The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-27
sTACY,s GAIL.



Tho Colonel, I think, was tho FIRST
person 70 propose 10 her. Ho did Il M
the orniorical style, for which he was
noted IN the camp, and was promptly
refused, much 10 his own and ihe boys
Advertisements I believe the Judge was
the next, but o. no had fortified his
courage with q largo quantity Of whisky
his breath WA strong enoAgh and his
words thick enough 70 insure speedy re-
lection. He was considerably mortified
at II, and was never able to explain the
cause q his defcnt but whom q Mcxican
woman irifted into tho camp shortly
afterward and engaged IA vsshing Ton
The men the Judge triod his hnnd agsiu
xnd wss noocpted Ittook him month
10 got loose from the bonds, and he sworc
he would "never give any darned female
criiter chance TO hook him again."
end ~ carefully avoided all Indian
squaws and humely senoritas who socca-
siona,Iy passed through Mineral City.
After tho Judge : dozen or more Of the
boys offered their hands and fortunes 70
sbtacy's gal and Jared precisely in
the uame manner, while Old Stacy him
sclf chuckled and "bet on his gal eyery
tzip." as he sftervasd explained.
ehe had come into camp week On
two previously 10 the greatest surprise
q everybody. including her fAther. Old
Btacy good many yeers before, some
eight or ten, had lost bis vile, and @
great wbs his grief hat no could not bs
induced 10 remain longer in the plaos
she had made little heaven for him,
30 Ne placed his daughter-his only
= child In The fashionable female semin
AIRY q the State, provided her with
everything that vas necss.szy Tor he
comfort or happipcss and thon struol
out for The 6an Juan zilvc< mines 70 for
ret his recent loss among tho excite
mcnts and privations Of tho frontier
Stacy was one Of the fortunate few on
&iho unlucky many that enter rninin
scohntry, and In q few years he was poi
sesscd q properties yielding him an q
oeIlont income rom their bard, whit
qusrsx Heregularly corrssponded Wit
his dsughter and kept her supplied Wit
pockokmouey far In oxccas Of her need
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