Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30

How the Course of True Love Run
in Arkansaw.
Arkansaw Traveller.

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liberal education. Shortly after re-
turning home she became acquainted
with Harvey Watson, a young law
yer. This acquaintance, so pleasantly
begun, skipped friendship aud bound
ed into love. They became engaged.
Watson had no idea that the old man
would oppose him, but he soon learn
ed that he had lightly estimated the
old fellows character.
"Mr. Sackmeycr," said the young
lawyer, meeting the old man in the
field. Il suppose you have noticed
the attachment which has sprung up
between your daughter and myself"
'Whatp exclaimed the old man,
throwing down his hoe and staring at
the lawyer. ''No, sir. [ haven't no.
ticed any such blamed thing, and [
don't want to notice it, nuther, let me
tell you"
''Why, my dear sir, I did not think
that you would object to our mar
riage."
81 don't object to your'n, but I don't
low that you shall marry my daugh-
ter. [ didn't spend so much money
on her edycation to fling herself
awav."
you don't know what you are talk
ing about, replied Watson. II start
ed high at the bar, even if [ do say so
myself I have an income more
than sufficient for the support of a
wife"
ooh, you ken blow your own horn,
I ken see that, but | don't kere how
much money you ken make, it don't
take away the fact that you air law
yer, let me tell YOU"
what have you against lawyers2"
''The back of my head, that's
what
What is your reason"
Reason enough. A COMPOUNDED
lawy err tuck case agin me some time
ago an beat me outen the best steer |
ever seed"
81 have nothing to do with that,
denim all lawyers for wrong which
you fancy"
Clancy thunderation. Don't
know when man does nae a mean
trick? Don't know when he works
agin me?"
so you declare that I shall not
marry your daughter"
''Wuss than that. [ swar it.
Suppose we marry anyway ~
eff you do it won't be good for you.
Wy I'd follow you to the end of the
world to get a shot at you, an I'm
awful with the rife, the neighbors
say"
Watson turned away. He loved
the girl, but he did not want the old
man TO get shot at him. He doubted
not but that the girl would run away
with him, but he could not afford to
lose a business, which to build up,
had required years of hard work He
went to the house. Minnie, with an
anxious face and an ill,at-ease man
ner, met him at the door.
what did he say, Harry?"
ooh, how hateful; but, precious,
can we not run away?"
Eyes, we could run away, but"
But what9"
''Well, you see I limited something
of the kind, and he said that if we did
he would follow me to the end of the
world to get shot at me-"
ooh, how hateful"
do you suppose that he would do
1t?o
Yes, precious; he would shoot the
top of your head off. He's awful
hateful with a rife"
II think" said the lawyer, after a
few moments of perplexed meditation,
''that we'd better worry along with
him for while. Perhaps we may
gain his consent"
Eyes, that will be the best. Re-
member that I would run off with you
IL a minute if he wasn't so hateful
with rifle"
Several weeks afterward, Watson
won d railroad case. The report that
he had received fee of 5000 was
circulated throughout the country.
Hoping that Sackmeyer had heard of
the decision and that it might have
influenced him, Watson hurried to
the farm. He found Minnie in state
of happy expectancy. She knew that
her father could not longer oppose
the marriage Watson went out into
the field where the old man was at
work
'How do you do, Mr.. Sackmey>
er?'
''Middlin'; how is it with your
self?"
First rate. suppose you heard of
my recent success?"
''Yas."
do you still object to our mar
riage?"
"Yas. Don't kere if you wuster
gain hundred cases, you shouldn't
have her"
Angered beyond expression, dis
gusted and Inundated, Watson went
to the house. Minnie met him at the
gate.
''What did pa say?"
Said no, confeund him"
ooh, how hateful. Did he say any~
thing about shooting2"
mo, but I believe that he would"
'Oh. yes, he would, and he is aw>
full hateful with a rifle. What shall
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