at the same time giving him such kiss which near ly cook 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, 1 know
 "But my dear miss, I was very fo olish, and"
 "No, indeed, you were right
 "Well I must go to my post and return for you, for I must go on at once.'
 "No; I can go with you"
 "You won't have time.'
 "Oh, yes I will, papa will fix that It would be such an expense for you to come back all the way here."
 But 1 have no way of taking you"
 II have thought of that; that makes no difference father will give us team"
 With nearly tears in his eyes he went in to breakfast, to which, at that moment they had both been summoned; but alas appetite he had none. It was not that she was too pretty and nice but he thought what conf0unded 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. Ora ham was sitting beside him. The Judge saved him the trouble os broaching the subject by starting it himself:
 'I always, young man, gave Nell her own Way; so it is all right ; you need not say word."
 ''But I've got to go on today
 The old Julge turned his eyes toward him. He had an Arkansas bowie in each. and one of those dou- ble-barreled shotgun looks as he said:
 "You ain't a-trying to get out of it, are you"
 The Doctor, taking in the situa- tion, said promptly, all hope being gone, "No, sir"
 "That's right. I'll fix everything for you; give you that black team of mine, and light wagon to car " your wife's things there the doe tor shuddered), and thousand as a starter. You can be be married to- night and leave early in the morn- ing. That'll suit, won't it?'
 "les, sir" replied Graham, faintly. Rnt on the ,Indre turning tn,rnrd