Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-12-10
So-Hateful With a Rifle
Arkansaw Traveller.I

old Hudspeth Sackmeyer, was said by
every one to be the handsomest girl in
| Moffet county, Arkansaw. The old
man though be loved 10-cent piece
with painful ardor, sent Minnie to a
boarding. school whore she received a
liberal education. Shortly after re-
turning home, she became acquainted
with Harvey Watson, young lawyer.
This acquaintance so Pleasantly begun
skipped friendship and bounded into
love. They became engaged. Watson
had no idea the old man would oppose
him, but he soon larned that be had
lightly estimated the old fellows char
acter.
"Mr. Sackmeyer," said the lawyer.
meeting the old man in the field, 81
suppose you have noticed the attach.
ment whio h has sprung rp between
your daughter ard myself"
"Wbat !" exclaimed the old man.
throwing down bis hoe and starting at
the lawyer. mo, sir, haven't no.
ticed any such blamed thing, and 7
don't want to notice it, nuthel, let me
tell you."
"Why, my dear sir, did not think
that you would Llject to our mar
riage."
81 don't object to youra, but don't
low that you shall marry my daughter.
| didn't spend so much money on her
education to have her fling herself a.
way"
"You don't know what you are talk.
ing about" replied Watson. 81 stand
hign at the bar, even if do say so my
self. have an income more than suf.
ficient for the support of a wife,"
ooh. you ken blow your own HON,
ken see that, but I don't kere how
much money you ken make. 1t don't
take away the fact that you air law
yer. My daughter shall never marry
lawyer,,I can tell you"
"What have you against lawyers ?"
"The back o. my hand, that's what"
"What is your reason ?''
treason enough. A confounded
lawyer tuck case agin me some time
ago an beat me outer the best steer
ever seed"
81 have nothing to do with that. Mr..
Sackmeyer. You cannot condemn all
lawyers for wrong which you fancy
-"
"Fancy thunderation Don't l
know when man does me a mean
trick 2 DON'T know when he works
agin me ?"
80 you declare that / shall not mar
~ your daughter.''
"Wus than that. swear it.'
Suppose we marry anyway"
''If you do, it won't be good for you
I'd follow you to the end of the world
to git shot at you, AM I'm awful W it'll
rifle, the neigAbOrs say"
Watson turned away. He loyed the
girl, but he did not want the old man
to get shot at him. He doubted not
but that Che girl would run away with
him, but ne could not afford to leave
business, which, to build up had re-
quired years of hard work. He went
to the house. Minnie, with anxious
face and an i'll at-ease manner, met
him at the door.
"What did he say, Harvey ?''
''SaId that we should not marry"
'Oh, how hateful; but, precious, can
we not run away ?"
"Yes, we could run away, but"
"But what ?''
"Well, you see, hinted something
Of the kind, and he said that If we did
he would follow me to the end of the
world to get shot at me-"
"Oh, how hateful"
''Do you suppose that he would do
it ?"
"Yes, precious, he would shoot the
top of your head off. He's awful hate.
ful with rifle"
81 think" said the lawyer after a
few moments of perplexed meditation,
"that we'd better worry along with
him a while. Perhaps we may gain
his consent"
'tYes, that will be the best. Re-
member that would run off with you
in a minute if he wasn't so awful hate.
full with a rifle
Several weeks afterward, Watson
won large railroad case. The report
that he had received fee of $1,000
was circulated throughout the country.
Hoping that Sackmeyer had heard of
the decision and that it might haye in
fluenced him, Watson hurried to the
farm. He found Minnie in state of
happy expectancy. She knew that her
father could no longer oppose the mar
riage. Watson went out into the field
where the old man was at work.
SHOW do you do, Mr.. Sackmeyer 7"
"Middlin'; how is it with yourself ?''
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