The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-02-10
MIS- GEL l. A N L lou s
The Runaway Match.

A great many years since, when
brigft-eyed and fair-haired lasses were
not so plenty in New England as they
are now, there dwelf in the town ui
P, pretty village. distant some
FIVE and twenty miles from market
town, peculiar comely and graceful
damsel, who had a pecnliar ugly and
cross-orained, hnt wealthy old father
Minnie was Danfotth's only child.
and report said.ttuly that she would be
his sole legatee The old man was a
sturdy farmer, and was estimated 10 br
worth full ten thousand dollars-at that
period very handsome foitune to be
sure.
The sparkling eyes and winning man.
ners of Minnie Dar fotth had stirred up
abe finer feelings of the whole male
portion of the village, and her suffers
were numerous; but her father was
particular, aud none succeeded in
making headwav with him or her. IN
the meantime Minnie had true and
loyal lover in secret Who wonId have
supposed for one moment that such d
fellow would dare to look upon beauty
3tu
name was Walker-or, as he was gene.
rally called. Joe-Joe Waiker-and he
was simply farmer employed by old
Danforth, who had entrusted Joe with
the management Of his place for two
OF three years. @ Fsf5s U
But a very excellent farmer and a
right good manager was this plain un-
assuming, but good-looking Joe Walk
er. He was young, ioe---only twenty.
three; and he actually fell in love with
the beautiful, pleasant. joyous Minnie
DanfoTth, his old employers only daugh-
Ter. But the stramgest part oil The oc-
curreBce was that Minnie returned his
love earnestly, truly, and frankly. aud
promised to wed him al favorable mo-
ment.
Things went on merrily for time,
but old Danforth discovered certain
glances and attentions between them
which excited his envy and suspicious.
Very soon afterwards Joe learned the
old mans mind directly in regard to
this future disposal of Minnie's hand.
and he quickly saw tha, bis case was
hopeless one, unless he resorted 10
atratagem, and so he set his wits 10
work at once. %
By agreement an apparently settled
eoldness and distaiIcs was observed by
stieilosefs towards each other for five nr
sir months, and the father saw las he
beiievedl with. satisfaction that his pre-
Eious suspicious and Tears had been all
premature. Then, BY agreement also
between them, Joe absehted himself
from the house at evening, aud night
after night, for fultthree months longer.
did Joe disappear as soon as his work
was finished, to return only at late bed
time. This was unusual. and old Dan-
forth was determined to know the cause
of it. @ ta
/ Joe frankly confessed that he was in
love with a mans daughter, who re-.
sided less than three miles distant: but
after faithful attachment between
them tor several months. the old man
had utterly refused 10 entertain his ap-
plicaiion for the young girls hand
A This was capiiai Just what old
Danforth desired. This satisfied him
that he had made mistake in regard |
10 his own child, aud he wonld help
Joe TO get married, and thus stop all /
further suspicious or troubles at home
SO he said:l
Well, Joe, is she. a bnxom Iassan
Yes-yes,a said Joe. THAT is
others say so-i'm not much of Judge
myself" "a I
: And you like her f'
= Yes, sir--yes"
eThsn mary her.!" said old DAN
forth. {
- But ean't-the father objects-"
!" Pooh II continued Danforlh, = let
him do 50! what need you care! Run
away with hern