Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-11
FOUGHT FOR HIS WIFE.
!Arkansaw Traveller. !

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Mrs. Collins was widow. She owned
alarm in southern ETkansaw, stood high
in the society Of the neighhorhood, and
was consequently happy. Bill Spots was
an 1s-year.old boy. he had fallen
In love with Mrs Collins, and as the
neighbars expressed II, was dead set upon
marrying her Although ordered to 90
away. and although the manner as well
rs the words Of Mrs Collins plainly indi'
Gated that the boy was wasting his time,
yet, undaunted, he fingered in that rich
abundance Of hope which for q time &C.
companies youth along the road Of life
. win not go. Mrs Collins, until have
had satisfactory answer.
Il told you no."
But no is not satisfactory
Now. look here, Bill. want you 70
70 away and let me alone I've got work
TO do. / want you to understand.
-Oh, understand. and am perfectly
willing 70 help you do your work
Bid, why don't you marry some young
girll"
because want to marry you
why do you want TO marry met"
because / love you
why do you love me27
Because can't help IT, y,
Am | so handsome as all tlatl
You are the prettiest thing ! ever
saw"
1You are complimentary, ! must say,
but q manor rather boy should be
sensible as well as plimentary.
u think the persistency with which i
urge my suit shows my sense.
1T does not; it only shows your pig.
Medicines.
You are equally pigheaded
Ny goodness, boy go on away from
here and let me see a moments peace.
~Then would be eternally miserable
Say, Mrs. Collins viii you please state
your objections to me
~You are too Young. My sou Dan Is
as old as you ar lie is equally as large
and Haven't tie least doubt hut he could
whip you light now. A step-son
should never bc able to whip his step.
father Dan is always hungry for u
fight, and 10 lhresh you every day would
he the delight of his soul Thai would
be embarrassing to me, for no woman
likes TO see her husband whipped
Bill reflected seriously, Il had not
thought of that" he said. SAY. Mrs
Collins. We might make a compromise
with Dan
mo, such thing would be impossible,
for Dan has often said that he intends TO
whip the man marry"
II respect your objections, Mrs. Col.
Inns, but do not intend 10 be cheated
out Of my rights.
what can you nor
Il must whip Dan.
impossible.
@No, II is not impossible. I'll take
boxing and wrestling lessons until can
down him every time. Then he will re.
spect me
Now Eli, am going to be frank.
love you-neyer mind, sit down. | will
aid you all can, and when | see that
you are able to whip Dan, will marry
you
Enough said" Bill joyously ex.
claimed. Il will go at once and see that
boxing man.
Hank Jasper. retired boxer lived
about two miles from the Collins place.
Bill called on him and explained his ur.
gent need of fist science.
Il can soon give you muscle and
slight. said jasper. Three lessons a
week for two months will fix you all
right " course, I'll have to charge yod
pretty we'll "
-Oh, never mind the cost Bill re,
piled
We'll. well begin at once
Bill, with an ardor which such cause
would naturally inspire began the work
Of PREPARATION. He hung up sand bag
In his room, and with charcoal, drew on
one side Of II, what he conceived TO be
likeness o. Dan ollins
No " L.
he rolled up his sleeves and squinted at
the bag. : am prepared 20 give YOU an.
other hauling. Don't want me N marry
your mother, eh2 Don't think that am
entitled 10 the rights Of an American citi.
zenl l,eckou you have told YOUR mother
that you intend TO whale me. chr We'll,
we'll see
Then be would dash at the pretended
image Of the youth who stood between
him and his hearts desire. and, Il nav be
strange to say, he was always successful
Jasper took great interest In the student
and so far forgot his professional etiquette
a. TO LET the youth into some of his deep.
est secrets of the science He assured the
lover that he could not fall short Of vic
tory, and on several occasions. shook
hands with him In cougratulatory man
Der
One dav, just before the two months OF
training had expired, Bill. while rid
ing along the road, met young Collins.
Say Bill, ma tells me that you want
70 marry her
Yes, what have you got TO say about
Dan laughed ~What have | got 10
say about II, why confound your hide. do
you suppose that ! would allow such a
plug ugly as YOU are to marry my moth
srf Why Id have to call you out early
every morning"
what forf"
TO take your whipping"
1T would take better man than you
10 whip me, Dan Collins.
Yes. that's what you think. bdt when.
fver you feel like trying your hand. lust
rome over and ] will give a few touches
that VIII show you who's In the field.
Dan, blowing amounts 10 nothing, but
say. II whip you fairly-whip Won nm.
oil you are satisfied. will you then agree
that II marry your mother you will
behave yourselffH
YES"
-All right. Let's see: Suppose that
ne give each other trial next Saturday. y
I'm willing"
-Sball IL be priyateS"
@No, we want 10 invite all the neigh.
bora
IAN right. and TO make the thing more
binding. we'll have papers drawn up
stating the object Of the contest Thes,
articles Of agreement shall be read befor,
the contest begins. and judges from The
crowd shall be selected
aTbat anita ma