The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-08-29

Fought for His Wife.
How Bill SPOTS Won the Widow Collins
Arkansaw Traveller.
"Bill, must say that you ought te
be ashamed of yourself.
ri don't see why, Mrs. Collins"
"You don't see why? You must be
as blind as bat. -
"But I hope that I am not so tough.
"Oh 60 on away, Bill, and dom
bother me-"
Mrs. Collins was widow. She own
ed farm in southern Arkansas, stood
high in the society of the neighborhood.
and was consequently happy. Bill
Spots was an 18 year old boy. He had
fallen in love with Mrs. Collins, and,
as the neighbors expressed it, was dead
set upon marrying her. Although or
dered to 60 away, and although the
manner as we'll as the words of Mrs.
Collins plainly indicated that the boy
was wasting his time, yet, undaunted,
he fingered in that rich abundance o1
hope which for a time accompanies
youth along the road of life.
''I will not 60, Mrs. Collins, until
have had a satisfactory answer"
81 told you mo o'!''
"But mo- is not satisfactory"
"Now, look here, Bill, want you to
60 away and let me alone. I've got
work to do, want you to understand. "
"Oh, I understand, and I am per-
fectly willing to help you do your
work."
"Bill, why don't you marry some
young girl2"
"Because I want to marry you.
"Why do you want to marry me?"
"Because love you."
"Why do you love me2"
"Because can't help it."
"Am | so handsome as all that :"
"You are the prettiest thing ever
saw"
"You are complimentary, must say,
but manor rather a boy should be
sensible as we'll as complimentary"
81 think the persistency with which
l urge my suit shows my sense"
"It does not: it only shows your Dig.
headedness.
"You are equally pigheaded."
"My goodness, boy, go on away from
here and let me see moments peace"
"Then 1 would be eternally misera
BILE. Say, Mrs. Collins, will you please
state your objections to me2"
"You are too young. My son Dar
is as old as you are. He is equally a:
large and l haven't the least doubt bu
he could whip you right now. A step
son should never be able to whip hi
step-f father. Dan is always hungry fol
fight, and to thrash you every day
would be the delight of his soul. Tha
would be embarrassing to me, for nj
woman likes to see her husband whip
ped"
Bill reflected seriously. 81 had no
thought of that" he said. "Say, Mrs
Collins, we might make compromis'
with Dan."
"No, such thing would be impossi
BILE, for Dan has often said that he in
tends to whip the man l marry"
81 respect your objections, Mrs. Col
Inns, but do not intend to be cheated
out of my rights"
"What can you dor"
81 must whip Dan."
impossible"
"No, it is not impossible. I'll taxi
boxing and wrestling lessons until l cal
down him every time. Then he vii
respect me"
"Now, Bill, I am going to be frank
I love you-never mind, sit down.
will aid you all 1 can, and when I SCI
that you are able to whip Dan, will
marry you."
Enough said," Bill joyously ex
claimed. "I will 60 at once and Sc
that boxing man."
Hank Jasper, a retired boxer, live
about two miles from the Collins place
Bill called on him and explained hi
urgent need of fist science.
ssI can give muscle and Slight" SAT-
Jasper. "Three lessons week for tw
months will fix you all right. Of course
I'll have to charge you pretty WE'LL"
"Oh, never mind the COST" Bill re
| piled.
"Well, we'll begin at once"
Bill, with an ardor which such caus
would naturally inspire, began the wor
of preparation. He hung up SAM
bag in his room, and with charcoa
drew on one side of it what he conceiv
ed to be likeness of Dan Collins.
CHOW, Mr.. Collins" he would say
as he rolled up his sleeves and squinte
at the bag, ri am prepared to give 20
another mauling. Don't want me t
marry your mother, eh? Don't thin
that I am entitled to the rights of a
American citizen? Reckon you hav
told your mother that you intend t
. whale me eh2 Well, we'll see."
Z Then he would dash at the pretende
. image of the youth who stood betwee
him and his hearts desire, and, it ma
be strange to say, he was always sue
cessful.
Jasper took great interest in the SIT
dent and so far forgot his professions
etiquette as to let the youth into som
of his deepest secrets of the science
! He assured the lover that he could nc
fall short of victory, and on several OF
casions shook hands with him in cor
gratulatoly manner.
One day, just before the two month
of training had expired, Bill, while rid
ing along the road, met young Collin
"Say, Bill, ma tells me that you war
to marry her."
eyes, what have you got to say abo,
' it :"
3 Dan laughed. "What have got t
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