The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-17
Love Marrcd by Brcrchcs.

Il had rather an amusing love affair
myself in Texas, which should like TO
tell you If you will not feel bored with
My long anecdotes" said the New York
man, throwing away his stump of cigar.
81 was staying at a ranch on the Rio
Grande and fell in love. or thought had
fell in love, with n beautiful little damscl
who resided with her father Mt n small
hacienda twenty miles away was the
possessor of new pair Of 'rckskin
brccchcs which had purchased in New
Orleans, but had hitherto never worn.
One morning put them on. They fitted
perfectly, and was SO delighted with
the appearance of my neither limbs that
determined to pay visit to Donna lsa-
bella. When half way OH my ride it be-
gan to rain i'll torrents, aud my brcechcs
began to stretch and the stretching con-
tinucd until they hung half n dozen
inches below my boot heels. arrived in
the young lady's presence in rather n
worse looking condition than that of the
drownded rat. However, she received
me kindly and conducted me to the kitch.
Ell, where a roaring fire was blazing.
sat talking to her while my clothes
were drying, and was too much occupied
to think about my new breechcs, when
my love c-making wes cut short by The an-
nouncemcnt OF supper. gave ray arm
to the Donna aud entered the next room.
We were greeted with shouts Of laughter
from large company OF men and women
who were seated at the table. l glanced
downward and my eyes fell on the cause
of their mirth. My brecches had
shrnnk with the heat until they had
rolled above my knees, leaving wide
space of bare flesh between them and my
socks. a love for the aesthetic did not
flourish in those days, ut least not in
Mexico, and was glad to hide my legs
nndor the table, and for the rest Of the
evening. l wrapped mant:lla around
my limbs. WAS too uncomfortable TO
resume my making to Isabella; be.
sides, she laughed whenever she looked
Mt me. / slept there that night in
room OIL tho ground floor overlooking
wide meadow. Thinking the fresh air
would restore my brooches TO their nor
NAL condition took them off and spread
them on the grass, aud then jumped back
through the window and went to bed.
In the morning arose early and looked
for the cherished garments. A dreadful
sight met my gaze. Two cows were coli.
tentedly breakfasting off them and only
n portion of the scat at the band with tho |
buttons remained. did not know what
to do and lay in bed waiting for the ap-
pearance of one of the inhabitants of |
the house. Presently Isabella's father
went past my window. hailed him and
told him my plight. He laughed and
said he would fetch me n pair of his !
trousers. Now am tall and spare my
Mexican host was short and enormously |
fat; the trousers he produced me were
patched in every direction with cloth of
divers colors. Imagine my appearance
when put them on. The rest of the
house had been told of my misfortune,
80 when ! left the room found all the
men and girls in tho place, including
Isabella, awaiting my debut I shall
never forget the wild yells of laughter
which greeted me, and it struck me that
I-abella laughed louder than the rest.
l made q rush for the stable, hastily sad.
died my horse and, without word Of
farewell, rode off as hard as I could.
never went to see Isabella again. Moth.
ing kills love SO badly as ridicule.-PhR-
ndelphin Press.