Chapter 3

Marriage and Settlement.

Rustic Courtship.--The Rival Lover.--Romantic Incident. The Purchase of a Horse.--The Wedding.--Singular Ceremonies.--The Termagant.--Bridal Days.--They commence Housekeeping.--The Bridal mansion and Outfit.--Family Possessions.--The Removal to Central Tennessee.--Mode of Transportation.--The New Income and its Surroundings.--Busy Idleness.--The Third Move.--The Massacre at Fort Mimms. . . . 54