The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-16
swer to the question on which hung my


with Sigh; che would never consent 70 nv
marriage with you, knoy he would not.'
msrusted from this that she herself had
broachod the sutic 10 the Deacon, and had
got fiat refusal of his consent to the match.
| walked home that evening in much distress.
passed restless night at my cousins house,
and rose the next morning with nv head full
of pains and dark Gorcbodings. My cousin
rallied me on my dull appearance, and /
determined at once 10 tell him the secret of
my troubles and ask his advice. | accor-
dinghy accompanied him TO his little grocery,
and when there, unravellcd the whole matter
as to a brother.
"That Ellen B. said he when had
concluded, is the greatest cO7uettG in the
county or the world, ard advise you TO
keep your love matters to yourself, when
you are in her company. lfIhcd mistrusted
you were at all tender, should have told
You Of this before, but as it turns out, I
advise you now 10 let her alone" did not
make any reply, but really thought my
cousin The biggest fool in Chrscndom.
Had she not kept my compnny-lnd said
soft things 10 mc-and blushed, and grievod
and sighed, when popped the question for
the fourth time? The next evening called
on Ellen again-she WIS alone. and seemed
twice as beautiful as ever. For the fifth
time, I offered her my hand. She came
very near f,inling away, but would moi
answer me yes or no. What could the mat
Ter be! or course attributed the whole TO
the ohstnacy of The deacon, her father-and
being more than half crazy between love for
her and hatred for him, Il will scarcely be
wondered at that before leaving, | suggested
10 her that if we couldn't be happy with his
consent. we had parfec, right to proceed
without it. eWe could take ride some
evening" said |; go TO the depot-take
jhc main train Of ears and in two hours be
man aud w,fl.' when would YOU call Go
mo? she asked 'To-morrow night !
replied almcst wild with delight, Eight
o'cIcck.' WELL said she after pause,
{ will be here
The next evening, at half past seven, the
village stable keeper drove carriage 10 my
door, as he had agreed to, at half an hour
before. Just as WIS Stepping into the car
riage, little boy handed me note.
turned into the house moment TO read it.
The contents run afier this sort:
"My Dear Mr.. S-:-I have consulted
with my father about running away with
YOU tonight, and ho thinks the air is So
damp should certainly take cold He sug-
gcss that ii would answer all reasonable
purposes for you TO run away alone. But |
hope you will not do this till you have ac.
complished the intention you expressed on
your arrival in our village, which was, | be-
lieve, before You left it, 10 make conques
of the heart Of the prettiest girl within ten
miles. Yours as truly us ever,
ELLEN B."
Immediately rccollected having fooishy
expressed this foolish intention a day or two
after my arrival in the village, to an old
friend who accompanied me there on bus-
ness with some of the merchants. | rocol-
lecicd, too, that the remark WAS made while
VIC were on Il walk through the village, that
lady WAS close behind us at the time, and
my friend, who saw her f,cc, thought she
must be an angel. She turned out TO bo
NY horse was sent back to the stable, aud
the next morning was leaving the bcaut'-
full vill7ge, and the beautiful Ellen, and my
fifteenth cousin and his happy f4mly as fast
as steam would carry me-"
BEAUTIFUL SUpERsTITIoN-A beautiful
superstition prevails among the Irish, that he
who happens to find four headed shamrock
becomes possessed of the magic power te
CRAFTY all his sizes in this life, by his mere
command. Lover, the poet, in the benevo
lcnco ofh;s heart, has said thalif he were the
lucky finder, he would use the power TO
the good of mankind, in this wise:
ITO worth he would give honor,
He'd dry the mourner's tears,
+ And to the pad lip recall
The smile of happier years;
And friends that had been long estranged,
And hearts that had been cold,
Should meet again like parted streams,
And mingle az of old
And thus he'd use the enchanter's power
To scatter bliss around,