Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-05
FOUGHT FOR HIS WIFE

FOUGHT FOR HIS WIFE
Chill, l must say that you ough
to be ashamed of yourself"
II don't see why, Mrs. Collins.
"You don't see whyf You mus
be as blind as a bat.n
"But hope that I am not 81
tough"
"oh go on away, Bill, and dom
bother me.n
Mrs. Collins was a widow. Sht
owned a farm in southern Arkan
sas, stood high III the society of tue
neighborhood, and was consequent
~ happy. Bill SPOTS was an Il
year old boy. He had fallen in love
with Mrs. Collins, and, as the neigh
bors expressed it, was dead SCI
upon marrying her. Although or
dered to go away, and although the
manner as we'll as the words of Mrs
Collins plainly indicated that the
boy was wasting his time, yet, un
daunted, he fingered in that ricl
abundance Of hope which for &
time accompanies youth along the
road of life.
~ will not 60, Mrs. Collins, unit
I have had satisfactory answer
II told you mol"
"But 'no' is not satisfactory"
CHOW, look here, Bill, l want yor
to go away and let me alone. I've
got work to do, / VANITY you to under
stand.n
"Oh, I understand, and I am per
fectly willing to help you do your
work."
"Bill, why don't you marry some
young girl?"
"Because l want to marry YOU
"Why do you want to marry me2'
"Because | love you."
Gam I so handsome as all that9'
"You are the prettiest thing
ever saw"
"You are complimentary, l mus
say, but d manor rather boy
should be sensible as we'll as com
plimentary."
81 think the persistcncy will
which T urge NV suit shows my
sense"
a}t does not; it onlylshows your
pigheadedness."
"You are equally pigheaded."
"My goodness, boy, go on away
from here and let me see moments
peace"
"Then I would he externally mis-
cradle. Say, Mrs. Collins, will yor
please state your objections to me7'
"You are too young. My sor
Dan is as old as you are. He is
equally as large and I haven't the
least doubt but he could whip yor
right now. A stepson should never
be able to whip his step-father.-
Dan is always hungry for q fight
and to thrash you every day would
he the delight of his soul. Thai
would he embarrassing to me, fol
no woman likes to see her husband
whipped"
Bill reflected seriously. II had
not thought of that" he said
"Say, Mrs. Collins, we might make
a compromise with Dam"
"No, such a thing would be i'm
possible, foI Dan has often sale
that he intends to whip the man
marry"
81 respect your objections, Mrs
Collins, but I do not intend to bt
cheated out OF my rights"
"What can you dos"
~ must whip DAN"
"Impossible."
"No, it is not impossible. II
take boxing and wrestling lesson,
until 1 can down him every time
Then he will respect me-"
"Now, Bill, l am going to b.
frank. | love you-never mind
sit down. I will aid you all 1 can
and when [ see tha; you are able tt
whip Dan, will marry you"
uEnoueh said,n Bill ioyously ex
claimed. "I will 60 at once and Sc,
that boxing man."
Hank Jasper, a retired boxer
lived about two miles from the Col
Inns place. Bill called on him ant
explained his urgent need of ifs
science.
~ can give muscle and sleigh5,'
said Jasper. "Thrce lessons weel
for two months will fix you al
RIGHT. OF course, III have t,
charge you pretty we'll"
ooh, never mind the cost" Bill
replied.
"Well, we'll begin at once"
Bill, with an aldor which such
cause >would naturally inspire, be
gan the work Of preparation. I'll
hung up a sand bag in his room
and with charcoal drew on one sid
of it what he conceived to be a like
ness of Dan Collins.
"Now, Mr.. Collins" he woult
say, as he rolled up his sleeves an'
squinted at the bag, II am pre-
pared to give you another mailing
Don't want me to marry you
mother, eha Don't think that an
entitled to the rights Of an Amerl
can citizen2 Reckon you have toll
your mother that you intend t
whale me eh9 Well, we'll see."
Then he would dash at the PIE
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