The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29

yet, but he was soon TO possess low
ing wife, 50 what cared he?
lent him collar; but, as j wear
17ia and he - inch one, by pin.
ming his ears back he could slip 1t on
over his head buttoncd A hat was
the next thing needed, which / viii.
ingly gave him. Seven three eighths
Is my size, G% his, which, although not
a perfect at, harmonised nicely with
the collar His ears kept 1t from going
entirely over his face, but he Ind to
tilt it back little ID order TO see.
He drew the line at wearing a forty.
two inch coat and vest which / offered
him, saying, "Pm afeard folks II no.
tice that 1t don't At and I'd ruther go
In my shirt sleeves anyhow"
He had his long, single barrel, muz-
ale loading shotgun with homemade
stock (his 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 life,
which he proposed to take along 20 pro.
tect his bride and 10 shoot any Wild
turkeys or squirrels be might see while
going through the swamp. After Dor.
rowing some powder and shot Of me
and loading bis gun they at last start.
ed on their tramp.
They left my place at Z O'Clock and
got back again a happy man and wife
at 2 p. m. after walking ten miles, a
large part Of the way through mlry
sloughs 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 AZ a hunter.
They related 10 me an occurrence
that came very near destroying the
sweetness OF their honeymoon, for our
hero had hearly killed negro
Near the Office where they went was
turpenttne still, The owner Of which
came from Quitman, Ca, and he had 3
family Of three OF 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 on when our
newly married couple came out 20 start
for home. one Of them yelled High
water pantsF' another SHOOT the
hatr' another Put ON your socks"'
stiil another Let out your suspend
ers,H all Of which was borne meekly
by our hero, but when a negro came
along who asked him how long he
had lad the cholera and did II hurt
him much, referring 20 his collar, which
bounced up and hit his ears every step
he took. II was too much for him 10
stand. He leveled his gun and swcre
he would Kill him u be was the last
Niger IN the world and was about 20
fire as his wife knocked tho gun up.
and Il was discharged In the air.
The negro and the boys were not
long in getting out Of sight, and the
bride succeeded ia 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 n, once 20 get their weddiH.;
dinner without stopping TO change
their wet shoes. In fact, the enly
change the groom could have made
would have been to take on his Shoes
and go barefoot
IN a comparatively short time the
repast was ready, II consisted ~ Q
pone nf corn bread baked In u spider
hoccakc 81 -four bread baked IN =
frying pan. some salt rnzorbnck bacon.
fried, a pot Of cabbage--the bud of the
cabbage palm tree boiled aud pot
Of black coffee served without MIX ~
sugar
l was the only guest, and Us they
had only two table knives the bride
was obliged 10 use the butcher knife.
Their ten mile walk had given them
good nppeti,es. and they certainly en-.
joycd their wedding dinner no cake,
no pie. no butter. no sugar, no milk.
but happiness supreme.
The bride brought all her husband
effects home from his mothers house
that afternoon in her apron. She could
have tied them all, except his brogan
shoes, In pocket handkerchief and
have had good long ends to tie with
blessed BIO nothing"