Upon inquiry they found that David had wandered ten miles from his home, and the young girl seven from hers.

Their paths lay in different directions, but the road was plain, and in the morning they separated, and without difficulty reached their destination.
David was now anxious to get married immediately.

It will be remembered that he had bought a horse; but he had not paid for it.

The only property he had, except the coarse clothes upon his back, was a rifle.
All the land in that neighborhood was taken up.

He did not even own an axe with which to build him a log cabin.