Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-01

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Lille Miss Wilfn was wilful sill She
was no, ready to return, and could mol possibly
be under month or so.
Judge Richmond insisted. while Jane con-
lnued unyeIdng Things continued in raih-
er unpleasant, state for several days. Ill! at
length, as though weary of opposing ilis laugh,
ter the Judge ceased his entreaiies, aod allow
ed her 10 pursue her own course. The very
interesting young man, who, by The way, bore
the very arslocraiic cognomen of Sianly Mark
ham. continued his atrention despite Of The hints
so plerrifulIy thrown out By 'he Judge. He
was sincerely attached TO the Young lady. and
believed she was to him, and he would not a
bandon her for forty fathers. unless she go
decided.
As the case stood il seemed impossbls for
the Judge TO carry ou, his favori'e scbeme.---
The cousin must give place 10 stranger. de-
spite fathers wish. Discouraged, eventually
Judge R. returned home, 10 reconcile himself
as best he nigh, 10 disappointment.
The lovers sped well in their wooing after
the departure Of her father, and when the time
for James return arrived, Stanly Markham sc-
companied her to her fathers house, a. hct
cep,ed husband. His daughter once more safs~
ly under his own roof, Judge prohibited the
attentions Of The gentleman who had so far for
gotten the rights of a father as 10 persist in
,hem when he was fully acquainted with that
fathers objections. The sovereign will Of wo-
man was for once insufficient, and stolen in
terviews were their only resource An elope.
ment was projected. with as great regard 10
secrecy as Two romantic young lovers could ex-
ercse. very dark nigh, was chosen for their
flight. Markham having arranged everything so
as 10 expedite their departure without The know
ledge of the Judge.
To disobey her parents was so common an
affair with Jane. that the present decision gave
her no uneasiness bu, 10 leave the home of
her youth, to forsake those who had watched
toyer her from childhood, to abandon all for an
other, and that other the acquaintance of but
few moments, il was trial she had ltle anti
cipated.
Creeping softly to the pallor, she paused be-
fore the portraits of her parents, though
their mute faces were pleading with her dso-
bedience Beside her own was that of her
cousins Frank, taken about the time she had
overheard the conversation of her parents, in
regard TO her union with him. This recalled all
her former energy. She would not marry cou-
sin Frank 10 please anybody. She was old
enough 10 choose FOR berself--and she would
Making the best of her way through the gar
den, she gave no look behind lest by that one
glance she should lose the courage. the sight
of her cousins picture had inspired. Stanley
was in waiting with carriage. Springing in,
the door closed and the fugitives were soon be-
yond the reach Of pursuit. Arrived in small
village, remote from the observation OF The great
world, the marriage ceremony was performed
by The village pastor, and the wayward pair
departed for New York. Ensconced in close
quarters al the As,or. Jane addressed her pa
rents, informing them of her safety. and the
pleasures ii would give herio see Them.
TO this letter Stanley appended no's.--
Whatever it was, Jane did not lis effec,
was to bring the Judge TO New York; who as
he hastily entered the room Of the runaways
exclaimed
/" Good enough for you. you ugly mink !
nigh, have known Frank would ou.wl, you in
the end"
A glance of surprise was James only answer
as she Witnessed the cordial greetings belweeu
her husband and father. 80
/, was Frank, only cousin Ffais1, after all
whom she had run away with aud married. Five
years absence, together with huge pair OF whs-
kers, had SO completely changed him, ,ha. Jane
never suspected him of being the cousin. about
whom she rallied so numerically. and Judge
Richmond, though he had informed Frank OF
James contemplated ,isIi 10. Virginia. never
dreamed thai he would irouble himself 10 luoA
after her.
The sli wilful lady declares she viii never
be caugh. in such scrape again-and ae sin
cerely hope she never will