Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-19

over his head buttoned- hat was
the next thing needed. which | will
ingly gave him. Seven three--eighths
Is my size. Ca his. which. although NOT
perfect tit, harmonIzed nicely with
the collar. His ears kept ii from going
entirely over his face. but he had 10
tilt it back a little in order TO see.
He drew the line at wearing forty
two inch coat and vest which offered
him. saying. I'm afeard felix's Il no
tice that it don't fiji. and I'd rather so
In my shirt sleeves anyhow
He had his long. single barrel. mug
zle loading shotgun with n homemade
stock this father having broken 1t some
twenty years previous in a fight with
wounded panther In which he had
to use his dubbed gun to save his lifel,
which he proposed TO take along TO pro
tect his bride and TO shoot any wild
turkeys or squirrels he might see while
going through the swamp. After Dor
rowing some powder and shot of me
and leading his gun they at last start
ell 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
sleughs and water half leg deep.
The bride was carrying three gray
squirrels by their tails. killed by her
new husband on their way back through
the swamp. which made her feel quite
proud of his skill as hunter.
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 turpentine still, the owner of which
came from Quitman. Ga. and he had
family of three or four boys from ten
to fifteen years old.
In some way they got wind that there
was something doing at the post
office and were not far off when our
newly married couple came out to start
for home. One of them yelled High
water pants.' another "Shoot the
hatrt another Put on your socks
still another let cut your suspend
ers, all of which was borne meekly
along who asked him how long he
had had the cholera and did ii hurt
him much. referring To his collar, which
bounced up and hit his ears every step
he took. 1t was too much fer him to
stand He leveled his gun aud swere
he would kill him if he was the last
niger in the world and was about to
fire as his wife knocked the gun up,
and 1t 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
homeward way.
After telling this thrilling adventure
they went at once to get their wedding
dinner without stopping to change
their wet shoes. In fact, the only
change the groom could have made
would have been to take of his shoes
and go barefoot
In a comparatively short time the
repast WIS ready. Ii consisted OF
pone of corn bread baked in a spider,
a hoecake of flour bread baked in a
irving pan. some salt razorback bacon.
fried. pot of cabbage-the bud of the
cabbage palm tree-boiled and a pot
of black coffee served without milk or
sugar.
was the only guest. and as they
had anly two table knives the bride
was ebiized IL use the butcher knife.
Their ten mile walk had given them
coed appetiteS. and they certainly en-
joycd their wedding dnner-no cake,
no pie no butter. no sugar, no milk.
bat happiness supreme.
The bride brought all her husbands
effects home from his mothers house
thai afternoon in her apron. She could
have tied them all. except his brogan
shoes, in pocket handkerchief and
have h3Hi GOOD long ends to tie with.
Blessed be nothing.