The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
CUPID'S FRANKS.
AGAIN HIS DARTS ARE HURLED
WITH UNERRING
PRECISION.
A Visiting Lawyer Pierced to
the Heart, Falls Captive to
Female Charms.

THE heart, like tendril accustomed to
Let it grow where it will, cannot flourish
But viii lean to the Ioveliest, nearest
1t can Irvine with itself and call closely its
| own"
| About ten days ago the north
bound International train landed in
our midst a dashing young attorney
from Columbus, Texas. He wore a
large, broad-brimmed, black felt hat,
| slightly tilted to one side, full NOUS
tache, was rather heavy set, and alto
gether a man of almost faultleSs
physique. He had an air of indie
pendence about him, perfectly
in keeping with his appearance,
and no one in the wide, wide world
would doubt his ability to take care of
himself whatever might come. All
little did those he left behind him in
far off Columbus, dream of the events
in which he was to play SO prominent
a part. Little did they think, as they
saw him place his foot upon the car,
and sweep out DER the great green
prairie, undulating like the waves of
a grand rolling sea, that when he re-
turned to them .again all would
be changed. Alas how changed
Perhaps there was one whose
heart was heavier than all the rest,
and lin whose eyes strange shadows
seemed to grope for mastery. And
perhaps there was a tear trembling
upon the quivering lid-who knowsp
THE ROME OF TEXAS.
Aye. for while the ancient Ruler of
the World sat upon her seven hills,
does not our Capital city sit upon her
seven hundred, and rule a grand or
sweep of earth than e'er she dared to
govern? Yes, he was in Austin, the
home OF beautiful women and talen-
ted men. In Austin where he could
rest his eyes upon the mellow gray of
far off Mount BonnelI, or
listen to the whisperings of the classic
Colorado, as it gently made its way over
pebbles and shells to pour its tribute
upon the bosom of the great deep.
Little thought this young man, as
he began his journey, to plead before
the higher courts cause of justice, of
how soon he might be called upon to
plead his own cause in another court.
But we anticipate.
No idea had ever entered the mind
of this man that trip to Austin was
fraught with any more danger to
him than to another, so he needed
not the advice of friends to
guard well his heart. How often Is
It the case that when in danger we
dream we're most secure? So twas
with him, for as he stood upon the
Avenue see!
"She moves along the crowded street,
A vision fair and bright;
Her eyes outShine the stars above,
Which gem the halls OF nigh t."
It was now too late. All admoni-
tions were in vain. In his eyes there
shone holier light; it was the light
of love.
Two days rolled by, when past this
self same spot, with vehicle supplied,
two were borne, bound for Mount
Bonnen. Had they ne'er heard the
tradition that when man and maid to-
gether visit Mount Bonnell, a wed
ding is foretold? ........
IT'S SURE AS FATE.
Twas never known to fail in all the
years since Houston from that lofty
height selected Austin's site. Who
knows but what twas there the
words were spokenP Who knows but
what someU hrre In that romantic site
god Cupid dweils, and pierces through
and through each tender heart that
comes within his ranger Nor has he
missed his mark in all the years; for
if thus skilled at such an age ago that
he could touch with love the heart of
Psyche, is it reasonable now that after
all this time, and such practice, too,
god Cupid should fail to send, as true,
the arrow through the breast of you
or I? But be this as 1t may, he, sure,
in this case did not fail, for eyes look
love to eyes that speak again-what
else now save marriage bell?
at the office Of the county clerk two
names are recorded. They are:
Isom n. Tooke; A. Neal Ramey.
And at the Austin House, ills I'M
derstood, at ten o'clock to-day, the
Methodist minister, Rev. DIR. Good
wyn, will mould these names in one.
Mr. Tooke is the son of Columbus
merchant. He is lawyer Of abil-
ity, and gives still greater promise.
Miss Ramey is the daughter of Mr..
William Neal Ramey, chief clerk Of
the state senate, and has been engaged |
in that heaYen-born mission of teach
ing youthful minds the object Of hu-
man life. Miss Ramey numbers her
friends, both male and female, not by
the score alone, but by the hundreds.
THE STATESMAN wishes them all the
happiness that more than generous
God can crowd into two human lives.
The south bound Information to-day
will bear him back to quaint old Co
lumbus, with his bride; and the
STATESMAN adds the hope that his
sisters welcome back will far out
weigh the tears it cost at parting.