The Springdale news., 1913-02-21

and I went and talked to him He told me that he could not consent to the marriage, that he knew noth- ing against me, but that he was un- willing for his daughter to marry me because l had no means of sup port and no prospects. l told him that 1 was willing to wait a reason able length of time, but that would like for him to say that, if I could get along and make a living, he would consent He said there was no use in holding out hope, which, in all probability could not be realized and that We would have to give it up, and that he was go- 1 ing to send her to Kentucky to school. He then said he would 1 like to know what course l pro- posed to pursue ill regard to it. told him that 1 had never asked her to marry me against his wish es and did not know whether or not she would do so, but that she | liO tOlN ilt l4idI Si1t dId iiVi " th'1A to go to Kentucky to school and rather than have her sent away against her wishes. l would marry her if I could He then said the only unkind word to me that he ev- CT did say, and that was that l had better be careful.
 This was on Monday, and on Tues day night, at my aunt's house, We were married We stayed at my sisters for few weeks and then went to earolIton will say hefe that 1t was F years from the time We married before Mr Quafle and ever spoke 10 each other In 1SS2 the day after l was nominated for i governor l came from Little Rock to Ozark with Henry Carter. who had married my wffe's sister. and Gen II B. Armistead prominent man from Frankln county, and thy urged me yers earnestly that. when We stopped off at Ozark, I should 20 10 AIr Quai1e and offer him my hand told them that vas afraid he would not accept 1t. and they both said they were assured that he would do so l thought the matte. oveH and concluded that the time had come when could go to him, and that =le could not very well come 10 me without having lis motives mis oHstruHd In company with Henry Carter, l walked over 70 his house and when Ae cane out =eh the front porch. l spoke to him and offered .him mF=hana He took ny hand and asked me fo walk fato the house went in and Ne began to talk about the convention aha t#e cotton crop and never, from tHat time antil=his death. Was t15e ma riage ever mentioned between us.
 Would Have Done the sane.
 want 10 say here that Nr Qaaile was man of the yore hish- est chara ted, splendid man in every way and respected wherever he vas known II vae dv8ted 70 his family and never blamed him for objecttug to the marriage. 1t was the most natural thing If tlfe world that he should object, as l had ab- solutely nothing, not even a law IT. Icense. and was on efutehes When had daughter Of my own Erealiz- ed that under the same conditions and circumstances. ! would hase done as Ee did
 After going =baak 10 "a zrolltaE. We lived for time in q mall house, about eight feat square. which had been built before the war for a milkbouse oyer inc well w ate with Colonel PeeHs family in loghonse that he lad built after the war. his home having been burn ed
 While I was teaching school at ozark. 1 had borrowed la@ book Wherever I could find oHe ana #as reading Iaw and l continued 70 read after I went baek To Garrollten On the first Monday in Ausu-t 126e, was ele ted to lie legislature from Carroll county, being the youngest man ia the legislature was oRpos- cd in the race by four or five older men, but as two were to be elected, was chosen as one of them. On my way 10 I.ittlc Bo k ] stopped for day in Ozark and there secured my license to practice law The session of the Ieei latdfe was long one aud the pas was S Ter day aaa that together with tAe mileage on abled me to ave about s3oQ during the session pnt la k 10 Carroll ton after The adjournment and butt a one-roon los cabin and ~e lived fn hat for two wears l went to work at such pra tice a- I could get before tbe justice of the peace and the County Coart and occasion