Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-03-01
NE IDLDlNEL'9 IAUt1f~ Ef4.
Her VIII Devised the Clever StrntngtM
Tint Won Her Hand ut L4>t.

Her Wit Devised sh" Clever >tr.tngrn'
Tint Won Her Hand ut l..>t.
4 bull Kentucky colonel was tl,r
father ut Il lovely t;l>ighter who loved
Il nice young man, IN I'LL Respects iii.
objectionable All the girls and
mat1'on> III the country >ylnlatlizcd
with the lovers AMI the gossils pro,
uoalnced it the huppirst affair in the
line Of marrying hat had been heard
of for Il long time. But the colonel
was III obstinate man.
The more llc heard Of thu court.
ship t1le more he swore that he
would have no such puppy for Il son
ll~ErS. ami the young man got into
sl1ell !: state that lle WIS afraid to $40
Lis |n't1utEts1 except s>lr1vptitiously,
mid both were ;l:r;il to open the
subject tn tll, cplG,1rl
Happily. when the path Ut t1rle
lovers dues not run Sjr>Oth, owing to
the oll'rsiti';r ut Il t:1ts.l lHlral;, the
misery Of tjlt situation 1ti.:|lt,'nx >i1t.
deli lit. uni 40 tie w1vtc?usl, happy
rt,utlc Wrnt OH tlay by tlay us tens of
thousands, have done before.
The stolen interview anu tl!t sur
reptitiu11s note. tlln agony a,4,l fear
and tho constant SUSPENSE n1,,lc the
hours glow with rnmo1Se. Dut.
anun. the tuloncl learned through
one Ut tli~ gossip, that he was likely
to be- Ii f:,thrr-i i'll law without llis con.
STINT. liz >ta1ktI W and invn TIL"
14all 1nuttr1il1= au'l *r,wlinE so1nt.
thing To thu effect that this WAS TIL,
1irSt time III his }!fc that he had ever
been opposssl. anil 10y .Iu,.itcr nAtl al
the other god, it wou'; DO the lust:
Then he Scnt for lis friend. tho ma
jor, and tile two Wt>rthics disc>lsstt:
whether tho presumptuous rascal
should he llorsew}iplrl. shot IN
sight or politely slaughtered ac<u1,;
ing to the code
The last method WAS determined
OIL and Il challenge delivered to the
enemy, with I'LL explanation Of thu
condescension that accorded tho cl1iv.
al.>.1s terms, ''as Il latly's honor WAS
concerned, sir.
But wonan's quick wit, always
sharper under tho inspiration Of love
and romance. suggested rising act
Of tragedy Twixt smiles and tears
the maiden implorcd her lover to
obey her wishes. saying: You know,
dear. how obstinate papa is; the only
way can get anything is to pretend
not to want it. md it WINS just ~
with mamma when sllo lived Now,
to you underestimate
In the meantime the colonel and
the major prepared to make worms
meat Of tho 1r'or lover.
The proposed fatal morning dawn
ell: the gentlemen We're promptly on
the ground. and the ceremonies were
about to proceed as usual, when the
lovers friend approached the blood
thirsty Colonel with great formality
and sail "Cnlu>lrl, my friend h.4@
dome You Il wrong which ]ie proposes
to repair Witliu,t lbs, Of life, which
would only make. thu matter worse
iol' t!,c young lady It il true that
h. has declined to marry her,
uni -~---
Illus declined to- Uut the 1nr,4-
strosity ii the thing clicked the col.
u1lcl out I'll rtterAnct.
"\ts; aud he desires tn ollrr uu
a,p>luyv unu" -~~--
"+Alulo=y =: shouted tho colonel.
HING his ;tpolp%y: Refuse t. mu1>
~ II ;:tntle1uul4 daughter! Br ull
tho internal gods, vtIl Scc about
that! Major, get Inc (: preacher. sir,
and a. ehHr>ll, and I'LL thut SORT If
thing mighty quick, Tht1e:'ll ht q
wedding. sil. on Il funeral in loss than
huff u1l hour. Not Il word. gentle,
nen. dou't lll:: q puppy for Il st11
nlaw. hut NY honor shall h. vint1i
:t1tetl'
OF c1rllse thu colonel had his way,
nut it he ever finds o11t tue hoax he ;
will hurst Il blood vessel Or fall dead
II applltxy. - Cincinnati CONNER
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