He pretended to be goin' through the train to look fur a minister fur to tie the knot, an' just sneaked off the train, when it stopped yere; but I see him in time, an' I jumped off, too, an' I nabbed him." "Shall we hang the little skunk up to yonder tree?
or shall we set him up fur a target an' practice firing at a mark fur about five minutes?
Will do whatever you say, young lady.

We're a rough set; but we don't lay out to see no wimmen treated scurvy." I'm no coward, as I said, but I dare say my face was not very smiling as I met the flashing eyes and saw the scowling brows of those giant ruffians, whose hands were already drawing the bowie-knives and pistols from their belts.

But I steadied my voice and spoke up: "Boys," said I, very friendly, "what's the use of a pair hitching together who do not like each other, and who will always be uneasy in harness?
If I married her, she would be sorry.

Come, let us go up to the station and have something to drink.

Choose your own refreshments, and don't be backward." There was a good deal of growling and muttering; but the temptation was irresistible.