The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-05-06

daughter by his nlgger gals, he'd make
one n. Of his boys give him alfred COW
hidin. ~, .,,,,,.,,,,.'a. .' ,l,i.9
But Mr.. Doolitlle didn't care for that
neither. He could see Miss Betty
when she came a shoppin in stores in
town, and there was more'n one way
to get letter TO her. What did lie
care for that old Darling? His daugh-
ter was he'd and hart in love with him,
and was just tie gall to run away with
him too, il she was opposed by her pa
rents And as for property, he was
certain to get that when he once mar
ried the gail. '''' " '' w. '"oY 7'' ''' =
On Saturday, when there was no
school, Mr., noolittle went 10 old
Squire Rogers, and told him he must
be reddy to marrya a couple that night,
at exactly ten o'clock. |afI go
"Mum," ses he, "you mustn't say a
word to nobody, Squire. The license
is all ready, and the porty wants to be
very private" aa 20 80 ss'aa,d' s."7'
Squire Rogers was one OF the most
accommodating old fellers in the world
on sich occasions. Mrs, Rogers was n
monstrous cranky, cross old lady, and
nothing did the Squire so much good as
to marry other people, it didn't make
no odds who they was. Besides, Mr..
Doolittle was an injured man and a
great scholar, in his opinion, and be-
longed to his church. If'' I.a't 'ap|
Mr.. DaoIlttle had arranged the whole
business in first rate order. Miss Bet
ty was to meet him mt the end of her
fathers lane, disguised in a riding dress
borrowed for the occasion, when he
was to take her in close one-horse
barouche, and "hy with her on the
wings Of love-" as he sed he would do,
10 the Squire's Office, where they was
10 be united in the bands of wedlock
before anybody in the village know'd
anvthing about it. He had made ar
Engagements at the hotel for "A room,
which he seed fixed up himself for the
auspicious occasion, and he had writ a
letter to a friend OF his down in Angus
tv to be thar the next week, to take
charge of his school, as he thought it
lnought be necessary for him TO- keep
out Of the way of old Darling for few
weeks, till the old feller could have time
to come 10. .st. tet.l fa. i9 5f5GA
All day Mr.. Doolitte was bustlin
aboutas ifhe wasn't certain which end
he stood on, while the sunshine of his
heart beamed from his taller colored
face in a way to let every body know
something extraordinary was gwine to
happen. a EsaI2s - a...d ..! ao;
Jest after dark he mought have been
seen drivin out by himself ina barouche
towards old Darling's. Eve, ybody
'spected something, and all hands was
on the look out. 1t was plain to see
Squire Rogers Importance was swelled
up considerable with something, but
nobody couldn't git word out of him.
| Mr.. DooIittle didn't spare the lash
after he got out Of sight of town, and
with strainin eyes and palpitatin hart,
he soon reached the place appointed TO
meet the object of his consumin affec-
tlonS. H.W ~ 70 eolF1ss ol! 1ol Vfl,r
| Was she thar! No! Yes! 1t is!
| Yes, thar she is!--the dear creater.-
| The skirt of her nankeen, ridin dress,
what sets close TO her angelic form,
fu,tern in the breeze. She stands
timidycrouchin in the fence, bo!dn her
vale close over her lovely lace, tremb-
lin in every joint for fear she mought be
discovered and torn away from the
arms of her devoted Ebenezer. rf8
"Dearest angel" sesl he, in low
"Oh, Ebenezer!' and she kind O. fell
in his arms. 7uoY Ic9gJaa .saeislgdg ,ss
"Compose ! ourself, my love-, s.uo
| s:Oh, If father should --="5rp syge
"Don't fear, dearest creature, Ny
arm shall protect y ou againstlhey world"
And he was jest gwine to pull away
her veil TO kiss her. ..Iasmgil7lq 'eyl
! aOh!'' ses she, "didn't i hear some
Douy cOinulij snumWtJ siu Gi !ESe
nEh2'! ses he, lookir round, 'tLet's
get in, my dearl'' 'lrgagro 10 nq;sass
And with ahathe helped her into the
barouohe, and he contented himself
with imprintin a bprnin kiss that almos,
singed the kid, glove on her dear LITTLE
hand, as henclosed the door. Ther
iumpin on the front, seat, he drove. as
fast as he, could TO town, encouraein
her all the. way, and. swarm 10 her how
! he would love her and make, her happy,
and .lellin her how her father and moth. moth;
!, er would forgive het, and think jest: as is
much OF her as, eyer, tioer,,a,,s d.;,l,
4 -aPore gall! she was SO terribly agil!aptt.
ed that she couldn't do noihin but sob
! and cry, WHICH made Mr., Doolittle love
1 her more and swear The harder rtsnoa :,
4 ,When thew not to the Snuire,s Office.