Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-06-25
FOUGHT FOR HIS WIFE.

FOUGHT FOR HIS WIFE.
CHAPTER
"Bill, must say that you ought to
be ashamed of yourself" "
al don't see why, Mrs. Collins" "
"You don't see whyP You must be
as blind as bat"
"But hope that l am not so
tough"
"Oh, 60 on away, Bill, and don't
bother me-"
Mrs, Collins was widow. She own
ed farm in southern Arkansaw, stood
high in the society of the neighborhood.
and, was consequently happy. Bill
Spots was an ei ighteen-ycar-old boy.
He had fallen in love with Mrs. Collins
and, as the neighbors expressed it,
was dead set upon marrying her. AL
though ordered to 90 away, and al
though the manner as well as tho
words of Mrs. Collins plainly indicated
that the boy was wasting his time, yet,
undaunted, he fingered in that rich
abundance of hope which for time
accompanies youth along the road of
life.
81 will not 20, Mrs. Collins, until
have had n satisfactory answer"
81 told you noH'
"But NO is not satisfactory"
snow, look here, Bill, | want You
to 20 away and let me alone. I've
got work TO do, | want you to I'M
dcrstand. "
"Oh, understand, and am
perfectly willing 10 help you do your
work"
"Bill, why don't you marry some
young girlP"
because want to marry YOU"
"Why do you want TO marry mep"
"Because | love you"
"Why do you love me?"
"Becausc | cant help it."
Gam | so handsome as all that?"
"You are the prettiest thing | ever
saw
"You are complimentary, | must
say, but man-or rather boy
should be sensible as well as compli-
mentary."
81 think the pcrsistcncy with which
| urge my suit shows my sense.
at does not; 1t only shows your pig
hcadcdncsS.
"You are equally pigheadcd."
"My goodness, bay, go on away
from,here and lot me see moments 5
peace.
"Thcn I would be eternally
miserable. Say, Mrs. Collins, Will
you please state your objections TO
me-"
"You are too young. My son Dan is
as old as you are. He is equally rs
large and haven't the least doubt
but he could whip you right now. A
stepson should never be able to whip
his stcpfathcr. Dan is always hungry
for fight, and to thrcsh you every
day would be the delight of his soul.
That would be embarrassing to me,
for no woman likes TO see her husband
whipped"
Bill reflected seriously. ~ had not
thought of that" he said. Say, Mrs.
Collins, we might make compromise
with Dam"
mo, such thing would be i'm
possible, for Dan has often said
that he intends to whip the man ]
marry"
"l respect your objections, Mrs. Col
lins, but | do not intend to be cheated
out of my rights"
"What can you do?'
81 must whip Dan"
"Impossible."
mo, 1t is not impossible. I'll take
boxing and wrestling lessons until
can down him every time. Then he
will respect me"
"Now, Bill, I'm going to be frank
love you-never mind, sit down.
will aid you all can, and when SEE
that you are able to whip Dan, l vii
marry you"
Enough said" Bill joyously OK
claimed. 81 will 90 at once and SET
that boxing man"
CHAPTER II.
Hank Jasper, a retired boxer, lived
about two miles from the Collins place
Bill called on him and explained hi
urgent need of fist science.
II can soon give you muscle ant
: slight said Jasper, "Thrce lessons
a week for two months will fix you al
right. Of course, I'll have to charg'
you pretty well. "
"Oh, never mind the cost" Bill re
piled.
"Wcll, well begin at once"
t Bill, with an ardor which such {
! cause would naturally inspire, begal
the work of preparation. He hung NJ
n sand-bag in his room, and with char
coal, drew on ono side of it, what HI
conceived to be likeness to Dan Col
} Inns.
"Now, Mr.. Collins" he would say
as he rolled up his sleeves and squint
cd at tho bag, 81 am prepared to Civ
you another mauling. Don't want M
to marry your mother, ehp Dom
r think that | am entitled to the right
a of an American citizenP Reckon yol
=, have told your mother that you inten'
. to whale me, eh? Well, we'll see."
Q Then he would dash at the pretend
h ed image of the youth who stood be
h tween him and his hearts desire, and
Y il may be strange to say, he was al
a ways successful
Jasper took great interest in the stu
= dent and so far forgot his professions
II etiquette as to let the youth into som
d OF the deepest secrets of the science
O He assured the lover that he could no
A fall short of victory, and, on segera
occasions, shook hands with him in
u most congratulatory manner.
!, One day, just before the two month
= of training had expired, Bill, Will
l. riding along the road, met young Col
a Inns.
:, "Say, Bill, ma tells me that yo
y want to marry her."
10 "Yes, what have you got to sa
1t about itp"
d Dan laughed. "What have / got t
IS say about it, why confound your hide
# do you suppose that l would allo'
- - such plug ugly as you are to MARI,
'o my motherp Why, I'd have to ca
y you out early every morning"
,i "What forp"
ITO take your whipping