The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-03
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the names of half dozen brothers and
sisters whom haG never seen, and did
not care TO see.
When we got into theroad, she poin-
ted out her fathers house, which was
in sight, and was going to thank me for
my services; but stopped her by say.
ing that it would be very little out Of
my way to see her home, and I would
prefer to do so. All the way there, we
ehatted and laughed, and told stores,
and even jokes; and by the time we
parted at the gate Of old Deacon b
farm house, ! could have sworn we
were old acquaintances. | left her.
''hoping to learn of my safe arrival at
home." a e'i'i.3i"i 'A 't'..i' '' o
The next Sabbath met her at church
the next Monday evening at vii.
lage party, and escorted her home
the next Friday ! called on her "acci-
dentally"-the next Sunday evening
by permission; in two weeks was in
love--in three | had "told my love'--
and in four | was the next move to the
biggest fool that ever grew out Of ma
tural philosophy. Three times pop
ped the question; but she would not say
yes or no, or even Eint that she would
or would not seal my happiness. The
fourth time she looked very grave, hung
down her head, sighed, and even, j
mistrusted, shed tears. "Shal | ask
the consent of your father?' said !, af-
ter waiting half an hour for an answer
to the question on which hung my
hopes. '.That would never do," she
answered with sigh; she would never
consent to my marriage with you, |
know he would not"
mistrusted from this that she her.
self had broachcd the subject to the
Deacon, and had got fiat refusal of
his consent to the match. walked
home that evening in much distress,
passed a restless night at my cousins
house, and rose the next morning with
my head full Of pains and dark forebo-
dings. My cousin rallied me on my
duh appearance, and determined at
once to tell him the secret of my trou-
bles and ask his advice. accordingly
accompanied him to his little grocery,
and when there, unravelled the whole
matter as TO brother.
"That Ellen B." said he when
had concluded, sis the greatest coquette
in the country, or the world, and | ad-
wise you to keep your love matters to
yourself, when you are in company. II
| had mstrusted you were at all tender,
| should have told you of this before,
but as it turns out, advise you now to
let her alone" | did not make any
reply, but really thought my cousin the
biggest fool in Chtistendom. Had she
not kept my company-and said soft
things to me-and blushed, and grIeved
and sighed, when popped the question
for the fourth time?
The next evening called on Ellen
again-she was alone, and seemed
twice as beautiful as ever. For the
fifth time, | offered her my hand. She
came very near fainting away, but
would not answer me yes or no. What
could the matter be? Of course | at
tributed the whole to the obstinacy of
deacon, her father--and being more
than half crazy between love for her
and hatred for him, it will scarcely be
wandered at that before leaving, sug-
gested to her that if we couldn't be hap
py with his consent, we had a perfect
right TO proceed without it. "We could
take ride some evening"" said /; "go
to the. depot--take the main train of
cars and in two hours be man and
wife," "When would you call for me?'
she asked. "To-morrow night" ! re-
piled almost wild with delight "Eight
O'clock" 6"Well,", said she after a
pause, 81 will be here" The next
evening, at half past seven, the village
stable keeper drove carriage to my
door, as he had agreed to hall an hour
before. Just as was stepping into
the, carriage, little boy handed me
note. | turned into the house a moment
to read it The contents run after this
sort: a4t = .rsr.,,y54tt,5 lrtos,a ~ II.
"My Dear Mr.. S-:-I have con-
suited with my father about running
away with you tonight, and he thinks
the air is so damp ! should certainly
take cold. He suggests thatit would
answer all reasonable purposes for you
to run away alone, But ! hope you
will not do this till you have, accom-
plished the intention you expressed on
your arrival IN our village, which was,
believe, before you lett il, 70 make a
conquest Of the heart Of the prettiest
girl within ten miles. a4 ,,9, 5q,s,g
ssea Yours as truly as ever, eaa
sIIag dy,aa ,a ELLEN B."
| immediately yrecollected having fool
ishly expressed this foolish intention a
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