Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-20


but the meeting was mutually a hanpv
one. and Houston accompanied lie I'D
man home that evening"
"Tahlihina Rogers-u unmarried md
more bewitching than ever-still lived
With Jolly. but had long since despair,.d
! OF ever seeing Sam Houston again. She
mad read IN the newspapers 81 his src-
cessful career as a great statesman and
! governor, and but week before Of lis
Z brilliant marriage to n lovnhle woman
Then when the tall, handsomely dressed
! stranger who accompanied her uncle home
I that evening, was introduced to her al
sam Houston you can better IMAGINE her
surprise than l can describe itn
'Iahlihina, DO you know meT said
Houston as he hesi,ainely extended his
~ once knew you long time aro,
She answered, and timidly taking hiS
hand their eyes met for On Instant Then
with " tender, sad smile on her pretty
face. Tahlihina left the room without
another word or look. Nor did Houston
see her again for weeks 10 speak with
her, Notwithstanding he spent most OF his
time at Jolly's house. rahlihina knew
or thought at least-that he was now
married, aud that he could never he more
tinn friend to her, and his frieudsl6n
she seemed to spurn. She cyadei him
whenever Il was possible aud when un.
aNoidnhly thrown into his company shA
treated him with an almost Icy coldnegS,
No one knew why Houston was in lilo
Territory and the mystery of his pros.
cnce only decprned when he failed To az.
pain why he had so abruptly left Ten
nessee. A ghort time after his arrival
dolly venturcd 10 ask him OF his wife
and the object Of his presence IN tho
Nation, but he clnded an answer bv
shutting the conversation TO sometime
Use lahiihina' as well as the rest OF
nus aequaintances here, as ! have al-
ready stated. had learned through the
newspapers Of Houstnn's position an gov
ernor Of Tennessee aud Of his recent
marriage, and, Notwithstanding most Of
hls time was spent in the chnse with lila
SherQkee friends. 1t was generally lie
llcved that his visit to the Cherokee Ma.
toh was upon some kind OF Important
business. But as the months sped ON
without tuy signs Of HOuston's return
ing they bcgrn 10 think differently. and
When Jolly again asked him 10 explain
matters, he did so, telling him that he
hah deserted his wife, resigned his gov.
Srhcrship and never expeliHd to return
an1 always, liked the Cherokees,
anu ne told Jolly that he intended 10
them - "'''O"b
"Wen, things rocked along for n while
longer and Houston and Jolly finally em.
purked in the mercantile business 10.
gether ~ the Falls, Tahlihina no longer
summed his company, but ON Tho CON
trary filled the place of an allie assistant
IN the store most Of her time"
IN the meanwhile, however Hons,
tun wrote back to his wife In Tennessee.
telling her that he Ind deserted her
forever. and advised her to sue for a
divorce. This she lost no time In doing
and. u is said was married TO tho M.
low she loved ON the very day that the
divorce was granted OF course II suit.
cd Houston exactly. for within a month
htter he got the news he and TahlihinH
We're happily married,
II never could understand why II WINS
that Houston selected the secluded. out
oi-the-wOy place that he did for home,
unless IL was OH account of tho pictur-
esque scenery and abundance of game
which surrounded 1t. At any rate he
gave M his business at Webbers Falls.
built rude log house way up there at
the foot Of the hills where he and Tall
lihinn lived for a venr, seemingly IN the
fullest enjoyment of health and hnppi-
ness. They often visited the military
post at TT. Gibson. aud soon became
iavoritek with the officers and their
wives, They would always go horseback.
each taking their rife 10 use In case they
| encountered n herd of deer OF buffalo,
10th Of which were plentiful NJ that time.
Jnhlihina was HOuNon's eqnpl IN fhr
d
/ ten they VuHlt 10 hurdtr f0gaisa-.
| she seldou 4IH- tar 4al -iuue
/ rs he. 'lhH .N. ttnd utN .vV.t
I life for vHsr HH ldutHl 0urt .Asu
once said during that time he would NOT
exchange such q Light for the prcsidcu-
cy Of the United States or for the
wealth Of a millionaire.
1T was late In the 'fall about n year
after their marriage That Houston had
10 leave home couple Of days 10 attend
10 some business with the chief of the
nation. He kissed Tnhlihina the morn.
ing he left with his usual fondness. and
thought she was never In her life 50
beautiful and dear to him. lie finished
uD his business with the chief and hnr-
rled back home the next evening, 10 find
Tahilua violently III, Size lived but
d day longer and, being delirious from
the beginning Of her brief Illness, she
never recognized Houston again or knew
that he clasped her IN his arms and
Wcpt bitterly over her when she died
That dark day for the first time in
many years. the stern face Of Sam Houa-
ton was stained with tears, On the NOR
row, when the bright sun came up over
the blue peaks TO the east, II stole sadly
through the windows Of the rude cabin.
where the dead Law calm ms marble and
the living in silenoe. and set a crown OF
glory upon the peaceful brow Of Sam
HOustons Cherokee wife She was rev
erentlY laid to rest there ON the brink
OF the little stream. which has ever since
been called Tahlihina creek by the ma
tives. Houston left within year for
Texas. where a successful career awaited |
him. and there now remain but faint |
traces Of his once happy home among the |
Cherokees. The lonely grave and its |
history has been almost forgotten ex- |
cept by the old Inhabitants. Some OF |
the more supershtious Of these viii tell |
YOU that on calm midsummer nights, |
when the moon has silvered the noun |
tain sides. the h0arse voice of the frog .
is hushed the mocldng bird ceases 70
pour out his melodious song, and the
breeze that stir the tall cottonwoods
Is almost still, tho crystal waters ns
they flow peacefully by the little grave
can be heard plainhyoly murmuring;
WILL It. CANUP.
COOL. BUT CRUEL.