The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-23
HATEFUL WITH A RIFLE.
An Old Man Who Knew When to Rec
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Minnie Sackmeyer, only daughter of old Hudspeth Sackmeyer, was said by every one to be the handsomest girl in Moffet county, Arkansaw. The old man, though he loved a ten cent piece with painful ardor, sent Minnie to boarding school where she recieved liberal edu- cation. Shortly after returning home, she became acquainted with Harvey Watson, a young lawyer. This acquaiH- tance, SO pleasantly begun, skipped friendship and bounded into love. They became engaged. Watson had no idea that the old man would oppose him, but he soon learned that he had lightly esti mated the old fellows character.
 "Mr. Sackmeyer," said the young law yer, meeting the old man in the field, [" 1 suppose you have noticed the sttachme ent which has sprung up between your daughter and myself"
 "Whatl" exclaimed the old man throwing down his hoe and staring at Tthe lawyer. "No, sir, haven't noticed any such blamed thing, and den'. want to notice 1t nuther, let me tell you"
 "Why, my dear sir, did not think that you would object to our marriage. <"
 "I don't object to yourn, but l don't Tow that you shall marry my daughter. l didn't spend so much money on her edycation to have her fling herself away"
 "Yeu don't know wha. you. are talking about" replied Watson. "I stand high at the bar, even if do say 90 myself. l have an income more than sufficient for the support of a wife,"
 "Oh, you ken blow your own hon, 1 ken see that, but don't kere how much money you ken make, 1t don't take away the fad that you air e lawyer. My daughter shan't never marry a lawyer, let me tell you"
 "Wlat have you against lawyers9"
 "The back O my hand, that's what"
 "What is your reason ?"
 "Reason enough. A confounded law. yer tudk case agin me some time ago an beat me outen the best steer 1 ever seed"
 "I have nothing to do with that, MT. Sackmeyer. You cannot condemn all lawyert for a wrong which you fancy"
 "F. F.ncy thunderation. Don't l know when man does me a mean trick Don't know when he works agin me "
 "Soyou declare that shall not marry your daughter"
 "Wts than that. swar it."
 "Suipc we marry any way"
 @f you do it won't be gsod fur you. Wy pt follow you to the eend O the world 10 git shot at you, an' I'm awful sith rife, the neighbors say"
 Walton turned away. He loved the girl, but he did not want the old man to get slot at him. He doubted not but that the girl would run away with him, but he could not afford to leave a busi- ness, which, to build up, had required years pf hard work. He went to the house. Minnie, with anxious face and an i'll t ease manner, met him at the door.
 "What did he say, Harveyr "Sah that we should not marry"
 "Oh how hateful but, precious, can we noerun away?"
 "Yeb we could run away, but" "Bui what2"
 @Wal, you sec hinted something of the kiri, and he said that if we Iid he would pillow me to the end of tke world to get shot at me"
 "Oh how hateful" "Dosou suppose that he would do it ?" @Yes precious, he would shoot the top of pur head of. He's awful hateful with iAe."
 @I thhk," said the lawyer after few momens of peSplexsd meditation, that we'd beter wony along with him awhile. Perhap5 we may gain his consent.s
 ~Yeslthas will be the bes. Remem- Der thafI would run of with you in . minute [ he want % avfrl hateful with . rifie." :.
 Severl weeks afterwards, Watson won large hilroad case The rspon that hs had received fee of Eve fhousand dol lars vas circulated throughout thecounszy.