The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-02
nv THE MAIL CARRIER BLUFFED
HIS sWEETHEART's FATHER.

HIS SWEETHEART'S FATHER.
The sorrel Mare Was Carrying United
states Mail Bag and the Angry Parent
Was Afraid to Stop the Runaways-Eloped
Under Government Protection.
Somehow this contention of the
street car employees and others who be
lieve that United States mailbag does
not confer high powers upon a bobtall
horsecar or any other uncommon 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 re
cord had before or since dealt. The
elopement was two days in its progress
from one given point to another, had
the given points, which were Myers
ranch, up in Maryville, Col, and Rex
burg, down on the mesa, were scarcely
more than eighty miles apart. And
old man Myers hung around in the rear
and in front and at the flank all that
time trying to stop the enterprise, but
being utterly baffled by a hearty OBJ
servance 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 a mountain meeting
against violence and illegal acts and 50
on.
Blame it." he argued, IF you peo-
Pile go on lynchin rustlers instld O
sendin EN- down to Evanston for trial
you'll never git no postoftice ner any
other favor o the Gov ment, butll say
right on, a passed. o ignorant eXiles.
And he argued SO well that lawless jus
tice actually ceased, and eventually
s.ar-rcute postal delivery was estab-
lished by an approving government.
and in recognition of Myers's 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 he
should fall in love with the girl at the
postofhce. Now Myers, for all his ear
nest talk about lawlessness, had al
ready famed two men and shot the ear
off another because at various times
they had tried TO prove to him that he
ought to let the girl marry. Luke Mar
shall was no such fool as these. One
day when he was ready to leave for
Rexburg he called to the postmaster's
daughter to fetch her jacket and tome
ON. The girl came out and Luke lifted
her up to a comfortable seat upon the
mailbag behind him.
Here, What's them" cried old NV
ers, Marshal and Postmaster.
"Oh, we're going over the range to
get married" said Luke. casually
We're clipping.
Old Myers drew up his Winchester
JULIE Git down of'n there he cried.
L want fair aim to shoot that Teller
square through the eye.
This was where Marshall's nerve
come out strong. Get out of the way,
you Anarchist" he cried Don't you
see you're delaying the United States
mail, A man of your age, A man hold
/ in two public Offices! Delayin the
/ Gov ment of the United States as is
represented in this sorrel mare IN this
bag. Stand aside or I'll have YOU rs
| Deputy Marshal arrest yourself Is a
private citizen, an call yerself as Post
master to witness the breakin' of the
| law"
Old Myers slowly let down his 5an
You mean-you" mumbled
Il mean that this sorrel mare repre-
sents an actually is the Gov'mant of
the United States an you delay hes on
her travels at your risk"
But hold on. Luke That's mN
girl
Marshall drew his silver watch. Are
YOU an Anarchist, an outlaw. an At
taeker of COMMENT, an a fanatic? h
inquired. It's 10 o'clock. And as
Myers sullenly stepped aside the eloP-
ers started off at slow jog.
Old Myers followed them all the way
to Rexburg and tried to catch Luke oil
his Governmentally endowed sorrel
mare. but without avail, for the mail
carrier knew his limitations and did
not dismount until he reached the jus
tice shop in the town. And of course
after that the lawabiding Myers
couldn't be expected to shoot his own
son-in-law, mail route or no mail
route.