The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
FRIGHTFUL MARRIAGE.

You look sad. Tanbuv.@ said mem Der Of a social circle. addressing care worn commercial traveller.
 ..I have enough to make me sad, Tanbun replied. and if live to be three meals and nights lodging older than tune itself. Mill not cease 10 re- member an experience which befell me
 say befell.for II was calamity ently in the southern part of Arkansaw.
 ..Teli Us abou, i. urged inc party. and Tanbug. who has never been known to remain slen, when talking was admissi- ole. yielded 10 the social pressure and continued: Yes. was badly treated. shamefally handled ia nelghborhood which has always borne an unehallenged reputation for kindness and purity of purpose. made my hrs; trip down there abou, four weeks ago. One even- ing while the declining sun
 Never mind about scenery and at mosphenc surroundings" suggested a young drummer from the east.
 My story mus, be told my way. re- piled Tanouy One evening while the declining sun made the cotton fields glow in resplenden, recognition of the glorious favor bestowed by the king of day. 1 stopped A, an interesting old farm house. Received with an air of impressive hospi- tality by the proprietor. Col. Gepson. was conducted into the old fashioned sit ting room, with its low. wide doors, it's polished floor and tall man,el piece. where was presented to Miss Nettie, the col onel's daughter. She had just returned from northern school. and the grace of accomplishment which accompanied her beauty. made her. in my opinion. most perfect representative of womanly loveli- ness. remained all night. and lying on 4n old fashioned feather bed whose cords were not hospitable to stranger if they did not yield and le, him s.rk dosn into an almos, bo;tomless sof,ness. l looked up a, the stars through the roof
 Were the stars through the roof 7 asked the eastern drummer.
 Well then. 1 looked up through the roof q. the stars and thought of Nettie' $ eyes and her Armament of loveliness sur rounding them. \ pouring rain kept me from leaving next day. but the bad weather did not bring dreafiness. for. al though there were cloud, without. the sunshine of beautiful face made radiant the interior of the quaint old house. Wei. hnall, took my body away. but my soul remained could think of nothing but Ne,tle. and before another week rolled around. again found myself at Col. Gepson's house. One day while Ne,tie and her mother were away on a neighborhood visit. employed my time by writing letters. and. hang me. if I could keep tha; girls name ou; of an or dinary business communication. The contents of one letter recall with burn ing recollection. To a friend in the west wrote: I am Tn heaven of en- )oymen, under the roof that covers my only love. Yes. old fellow am in love with a magniticen, girl who blooms under the soubrique, of Nettie. hear you ask. Does she love you Certainly she does. She cannot help i;. Not because 1 am irresistible. particularly. but because well don't know why. but you know always carry my point And now. in q worldly sense-to speak of the girl Is heavenly-,he old man has money Only one wife and one child. An. the future will see me d prime minister to king co,- ton. left the letter lying..on the table and went out to the well to ge, drink of water When returned to the house. the sheet of fpaper containing the foolish words had blown into the hall way. and. contound i;. the mother and daughter had returned and were in the sitting room. ;o reach which they had ,o pass through the hall. was soon satisned however that Ne,tie had no; seen the note for she bounded to mee, me and ex- hibi,ed lightness and freedom which she had never before exercised in my presence. Her frankness was captivating and as playiully held her hand. in fond pretense of trying to wrest flower from i, mentally resolved to declare myself her slave al the earliest opportunity. That night we sat where the russet fruit ripened. Her soft musical voice thrilled me. told her of my love. and she listened with that glorious silence which gives consent. She returned my love she would be mine Bu, love- she added. we will have 10 run away Father thinks ,ha, every man who comes to see me wants his money. He knows nothing of young hearts yeaning. The
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