Sharp County record., 1880-01-22

and provide things when 1t was neceS-
ssrv' Well, one time when Sib went TO
an adjoining town, there happened TO
be ball in progress. Texas and my
self, Of course, took it in, and >lo was
there. At that time l didn't know her
~ sIl, but ii seemed that Texas had
heard Of her and she Of him, although
thew were not acquainted. Inere
were = good many stranger boys
ar the ball who made them
selves rather conspicuous and annoying
to Sib. Finally, getting little tired OF
the sport they were enjoying at her
hands, she walked up to one OF them
and said she would make it hot for them
if thev persisted in that sort or business.
Texas, in the meantime, had watched
the progress Of the affair, and, seeing
that Sib was q good deal annoyed at
their proceedings, 50 much 50 that she
had spoken to them, he walked up to
her and saws, 'Sib, you are right about
these fellows Twill back you up. Let me
take care of these fellows With that
he walked away with the girl and IN q
few moments returned to where the
strangers were standing, having his six
shooter in one hand and his fourteen
inch bowie knife in the other. After
looking them all over he quickly but
busineSS-hke remarked: You fellows
d better get out Of here just as soon as
your legs will carry you. Do YOU sabe2 p
Well, with 4 Six-ShOOter pointed at their
heads and a bowie brandiShed in front
of their faces, they were not very long
in getting out Of the way. Slo had al
wavs said that she wouldn't marry
man who hadn't killed his man at some
time or other. but as Texas had done
that time and again there could be
no objection to him from that quarter.
From that time they took 4 fancy to each
other. How she ever fancied such an
ugly looking fellow as he was l never
could tell. but she did. Next day he
went and saw her and said he wanted to
be spliced to her. She said all right,
but when he wanted to be married by L
padre she said she didn't want to be
SpTced by any padre, she wished
Justice Of the Peace to do the
business. Then Texas came to me
and said, Capt. Bill, when are you 60
inc awav?' Tomorrow night, says l.
Now, look ahere, Captain, l want to
have YOU stay over until next day, cause
| am going to be spliced to Sib and l
want to have YOU give the bride away
What says l, are YOU going to mar
" Sib?' We'll, l just am Texas an
swered, and by the powers he did. On
the day after the wedding l made all my
preparations to start and went around
. to see Sib and get Texas. Well, good
by, Texas, l don't know how the old
man will take the news, but l guess he
won't care. I'll send you word when
YOU and Capt. Bill come back Good
bve. Texas said Sib. Goodbye, re-
piled Texas, and we started off. We
were gone away about six weeks l guess
looking after our duties; was q sur
vevor out there, you know, and. had
I some shirtv-tiVe Easn with me- and tiffefF
returned to BOrOdina. There we found
a letter from SID, who stated in it that
the old man said he had no objection to
/ Texas or any one else she wantedtO pick
out for husband, but he didn't want
him around his premises, tOOling with
his Gal until his bones were laid away.
/ When that time came he didn't care
what did happen, but until then he did
advise the husband to steer clear. Well,
what are YOU going to do about it. Tex
asp l asked. l think, Capt. Bill, that
| will 90 there and see how the thing Is
working But the old man may
draw bead on YOU, I sug-
gested. well, don't YOU worry
about that, Bill. He won't get very
much the better Of me you can bet We
returned to Los Angeles, and on the
first day, after the boys had wandered
around the town, Texas says: Bill, lets
. 90 round to the house and see Sib, and
kinder feel the old man. | didn't OBJ
iect to that, 50 | consented. We mount
ed our horses. and started for the house
/ When we were within about 200 wards
Of the house the old man appeared
armed with his long rifle. Texas turned
around to me, and says, Bill, let's close
the gap a little We gradually closed
it until we were within seventv-live
yards Of the old fellow, when he raised
his rife and says, Don't come a step
further, or you're dead man Well,
| didn't know quite what to make Of the
situation, 50 | turned to him and SAYS,
'COme, boy, let's get a little nearer, but
we hadn't got ten inches before it be-
came pretty evident that he meant busi-
ness, and would shoot me if he got the
idea. 'Halloa, old man. what's the
matter with you?' cried out Texas.
Aha, its YOU, is it, Texas? Well, I am
sorry, hain't got no objection to you,
but YOU can't come any nearer until my
bones are laid away forever, and that s
- certain Il guess we viii have to
fix him, Texas quietly remarks. Just
at this time Sib, the girl herself, came