Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-17
WRESTLING FOR A BRIDE.
Ss.SsTDITIONs WHICH THE OLD MAN
IMPOSED On his DAUGHTERS
LovER-A PIECE OF TREACH.

Little Rock Gazette.

Lltle hOth OaZette.
Che peculiar conditions upon
which a matrimonial affair was
asaaed in South Arkansas have Just
c8ase TO light. Dick Anderson
&Sad graduated between the LloW
handles. IT was said he could run
a 10 rrow so straight that it would
0reak a knock -Xneed mans legs
TO walk In it. This accomplish
snf1t was a kind of frontispirc@ to
a future volume Of dgrieu ~ fal
ai2cc ess, and more than one young
lady in. the neighborhood had her
eyes on the 70 ng catch. p Ok
WASH / bashful, but he didn't seem
sc be particularly impressed with
The charms scattered -rpund him
like falling drops vi Mater that
siager on leafy trees after rain.
But he soon met his late, a young
lady, Winnie Hogrov. Winnie
VAS 4 beautiful glri. aud could
: cover as much corn with hoe, or
sCTape as much cotton as any man
IN the neighborhood. The couple
loved -devotedly, agriculturaliy.
21agrow had raised his daughter
with much care, and now that she
hsd attained the zenith of her use
GaiHess, it grieved him to think of
losing her. Oae Sunday Dick
went over, and going out where
the old man was Smelling corn to
she pigs, said.
Mr.. Hogrow, | suppose
7 Cont suppose anything, SIR
ell,then, you doubtless know
4 don't know anything"
That's all right. then. am
fyaenE TO marry your daughter, and
tsy next planting you will
kn0w something. DO you weaken,
MI Hogrow?'
See here, young Teller, / can't
sfii1ro to lose my gal | have had
powerful bad luck this season.
fhe cat-Worms began on the corn
crop by the time it came up, and
eX2 bugs pitched into the cotton;
sM3 70 make things worse, my
gest mule and one of my cows got
aE&l9 a fight the other day. The
~ hooked the mule, and the
s2hnie kicked the COW, until both
ess Them died. So, under these
rs yumstance5, I'd rather you'd
6SEarry somebody else"
Il don't accept your misfortunes
ass excuses. I'm going to marry
tSse girl"
IN tell you what III do, Dick.
l'il make this arrangement Well
%xestle, and if you throw me the
csSl,s your'n. If 1 throw you, she
Is EniGe. If you marry her against
1iy will, | shall pleasantly exter-
aiiuate you. If you throw me
and marry her, this farm together
witt the girl, is your'n. I'll
give three trialS-one to-day,
01e three weeks from now, and
G3Ie other six week."
Dick was compelled to agree, al
s19a&gh the old man was recognize
,agd as the best wrestler in the Coun-
ea lie had challenged everybody
SEQ mad thrown every one who
lad accepted. After eating din
szeg the old man announced his
e%jikngness to take the first ballot.
Dick was willing. The contest
ants, including the girl, went into
the yard; the girl took the hats
-esTfa the men grappled each other.
fihe signal was given. and Dick
went over the old mans head and
Rstcwed short furrow in the
ground.
Give me my hat" he said to
ne girl.
DON'T give it up" she remark
ed, handing over his tile. Go
Away and practice. Dick left
discouraged, but taking the girls
al vice, wrestled with steamboat
gMea and farmers unit! the time
fag / he next trial came. At the
appointed time, Dick appeared at
Hogrow's residence.
Feel like you could cut your
fSape1s pntty well - asked the old
e,11L.
q think so. I feel that nv
cause is just, and with the aid of
kind Providence, | hope to pile
vuu."
Providence comes in putty
aaady at times" said the old
x "a, pulling off his coat, "but it
5s zsLard matter to buck agln an
I'D stager. Get outen your jacket.
If fall. the gal and the farm is
~YaEr" d. Four hundred acres and
ALI under fence. Gal weighs one
lsaadred and fifty. Big induce
meats"
The two men sgrappled, and
again Dick pillow ed up the earth.
Don't give up" said the girl.
No" said the old man." for
fLsTe land is under fence, and the
gal weighs one hundred and fifty