Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
nut it back little in order to see.

tut 1t back little i'll order to see.
He drew the line at wearing forty
two inch coat and vest which offered
him, saying. I'm afeard folks IL no.
tice that it don't fit, and I'd ruther go
In my shirt sleeves anyhow"
He had his long, single barrel, muz-
zle loading shotgun with homemade
stock (his father having broken it some
twenty years previous in a fight with
wounded panther in which he had
to use his dubbed gun to save his life,,
which he proposed to take along to pro-
tect his bride ard TO shoot any wild
TURKEYS or sqcir:- he night see while
going through tht swamp. After Dor
rowing some powder and shot of me
and leading his gun they at last start
ed on their tramp.
They left my place at o'clock and
got back again happy man and wife
at p. m. after walking ten miles, a
large part of the way through miry
sloughs and water half leg deep.
The bride was carrying three gray
squirrels by their tails, killed by her
now husband on their way back through
| the swamp, which made her feel quite
proud of his skill as hunter.
| They related TO me an occurrence
| that came very near destroying the
sweetness of their honeymoon, for our
| hero had nearly killed negro.
Near the Office where they went was
a turpeptine still, the owner of which
came from Quitman. Ca, and he had
/ 20 of 10
to fifteen years old.
In some way they got wind that there
was something doing at the post
| office and were not far eff when our
newly married couple came out to start
| for home. One of them yelled High
| water pants.' another Shoot the
| hatr' another Put ON your socks"
| still another LET out your suspend
| ers. all OF which was borne meekly
by our hero, but when negro came
| along who asked him how long he
| had had the cholera and did it hurt
| him much, referring to his collar, which
bounced up and hit his ears every step
he took it Was too much for him to
stand. He leveled his gun and swore
he would kill him if he was the last
| Niger in the world and was about to
fire rs his wife knocked the gun up,
and it was discharged in the air.
The negro and the boys were not
LONG in getting out of sight, and the
bride succeeded in half dragging her
youthful husband away from the scene
of conflict and into the swamp on their
homcward way.
After telling this thrilling adventure
they went at once TO get their wedding
dinner without stopping 10 change
change the groom could have made
would have been to take off his shoes
and go barefoot.
In a comparatively short time the
.epast was ready. 1t consisted of &
|, / pone of corn bread baked in Il spider
hoecakc of flour bread baked in 6
frying pan. some salt razorback bacon
fried. pot Of cabbage-the bud of the
cabbage palm tree-boiled and POI
OF black coffee served without milk Oh
sugar.
l was the only guest. and as they
had only two table knives the brid,
was obliged TO use the butcher knife.
, Their ten mile walk had given then
, good appetites. and they certainly en-
; ioyed their wedding diDner-no cake
no pie 10 butter. no sugar, no milk
. but happiness supreme.
: The bride brought all her husband
, effects home from his mothers hous'
that afternoon in her apron. She coult
have tied them all, except his brogal
t shoes, in a pocket handkerchief ant
) have had good long ends to tie with.
: Blessed be nothing"