The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
WON HIS BRIDE WITH HIS Rice,

WON no ooIOG WITH fStS hIFIE
When young Lochinyar came down on,
of the West he was not the last of his
kind. You who think that mankind today
In respect to certain elementary emo
tons has changed greatly from the type
when marriage was made by capture
may read and change your views.
J With that as preface. here is the
proof OF the proposition
In Oregon there lived a young girl
with three large, strapping brothers and
her father and mother. The brothers. IL
was current opinion in the locality. could
whip their weight in grizzly bear. AS
they were called ''chips of the old block -
! it was 10 be assumed that the father
was the same type.
In this family the daughter, Margaret
Black, was regarded as the idol-also the
slave Margaret was to be worshipei so
long as she obeyed- When she wanted to
disobey, then she was ruled. 1t was an
otner case OF Lorna Doone.
Margaret's obedience was not a matter
OF dispute until one day when she hap
pened to walk farther than usual into the
great woods around the Black home and
lost her way. She walked and ran
through the underbrush without finding
familiar path until she was thorough
~ frightened little girl. Then she Woe
fully sat down. facing the prospects of a
night in the woods.
In this predicament she was found by
a young man who carried a rife under
his arm He was not lost That was evil
dent. He smiled when the girl confessed
that she was. OF course he would take
ter home Then they both laughed. and
the work which forms the basis of this
story was done.
Il am Roland Lee he said. '.Whv. 7
live within ten miles of your home
To walk ten mics and more out of the
way just to see that a pretty girl found
her way home was nothing-not In Ore
gon
After that the disobedience of Marga-
ret began. 1t would have been some
thing wonderful the way they managed
10 meet in the WOODS If that was not as
old a way as the story itself is old.
When the three large brothers and the
father who claimed Margaret discovered
this they found that they had not been
consulted, and that was reason enough
10 oppose it. They found they did NOT
like Roland Lee. They discovered an un-
imaginable number of reasons why he
would not do. all of which were corlmuni-
Gated TO Margaret, only to be received
in the usual fashion. The more they
argued. the more the girl decided he
would do.
Finally the family brought matters to
a crisis by locking Margaret in her room.
You may have read Dorothy Vernon of
Haddon Hall" That explains how such
a course of action does not bring the de-
sired results. 1t is not necessary to read
Il You may be able to imagine that il
would not.
Lee walked about the woods for some
time without finding Margaret before he
learned that she was prisoner. He also
learned that he was the cause of it, Be-
ing a young man Of decided convictions,
upon which he was accustomed to act
promptly, he followed his usual custom
in the case. He went to the nearest
town and secured minister
Il want you to marry me-" he said.
With pleasure" said the clergyman
but where is the bride?''
Well have to get her. Can you stand
a long drive?"
The minister said he could. Lee got his
rifle and they set out for the Black home
Lee and the clergyman walked up TO
the door and knocked The eldest brother
threw open the door, revealing the whole
family seated at the table. Margaret had
been allowed out ot the room to eat din
ner. and she had been sitting silently,
to discuss her love affair with
her jailers.
The three large brothers and the father
had threatened to thrash Lee on sight
f he came near the house. and when
Margaret saw him appear suddenly in the
doorway, she jumped from her chair, ex-
oecting to see her lover set upon by the |
lighting brothers and put in condition |
FOR the undertaken.
Nothing Of that sort happened Lee |
was too quick for them. Before one |
GOULD move he had his rife in a position |
where it could be used rapidly and ef-
'ectively.
Just stand where YOU are please he |
said. Mr. Black, will you sit down |
again? Thank you. Miss Black. will you |
'ome out doors? Now. if any one moves
oward a gun. there'Il be trouble
Il just wanted n moments talk with |
Margaret. ! heard that she was keeping
he house, so | had TO come here and see
Ter l understood that YOU were looking
or me. so I thought I would avoid
roube
Margaret Just wanted To ask IL you
viii marry me-"
Yes said the disobedient Margaret
1 Will. I won't be a prisoner any
onger. I won't stay in this house and
will marry him..
Then. If your brothers and father will
ust step outside" said Lee, and he point
d his rife towards each in succession.
n certain parts of the West n gun Ray
sually means business and not a bluff.
20. the three brothers and the father
anne outside
Now. If YOU will just move about fifty /
eet away" said Lee. and they moved.
The minister had been standing through
his proceeding a rather startled man.
ut one who was beginning to see the
art he had to play.
II secured a license before I spoke 70
ou," said Lee to the clergyman. Here
is. Nov. Margaret IL YOU are ready.
he witnesses will please keep quiet and
emain standing
Margaret came out Of the house and
TODD before the minister hand In hand
18th Lee. who used his left to keep his
lie pointed IN the direction of the wit
esses.
Under these conditions the marriage
eremony was performed. When it had
cen concluded Lee kissed his wife hast
Y. as the rife had to be kept on the
est OF the family. and then began 10
Ian retreat. The minister was told
, drive the carriage 10 the door and
Trs. Lee was handed in. Then Lee en-
sred and advised the witnesses 10 march
Own the road a hundred feet In front
f the bridal procession.
When ne considered that sufficient Z
tart had been secured and that with |
tile active work on the part of his horse
.ould make IL impossible FOR the broth .
rs to return for their weapons. mount
nd pursue them. he said goodbye.
hinped up. and passed them. Margaret
sving her handkerchief as they went (
Dwn the road.
When the family got back TO the house ,
nj the brothers looked at each other. ,
iggesting a chase the eldest said:
What's the use2 I guess he's the right
uff Chicago Tribune.
She Had Seen Him.
From the New York POST
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