The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-23
A SOUTHERN STORY.

A SOUTHERN STORY.
The Eckly plantation lies near Camp
bells Bend, on the Arkansas side-of the
Mississippi river Old Major Eckly, the
owner of the plantation, has, in many re-
spects, the unstrung liberaIity of the
ideal planter, yet in other respects he
is prejudiced, and narrowly self opinion
ated.
Zzlie, the majors daughter, was regar-
ded as the handsomest girl of eommu-
nifty in which handsome girls were not
rare. She had made an impression upon
the brilliant social life Of New Orleans,
and had received many offers of mar
riage from many well-known men, bat
had refused them The truth is she
loved man named Bickles, a young
fellow without f)rtune, without prospects
and sllworse, without particular indus
try.
Bickles was bright, and pleasingly hu-
morous he told amusing stories in a
lazy sort of way, which was of itself at
tractiye, and the old major was exceed.
ingly friendly toward him until Bickles
one day began to speak of Zalie. He told
the old major of his great love for her.
The old man turned upon him with great
fury:
Why, confound your impudent hide,
get out of my house :" the major yelled.
Get out Don't stop to say a word. l
could tolerate YOU so long as | supposed
you to be an amusing pauper, but, find
ing that you are nursing design against
my--my--- out, tell you"
Wait minnie, major you will most
surely give me chance to defend my
self"
No, l won't" angrily shouted the ma
jor.
Then you compel me to take it.
Now, the only way TO meet this trouble,
and it seems to be a serious one, is to
meet it without excitement Now, wait
don't fly to pieces, for, if scattered, you
will not be in condition to deal with this
subject
Don't fool yourself, young man. Ny
first objection is my affection for my
daughter"
What's that got to do with it don't
want to see her married to a man that is
not able to take care of her. You have
no money, sir
" Won't need much money. We could
live here with you"
"Oh, you could, you worthless ras-
cal :"
Yes, could live here very comfortably
could tIke charge of the plantation,
and could relieve you of great deal OF
trouble"
"oh, yes I've not the least doubt
you could relieve me of all that I've
got"
q would promise you that you should
never regret our marriage"
~Oh, reckon so. You would run me
so completely crazy that shouldn't have
sense enough to regret anything
Il would work faithfully"
" Yes, oh yes work your jaws when
something was put between Them.
Mention some Of your principal OBJ
jections-"
"It is not necessary the one under
discussion answers every purpose.
1T may answer all your purposes, but
+ it doesn't answer mine. Let me tell you
that your daughter loves me, and that l
promise to work faithfully if you give
your consent, but that if you don't, I'll
run away with her without making any
promise at all"
"Oh, is that a facs,' the old man sar-
castically rejoined. Ran away with her,
eh ? All right | will follow along, and
seek an early opportunity of filling your
hide so full Of holes that it wouldn't hold
wheat straw. Loves you, does she? All,
Ia, loves you Well, now, I'll call her,
and you may start to run away with her
right at once. Better roll up your
breeches before you start. Loves you,
does she p
Yes, do she repeated, but will
not marry him without your consent
Now gracious ke, don't sayianything
more, for here comes General Griddle-
4 tor.
BickIes withdrew. General Griddleton,
an old fellow with pompous air and
broken veins in his face, dismounted at
the gate. He and the major were the
warmest of friends. For each others
sake they were heroieally selfsacrifcing
they would hight for each other, and al
poker, they had often won each others
money.
AT, god nlcsaing. gsnarI =
@Ah. ajar. good Llpinias.
B.auifui eeainer. se-srai
"Nsjor, magnificent"
This form of greeting changed only
with the weather, and people who were
accustomed 10 see the two old men meei
each other had long since ceased to smile
at the ludicrous gallantry, so very famil-
lar had the system of salutation be
come.
Z4lie, said the major, 90 into the
house have something particular &c
say TO the general. What do you think :
he added, when the girl had Withdrawn
that internal BickIes wants to marry
my daughter"
@The trifiing rascal y the general ex
claimed.
nAud he swears,D the major contin