The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-04-15

thN al hhN7h' iNuilhN''s
The Little l;ock Gazette sacrifices
material for The striking novel in the
following paragraph. IN way That
must make Sylyums Cobb, IT., fairly
gtuau Thus it smith:
y strange mutrluge occurred in South
Arkansas recently Some time ago a
MISS Wampton, beautiful young lady,
and "A wealthy young farmer named
i;ockton were married The Young
lady could not have been termed n
happy bride" She had mover loved
kocAton, and married him only to
plcaso a widowed muther. MY happi-
ness depends upon thia union, tie
widow had said. You have ALWAYS
been dutiful child, and l know You
VIII not refuse 10 marry man that de.
yotedly loves you You may not love
him now, my child, but that deep devo-
ton which is always the offspring OF
kindness will make you happy
u vail obey you, replied the girl,
nut / do not even like Mr.. Rockton.
There is nothing in sympathy between
MS. He IL wealthy; but while poverty
always brings misery, yet wealth does
not always, bring happiness. You may
know that am devoted TO Tom Rose.
mond, and that he is devoted TO me I;
but II you, as mother command me.
viii obey even though the effort cost
me my HE us we'll Ms my happiness"
Inc ceremony was performed. Pale
aud wtnasettled expression Of despair,
tine girl promised to love, honor and
obey" Roekton was happy. The
girl's mother had realized long cher
ished dream. Rosemond, who would
have been the girls choice, lett the
ueighbOrhood. Reckon md his wife
began Keeping house. Six months af.
terward R0semond returned and sent
Mrs. Rockton a note, begging an inter.
view, She showed the note and her
answer of refusal 20 her husband. He
kissed her as reward OF her fidelity.
Rather thin reward. Rocktun was
taken sick with IL swamp fever Swamp
lever never tnlles with motto OF
swamp fever. Napoleon said he could
take swamp fever, with chills in his
staff and whip any army in the world.
swamp fever placed brou2ed finger
On Ruckton's nose, aud said Come. &"
When the sufferer saw that he wa
bound to accompany the enemy, he
called his.wife, and said.
You have been II faithful wife. Nine
women out OF ten would have gone
away long ago. 1 have always known
that you loved Rosemond. have sent
for him, | want you to marry him be.
fore ! die, so that can nee the happy
ceremony
That would not be legal, answered
he wife, "ior cannot marry another
lSnan so long rs you are living"
well, but want him hers SO l can
SEQ that the ceremony is performed i'm
mediately after / nm dead"
Rosemond and the preacher were
sent for, and to hurry matters, the wife
requested the messenger TO send for a
doctor. They arrived The doctor
looked ut the patient aud smiled. The
wiie's heart leaped. She knew that the
doctor understood his business Rock
ton gnsped and motioned Tho mar
rIage party approached the bed. The
doctor chuckled. Bockton placed the
bands of the lovers together and
hreathed easier The doctor admins
tered medicine. The dying man gasped
again and died. The preacher raised
his hand and the lovers were married.
swamp fever, in bronzed victory, sat
on the brow Of the dead man. What is
the use os borrowing one Of Mrs South.
wprth's novels when you can steal the
Gazette from ones dOor-yard