The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
CAPITAL RUN WAY MATCH.


some I've and twenty miles i'om MARKER q
town, peculiarly ugly aud ero''-sraine''
bu, wealthy old father.
Minnie was DaniUrih'. only child, anu Te-
p,,t said truly she would DO his only leg
alee. The old nan was sturdy farmer,
and was estimated TO be worth full ten thou
sand d'lIars, q, ,ha, period ve'y handsome
f1Uune indeed.
The sparkling eyes aad winning manners
Of Minnie Danfprlh had stirred up the finer
feelings OF the whule male poitioa OF the
village, and her sui'ors were numerous, but
her father was particular, aud none sue
ceedCd in making headway with him OF
her.
In the meantime. Minnie had a true AMI
loyal lover ia secret Who would have
supposed. for moment, that such fellow
would have dared to lUoS on beauty and
comparative refinement
lis name was Walker, or, as he was
generally called, 'Joe'-'Joe Walker
and he was simply farmer employed by
old Dmiorh, who had entrusted him with
the management OF his large place for two
OF three years
But very excellent farmer and right
good manager WIS tbs plain, unassumlng,
bu, good-lookins Joe Walker. lie ~as
yonug, too, only ,wcnly-,hree and he &C
iually iell ia lave with the beautiful, pleas
ant and yDu. Miluie D,nio'tn, his EN-
poyer's only daughter. But The s,Tansesi
put Of Tho occurrences was that Name re-
turned hi, love earnestly truly ahd frank
", and promised to wed him a, a favorable
moment.
Things wen, an me,rly for a time, but
old Dmlohh discovered certain slances and
attentions between them which excited his
suspicious.
Very soon afterwards Joe learned the OH
mans mind. Indirectly, WI h regard to the
disposal ct Mn,ic's hand, and he quickly
saw that hi case was a hopeless one, unle's
=, r,.ortsd TO Sratigem, and 80 hs pul his
wits N once 10 work. BY agreement an APP
poreutly SETTLED codncss and indifference
was observed by the lovers towards each
other, and the father saw, as he believed.
that his pisyiou. suspicious hal bsea pre-
mature.
Then by agreement also between them.
Joeah,eu,el himself from The house atCSen
ing, and uisa; alter uisht, rs soon as HI,
work was done, did he diSapPsar, TO return
hone at late bedtime. This was something
unusual, and oil Dan!Oslh determined 10
know the cIose Of ];
joe frankly confessed that be was IN love
with a maa'. dlushla,, wao resided less
than i've mites dis.an;, bu, alter a faithful
attachment, between them Zoe several months
the Old pan hal utterly refused to euler
tain his application for the young giTr'
hand.
That wa' capi,a'-ins, wha, the oil man
desired This satisfied him that he hat
made mistake in regard 10 his owu child;
md hr would have Joo get married, ant
so s,. ,,o.jle aud suspicion 4, once. So
he Uii
'WoIl, Joe. is she buxom hss J.
'Ycs, yes said Joe, I'm no, mach OF
Hjudse myself
'Apd you like herr
Yes, sirr
Then injury her
'Br, can't the father objects
Pooh! what Do you clrel Run AWAY
with her.
Elopc /!
yes, ceriaiol,; OF with you at once
II the gall will join, all right. M,rry ho'
and bran. her here. You shall have the
Ht,lc crtlge at n, iin: OF The lane; vii
FIX 1t NJ flr you. Your wages shall BE-
raised, Il the old man may Ike it or not >
Dat,
y, bu;,, Joe. u, as biz you. c.
abba; it at once, and
You viii stand BY met
Yes, 10 The he, know you, Joe, you're
a cool workman. and will make any body
gonI son or husband
The old fellow will be 40 mai, though
"yso cTss' / sly Gu qu!cAly am
quietly
'Tomorow night, thea.
Yes
4. I Ill H., C,,i-.-.. L,r,ab
lsy no. Ike my horse the hest one
yonn. Moran. Tie win take yoa CG i
fne ,nlc, IL the rev phulou,'
'ExIc,ly.'
'Arlas 'on1 as ynu nre spliced, come
rich, b,os here, AMI illy time we wi.
haS, Of !, IN the old house
'H,r father will kill me-
sGlh he i. an Old fool, whoever he j.
H. does not know your gpo qualities, Joe
~ well as I do. d. no, be airaij; faint
hear, yon knw, never won fair woman
The ca man will Dc as,onshsd
'Nsscr mind; we will iurq tho laugh on
him Twill take care Of you AID your
vie, At any riil.
Il will d. H. said joe
you shall said DaniOrth, and they
parted in the best Of spirits.
An houi aheI iIrs, on tho following cv-
ening, Joe made hi' appearance, dressedi'
nee. new black suit, really looking We ,
cl.Irly. Tie old man br,tlrl on; 10 the .
blrn with him, hslpil, to harness young
M,rlnn to the PhU'on, and leading the
srunsy animal himself 20 tho rial, and |
away went Joe Walker ia search Of hi,
briic.
A lew rode dis,ln, fron the house he
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