Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

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"wsn. Kate" said her bridemald. Lucy
Cameron, che clouds look very threatening.
and you kacw 3; is said to be an unlueky
! cuel for ons's wedding night 20 be Stormy
"PthaW: Lucy. would you frlgh;en me
with some old granimotheT's tale, as II
we're ehlid7 believe not in onens, and
shall forge: Al. unlicky presagss when me
wife CT Richard GasiDn." answered the love-
! ly and smiling bride.
You treat It lightly. and, trust, It may
rot be pzninous OF your eoniugal nie." re
suue1 Lucy: blu; my Aua; Kitty says
! that's the reason she never married. because
{; was raining +. torrents the day she was
] 10 Be welded. aai she discarded her lover
[ because Il vas uuiucky.
All, Lucy. do no. mean 70 doubt your
Z good auns's words; but there mus; have
Dssn some mere serious cause linked with
1 the one you have mentioned. Ny life on il.
] do not lose q husband Tor 50 slight a
cause. IL must be something more man
I common occurrence tina. shall now break on
sae match between Dick and myself. bl:
EGe-the company are beginning 10 arrive,
{ said Ka;e. as she looked from the window Of
her room, and ! mus. prepare FOR the cer-
{ emory"
The morning o. the dag q which We have
spoken had opened IN uncloui=i sqleLdor,
| and all seemed prop.tiols 10 the nuplaiz
| that we're 70 be solemEizst In the evening.
I The inmates C. the cabin Ia which the pre-
/ cedins conversation lad been carried On
I had arisen chesTiully with the drst n1tea
I o. the early robin 20 prepare for the festival.
I 20 which the Gh1is nelghhorhoc1, consisting
I O, all within fifteen o. twenty miles dor
I neighborho5is were then large aud habita-
[ Nols scaEeal were iudisc-imiuately invited.
{ Kate Lee vas tie only child q hcr pa
I ran,s and hrd basn born ana raised In the
| humble cottage which her iGther had assist
+ el 90 construct with lis own hands. AF.
| L=a had moved TO bis present residence
I ~aea few yeGtursi thus far INFO the In
/ dian Territory. and by ais own laa11a ard
Z that q bis two servants had erected dou-
! BE cabin ard cleared about fifty acres o.
Z land. upon pleoa Of hlgl gTUund. 4 mile
/ and a hsl. fran tho James River. By his
I urhanity and kindness he had gained the
. confidence OF tas Indians and 10 all their
/ 6epFedaaons 50 far he had gone urscathed.
I He was Of Eood b!rth and education, and the
most hoSf.lable man in the settlement.
TIE property which be held and the style In
WHICH be lived Together with his superior
D kn5WledEe, gave hll = Standing among the
ss:ilcrJ superior 10 all. Ever ready to as
s-st the needy. snd EiTaya just In his op!n-
Ions and actions, he VS. locked 10 for couu-
sci, rather than jTeatai as an equal
As We said before, Kate was his only child
: nineteen yeaS. She had now attained 20
iuil-bloWn WOmanhocd. and, from her beau
~ and intelligence, her baud had often been
I asked By the hardy sons Of the pioneers.
Her heart was untouched until young Gas
ton laid siege to 1t. To his eloquent ap-
peals she lent willing ear and promised To
be hls bride.
As Kate Was the lovellsst girl IN the coun-
t.y, 60 was Richard Castor the most TO be
envled among the youths. OF fine, manly
stature, superior intelligence and unaAg-
ging energy, he was the best match In ma
settlement. He cultivated little farm on
the o-her side Of the river. and when &C.
casion offered, engaged In the practice OF
law. for which both education and nature
iltted him. He had been in the settlement
about ssyen years, and from his open and
! concillatory manners. mis- bold and manly
bearing. had become fayorlte with all
around him. He was always the first 10 take
up his ride and sally againAt the hostile In
dams when necessity required Il, and from
his undoubted courage. was always chosen
leader Of the little bands. formed to rspel
the savage foe.
When the tolls OF the week had passed.
Gaaton might be seen with his ride on his
shoulder, moving toward the river. where ais
canoe was fastened, and spEingng lightly
into Il. dashing through the foaming waters
and among the rocks, as safely and cheerful
ly as II passing over a smooth and CLASSY
lake. and on the following evening. he might
Be seen again, Drawing the rushing current.
with The same careless ease. hut more
thoughtful brow; for who ever yet parted
from the glri Of his heart with the same
Joyful aspect which he wore when going %
meet her? Let Us now return to tie we'd
ding day.
Have you heard o, the Indian who was
found numbered on the hank OF the creek
THIS morning.! SAID a Young man. after the
/ company had Assembled. 10 Mr. Lee
No" answered Mr.. Lee. wlth surpri,a
u bad hoped from the long peace tina: has
l re!gned We should have no more such one
RACES against the poor Indians Bu. how is
u possible, sir. q Trey are thus shot down
! that We can expect them 70 be uuiet7"
This body," continued the FIRST speaker
was found by some Of the tribe. ana thsv
/ Immediately threatened vengeance IL VIA
mrrderers we're not given up. But tina, /,
! impossible, because We 90 not know them.
Al this moment loud crash OF thuader
I echoed through the woods. 50 suddenly as 10
Z make ell start rom their seats.
We'll, my friends" said Mr.. Lee. as soon
as al was quiet again, we shall be As
likely 70 suffer from this rashness as 80
oneneeer. ard must be prepared. am glad
| you have brought your guns With Won fo-
unless they eome In TOO large a boay NJ
/ shah be able to hold out AGAINST then Z.
! THIS was sad vita that czlfnness which
frequent Tecurrsncs OF such clrcurasisnee-
! viii produce; and as he rehuug bis rlae
q ~
l bride entered the rocn In all the loysii,es7
/ o. graceful beauty. Few ornaments derke5
I her person. hecAuss none could aaf Ia M
I natural grace and elegance. Her bai- ~
I Set black was parted IA front. drawn 49,
I and fastened behind, displaying a f1rsSssS
/ OF marble Whlieness: a wreath mlnrllnr ~,
[ Wild roses With other forest aowers vas ~
l only ornament on her head. Her rkln "a.
I OF transparent Wilderness Her large. hirrf
( eyes. peering through her long lasbes $500
I playful mischief In every elanct
I perfectly Greciaa nose. cherry lips. a b.,,,,
uful row Of psarly teeth, dimple dis5,s,-
| ing itucl; In each cheek whensyer 4 s-'i.
| su1used Itself over her features. ana a go
/ piexicn richer than the soft red N ~.
| tulip completed picture such as ths ,,i,-,i
can rarely lmaglne. Her neck 40 49,
we-e perfectly bare. and seemed II tS--
with her Einall. fairy iest ana re -, Z.
her figure. had bean made Up h natp-s.s
most perise; molt
The storm. which had before been bs,-,
but al distance. seemed to have aft.irss
rs gTeStest violence. and 10 Be esnr.,-
ir4ied over The house. Peal sfter ne,1 =,
thunder came rinsing through ire nj
iSgs. each succeeding one sppzreatIy ionSa-
and more eFasA,ng tam The former. Flssh