The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-11
LEISURELY ELOPEMENT.
The Pair Carried n Government Mail
Bag and No One Could Detain Them.


Somehow this contention of the street
car employees and Others who believe that
United STATES mail bag does not con fer
high powers upon bobtai horse car or
any other common kind OF vehicle serves
TO revive memories of the elopement OF
Luke Marshall and the Myers girl.
There never was such an elopement in
the history of the Teton country. 1t was
the most deliberate, tranquil, and leisurely
running away with which record had
before or since dwelt The elopement was
two days In its progress from one given
point to another and the given points,
which were Marysville and Rexburg,
down on tho mesa, were scarcely more
than eighty miles apart. And old man
Myers hung around in the rear and i'm
front and on the flank all tnat time, try
ing TO stop the enterprise, but being
utterly bai1led by hearty observance and
regard for law.
Myers used TO talk about rights and
justice and law and all that kind of
thing "A great deal, and had made speeches
at many mountain meeting against
violence and illegal acts, ana so on.
Blame it," he argued. If you people
90 on lynchin' rustlers instid o. sendin"
'em down TO Evanston for trial, you'll
never git no postoilice, nor any other
favor o. the gov 'ment, but'll stay right
on. passel o. ignorant exiles" And
he argued so we'll that lawless Justice ac-
tually ceased, and eventually a star routs
postal delivery was established by an ap-
proving government, and in recognition
Of Myers services he was doomed for
postmaster and deputy marshal. both OF
which offices were given to him. After
that he was more legal than ever
Luke Marshall carried the mail from
Rexburg riding the pass on his sorrel
mare, and it was quite natural that be
should fall in love with the girl at tho
postoflice. Now, Myers. for all his earn
est talk about lawlessness, had already
lamed two men and shot the ear of
another. because mt various times they
had tried to prove to him that he ought
TO let the girl marry. Luke Marshall was
was ready to leave for Rexburg he called
To the postmaster's daughter to fetch her
jacket and come on The girl came out
and Luke lifted her up to comfortable
seat on the mail bag behind him.
"here What's thems" cried old Myers
marshal and postmaster
"Oh. were going over TO the range to
get married." said Luke casually. Were
eloping"
Old Myers drew up his rifle. "Julei Git
down off'n thore!' he cried. ~ want fair
aim TO git that feller square through the
eye. " This was where Diarshalls nerve
came out strong. "Git out Of the way.
you Anarchist" he cried Don't you
see you're delaying tho United States
mail A msn of your age A man
holdin' two public offices Delaying the
gov'mcnt OF the United States "a is rep.
resented in this sorrel mare an' this bag.
stand aside or I'll have you. rs deputy
marshal, arrest yourself as n private citi-
zen, an call yerself rs postmaster to wit
ness the brcakin' Of the law"
olu mytIN HipNig kuu uoWu-
"You mean-you--" he mumbled.
II mean that this sorrcl mare repre-.
sonts an actually is the gov ment of the
United States, an you delay her on her
travels at your risk"
:" But hold on, Luke That's my
girl---"
Marshall drew his silver watch. Are
you ah Anarchist an outlaw, an attackcr
~ gov 'ment, an fanaticr' he inquired.
Its 10 O'Clock. And rs Myers suddenly
stepped aside the elopers started of Mt u
slow jog.
Old Myers followed them all the way to
Rcxburr. and tried to catch Luke on his
povcrnmrntally endowed sorrcl MARI, hut
without avail for the mail carrier knew
his limitations and did not dismount
until he reached tho justice shop in the
town. And Of coursp. after that the law
abiding Myers couldn't b, expected to-
shoot his own soH-in-law, mail route or
no msil route. Chicago Record.