The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
VOL. VINO. 7.


was that he was in limbo. While the tri-
al was going on, the friend who had left
word with The magistrate not to commit
The brother, but 10 keep him waiting some
time tor the accuser 10 appear, had the
conveyance ready, and the rebellious sub
Jects were again on their way TO the city
and as 1t was not more than twenty-five
or thirty mites, and as he was in favor of
the measure, he concluded TO come along
With them, bringing along another friend,
who volunteered his services on the occa.
sion.
The brother, after having been dctain-
ed considerable length of time by the
magistrate, and no prosecutor appearing,
was of cou.so set at liberty. On return
ing to the tavern, and inquirng for the
rebels, he was informed that they had
been gone more than an hour, but which
course no man knew. Filled with rage,
and overwhelmed with vexaton, he
gave up the pursuit.
The rebel party struck up a lively
race, and arrived in the city on Saturday
evening, and stopped Of course at the Vir-
ginia House on G. street. The lover and
both of his Cenreville friends went i'm
medately to the clerks Office and procu.
red license, willis, the other went in
search of parson. Just as every thing
was ready, and the sexton had announced
that the parson was waiting at the church
TO perform his duty, up drives another
brother, who had taken the route by Rich
mond, in pursuit Of the rebel fugitives,
and inquired if this was the Virginia
House
The Centrevlle friend, who Judged
from his hurried manner of speech that
he was one of the anti-annexa:ion party,
promptly answered in the negative, and
pointed 10 the Exchange as the Virginia
House. The brother in great haste, drove
up to the Exchange, and finding that he
had been deceived, came back, and de-
handed of the landlord if there was not
runaway couple in the house. Not now
says the landlord, they have just left
through the back door, and | will venture
any sum that they have gone TO the church.
They went in a great hurry
what church T! what church 2 exclai-
med the brother.
why TO the Baptist on E. street,
suppose, for it was the sexton of tina,
church | saw here while ago.
Away went the brother to the church,
but when he got there the door was fast.
The young lady had told the sexton to
lock the door as they went in. The
brother leaped over the paiIing, but
unfortunately got into the wrong yard.
Meanwhile the parson, in sweet mellow
tone, had gone through the ceremony
annexation was consummated-Hymen
approved and ratified the articles of union,
and ordered lis clerk to record it in the
book of fate, and the parties left with smi-
ling faces. and hearts throbbing with the
iveliest emotions, returned TO the Virgil
MIA House.
Just as the parties turned the corner the
brother found his way out of the yard, and
came into the church much excited.
Has Their been couple jus! married herer
he enquired. There has, answered The
young parson. BY whom 2 he again
demanded. 'By me- calmly replied the
parson. 'Then, sir, will hold you re-.
sponsible.' Il am responsible for what |
DO replied the parson, very kindly, TO
a much higher power, and for the legal
authority, have that in my poke, in the
shape of a license, land what God has
Joined logetherletno man put asunder." -
The brother at once saw he was a, the
end of his row, and after saying he had
travelled two hundred miles in twenty
four hours, forty Of which had been ON
horseback, and was only five minutes too
late, he believed he would go back home.
On enquirmg Of the gentleman from Cen
ueville, was informed that the ladies' in
that part of the Old Dominion are all for
anneXatlon-t0 mGn.--The Young la
dy was beautiful and had fortune. The
young man was an industrious and wor-
thy mechanic.
olOrious thinu this raJuc,ior IS