The morning call., 1892-01-14
WON BY SIRATAGEM.
How Nice Young Man Married a Ken
tuckY Cnloneps Dannnt-r

lucky ColonePs Daughter.
a bold Kentucky Colonel was the father
Of lovely daughter. who loved a nice young
man in all respects unobjectionable. All
the girls and matrOns in the county SYM
pathzed with the lovers, and the gossips
pronounced it the happiest affair in the line
Of marrying that had been heard of for a
long time.
But the Colonel wns an obstinate man,
with a very red cUuntenancP, fierce gray
eyes, and q nose somewhat notified in blue
and purple from long habit of generous
potations Of Bourbon, says the New York
Journal.
The more he heard of the courtship the
more he sw0re that he would have no such
PUPPY for s0n-n-law. and the young man
got into such state that he was afraid TO see
his bethrothed except surreptitoasly, and
both we're afraid to open the subject to the
Colonel.
Happily, when the path Of true lovers does
not run smooth, owing TO the opposition of
cruel parent, the misery OF the situation
feightens the delight and so the wretched,
happy couple went on day by day, as tens OF
thousands have done before.
The stolen Interview and the suTrepti-
tious note, the agony and fear and constant
suspense made the hours glow with 70
nance. But amen, the Colonel learned
through one Of the gOssipS that he was
likely 10 be a father-in-law without his con-
sent. He staiked up and down the hall
mEttering and growing something to the
effect that this was the first lime ia his life
that he had ever been opposed, and. by
Jupiter and all the other gods, it would be
the last. Then lie sent for his friend the
Major, and the two worthless discussed
whether the pTeSumptu0uS rascal should be
hoGSewhipped, shot on sight or politely
slaughtered according to the code.
Loot of nd A.fa mi f,,I nd
a challenge delivered TO the enemy, with an
explanation of the condescension that ac-
corded the chivaiTous terms, las a lady S
honor was concerned, sir.
But woman's quick wit, always sharper
under the inspiration of love and romance,
suggested a rising act of the tragedy.
'IWixt smiles and tears the maiden inn
plOred her lover TO obey her wishes, saying
You know, dear, how obstinate papa is
the only way | can get anything is to pre-
tend not to want it, and il was just so with
mamma when she lived. Now. do you I'M
derstand?"
In the meantime the Colonel and the
Major prepared 10 make worms meat of
the poor lover.
Tie proposed fatal morning dawned the
gentlemen were promptly on the ground
and the ceremonies were about to proceed
preached the bloOd-thirSty Colonel with
great formality, and said: Colonel, my
friend has done you wrong which be pro-
poses to repair without the loss of his life,
which would only make the matter worse
for the young lady. 1t is true that he has
declined to marry her, and"
Has declined to" But the monstrosity
of the thing choked the Colonel out of ut
terauce.
Yes; and he desires to offer an apology
and"
Apology shouted the Colonel "Hang
Rafi IN mo 4y,..l-
gnteman's daughter! BY all the Internal
gods. wen see about thail Major, get me a
preacher, sir, and a church, and all that sort
of thing, mighty quick. There'll be a we'd
ding, sir, or "A funeral, in less than O half
hour. Not a word, gent. men. | don't like
puppy for son-in-law, but my honor shall
be indicated"
OF course the Colonel had his way, but if
be ever finds out the hoax he will burst a
blood vessel or fall dead of apoplexy.