Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-01
WHOLE NO. III.


the iasmin creeping over the windows
and along the latticed porch. The tEeHi-
bling fair one was charmed 8! the pic.
ere. Love aud cottage-the qu;n.ss
,ence of human bliss in The es:ir-f. 1n .
girl Of sweet sixteen. The ever was
in eztacy at the favorable SYM .oms.--
With renewed a,dor, he urged LIS su;:
He was prolific in tears and promises.
and trimed the cottnge with few moe
honey ysuckles, and the thing was -
The Philadelphia lover was fo-5ottcn.
He was 'lagsatd in loYe 41l dissarred
no consideration. her fai;h was plighted
20 another, and toe same day liked Tor
the marriage which was to bave witness
ed her union with Mr.. S.
But the eud was not yet. During tho
day third lover appeared anu declared
his passion. The fair maiden frankly
told him tha; she had just engaged her
self 10 another, and invited him a. Z
guest instead of groom. On the same
evening Sunday Mr. s. arrivei from
Philadelphia. lie was ne. long ia fnt-
ing out how matters stood. and w,- -
ghast at the inteiii 5ence that Miss B.
was to be married to another Teths; :Aen
himse!: on the following Tues5a-. lie
4. once took his way 20 her house, and
had an interview With he result q y aich
he was particularly well pleased. He
then stepped ;a;o the principle livery
stable in The place and asked 70 hire sae
very tes. carriage and horses to 50 %
Mdysville. The proprietor Informed -
that il would be Impossible TO accommo.
data hiln. Tha, lie was 20 Is married
on the following Tueeday. ea1 .ha! he
would have use for all of his carriages
10 20 on little bridal tOuT which he rur-
posed. May ask to whoTar said M
s. with some nisgivirgs. 10 Miss
B, was the reply. Mr.. J. pre-
served his temper. and simply remnsked
,ha, il was highly imPor:-al !Aat he
should be at Maysvile at the earliest
POSSIBLE moment. and tha, ho was pre-
pared to give any reasonable price for a
carriage. The liborali:y of this indirect
offer had sensible effect on the proprie-
tor. lie go. up his best hack and pair.
and charged the young stranger the sum
of $50 for the trip. In short ;irne az
forwards. Miss B. found herself sit
ting beside the young Pbiiade!phian. in
the above mentioned carriage and going
towards Msysviiie ct the 4,e Of Ten
miles an hour.
It was soon noised through ;he town.
that Miss B. had away win her
Philsdel phia lover. Her gu1rdian. who
was opposed to the rnateh.2 once mount
ed fleet horse. and went in not pursuit.
About half way to Maysville he overlook
the fugitives anG attempted ;o seize the
young lady. The young FhilidelT'.ian
waved him off. and spoke in this wise:
Sir. Won can't have her: and you must
now DO one Of three ,hings-you must
go back and leave Us 20 pursue oUr jour
nev. or you must kill me. or I'll Kill you.
This talk brought guardy M sianding.-
Il was entirely unexpected. And not
wishing 20 kill, and. d..pariiculariy not 10
be killed. he accepted the FIRST PROPOSE
tion. turned tail and took she back track.
The lovers pursued their way to Mays
vile, crossed over to Aberdeen. were
married, drove back 20 Cyn;hieGa and 9u:
up at the principal hotel.
A crowd at once surrounded the hotel
and threatened vengence or the PhilOdei-
phian for carrying away tie pFe.tiest
girl in the town. and who was the prom
ised wife OF an esteemed citizen. The
young man. nothing daun;cd. placed his
wife safely in her chamber, and then
came boldly down TO the steps Of The ho-
tel and began TO address the mob. IL or
photographic notes are correct. his ed-
dress was exactly in these words: Gen
tlemen. you ought not 10 blame ne for
what have done. Most Of YOU would
have done the same had you been in my
place. Instead of threats and reproaches.
YOU ought 20 offer me a complimentary
supper. Still. if you are not satisfied.
am ready to give you satisfaction. will
fight you all, one at time. and If tha;
don't do. I'm ready TO put you all thTo'
at once. and then clean out the balance
Of the town
This show of chivalry was TOO mack
for a Kentucky audience. The symra'
thy OF the crowd al once changed sides.
They gave him three deafening cheers
and then rushed in and congratulated
him with all the heartiness Of the Ken
lucky character. The landlord was or
dered TO bring out his best Bourbon. and
plenty of il, and the crowd with great
good will and sincerity. gave and drank
to the noble sentlment-'nOne but the
brave deserve the fair. Gin. Com.