New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-02-11
A SOUTHERN LOVE STORY.

The Eckly plantation lies near
CampbelPs Bend on the Arkansas
side of the Mississippi river. Old Maj
Eckly, the owner Of the plantation,
has, in many respects, the unstrung
liberty Of the ideal planter, yet in other
respects he is prejudiced and narrow
ly self-opinioned.
Zalie, the majors daughter was re-
garded as the handsomest girl of a.
community in which handsome girls
We're not rare. She had made an i'm
preston upon the brilliant social life
of New Orleans, and had received Of
fers of marriage from many we'll
known men, but had refused them.
The truth is, she loved a. man named
Bickles, youngfellow without fortune
without prospects, and, still worse,
without particular industry.
Blckles was bright and pleasinglv
humorous, he told amusing stories in
lazy sort of way which was of itself
attractive, and the old major was ex-
ceedingly friendly toward him until
Blckels one day began to speak of
Zalle. He told the old major OF his
great love for her The old man
turned upon him with fury.
.Why, confound your impudent
hide, get out OF my house," the major
yelled. Get out! Don't stop to say a
word. I could tolerate you so long as
| suppored you to be simply an anus
ing pauper, but, finding that you are
nursing design against my-my-get
out, [ tell you'll"
"Walt a minute, major, you will
SELF
''No, I won't!' shouted the major.
'"Ihen you compel me to take it.
Now, the only way to meet this trou-
BILE, and it seems to be serious one,
is to meet it without excitement. Now,
wait don't fly to pieces, for, if scatter
ed, you will be in no condition to deal
with this subject"
"Don't fool yourself, young man.
My first objection is my affection for
my daughter"
'What's that got to do with it?"
cts got this to do with it: I don't
wantto see her married to a man who
is not able to of take care her. You
have no money, sir
"Won't need much money. We
could live here with you"
"Oh, you could, you trifing rascal"
'Yss, could live here very comfort
ably, could take charge Of the plan
tation, and could relieve you of
great deal Of trouble''
'Oh, yes; I've no doubt that YOU
could relieve me of everything I've
got"
II would promise you that you
should never regret our marriage
'Oh, reckson SO. You would run
me- so completely crazy that shouldn't
have sense enough to regret any
thing"
Il would work faithfully-''
eyes, oh, yes; work your Jaws when
something was put between thern.'
Mention some OF your other objec-
tions"
1T is not necessary; the one under
discussion answers every purpose"
1T may answer all your purposes,
but 1t doesn't answer mine. Let me
tell you that your daughter loves me.
and that | promise to work faithfully,
II You give your consent, but ii you
don't | will run away with her without
making any promise at ALL"
con, IS that flct.7 the old man
sarcastically rejoined. 1'Run away with
her, Ell? All right: l will follow along
and,seek an early opportunity of fill
ing your hide so full Of holes that It
wouldn't hold wheat straw. Loves
you. does she? All, h;e-loves you!
Well, now I'll call her, and you may
start to run away with her right at
once Better roll upyour breeches be-
tore you. start. Loves you, does
she?"
Yes: I do The girl stepped out
upon the Veranda.
The cid major turned angrily upon
her.
Yes, I do,'7 she repeated; "but I
will not marry him without your con-
sent. For gracious sake, don't saw
anything more, for here ycomaes Gen.
Griddleton'
Bickles withdrew Gen. Griddletom.
an old fellow with a pompous air and
broken veins i'm his face, dis1nnoaanted
at the gate He and the maior were
the Warnest of friends. For each
others sake they We're self-sacrifcing;
they would fight for each other, and,
at poker, they had often WON each
others money.
"Ah, good morning, general
An, major, good morning.
g. Beautiful weather, general"
"Major, magnificent
This form of.greeting changed with
the weather, and people who were &C
,customed to see the two old men meet
each other had long since ceased to
smile at their ludicrous gallantry, so
familiar had the system OF salutation
become.
'Zalie,' said the major, Ego into the |
house, have something in paticular
to say to the general. What do you
thlnk?' he added, when the girl had
Withdrawn, that Internal Bickles
wants to marry my daughter
,'".The trlfilng rascal" the general ex-