The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-04-13
THE coLoNEL's DAUcHTEn.
Commercial Gazette.

OAAAAiACiCld1 NTdZtIIe.
A bold Kentucky colonel was the faith
er OF lovely daughter who loved a nice
young man, in all respects unobiectional.
All the girls and matrons in the country
sympathized with the lovers. and the
girls pronounced it the happiest affair in
the line of marriage that had been heard
OF for a long time. But the colonel was
an obstinate man.
The more he heard of the courtship
the more he swore that he would have
no such puppy for son-in-law, and the
young man got into such state that he
was afraid to see his betrothed except
surreptitiously, and both were afraid to
open the subject to the colonel.
Happily, when the path of true lovers
does not run smooth, owing to the oppo-
sition of cruel parent, the misery of the
situation heightens 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 surrepti-
tlous note, the agony and fear and the
constant suspense made the hours glow
with remorse. But, anon, the colonel learn.
ed through one of the gossips that he was
likely to be father-in-law without his
consent. He stalked up and down the
hall muttering and growing something
to the effect that this was the first time
in his life that he had ever been opposed,
and by Jupiter and all the other gods it
would be the last! Then he sent for his
friend, the major, and the two worthless
discussed whether the presumptuous
rascal should be horsewhipped, shot on
sight or politely slaughtered according
to the code.
The last method was determined on
and challenge delivered to the enemy,
with an explanation of the condescension
that accorded the chivalrous terms, las
lady's honor was concerned, SIR
But a womap's quick wit, always
sharper under the inspiration of love and
romance, suggested rising act of TRACE
edy. Twixt smiles and tears the maiden
implored her lover to obey her wishes,
saying: "You know, dear, how obstinate
papa is; the only way I can get anything
is to pretend not to want it, and it was
just so with mamma when she lived.
Now, do you underestimate
In the meantime the colonel and the
major prepared to make worms meat of
the poor lover.
The proposed fatal morning dawned;
the gentlemen were promptly on the
ground, and the ceremonies We're about
to proceed as usual, when the lovers
friend approached the blood thirsty col
onel with great formality and 4said:
Colonel, my friend has done you a
wrong which he proposes to repair with
out loss of 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 monstros
ity of the thing choked the colonel out of |
utterance.
eyes; and he desires to offer an apol-
ogy and''-
"Apologyn' shouted the colonel.
Hang his apology! Refuse to Navy
gentleman's daughter! By all the infer
nal godf, we'll see about that! Major,
get me preacher, sir, and a church, and !
all that sort of things mighty quick.
There Il be wedding, sir, o. a funeral
in less than half an hour. Not word, |
gentlemen. don't like a puppy for |
but my honor shall be vindi-
cated.'
OF course the colonel had his way, but |
if he ever finds out the hoax he will burst |
a blood vessel or fall dead of apoplexy