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FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. Is, 1856
Almost am Elopement.


Almost am ElOpement.j
We met an old friend the other day whom We
had not seen for several months, "John," said We,
in the course of conversation with him, "why |
don't you get married and settle down some
where!"
"Get married and settle down, you said," JohE
repeated with emphasis.
"Yes."
Il came very near settling down without get
ting married, a while ago.
"HOw's that?"
"No NATTER don't like to tell secrets to an
editor"
"But in confidence, you know, John. Come
ont with it,"
wont you tel?''
"No."
"Now, know you will; but pljge me tha,
my name shall not go with it, and you shall have
the story, and may tell it RS much as you please
We pledged oHr sacred honor" aud John
threw away his cigar and commenced.
"Here some two or three months ago. hap.
pencd into one Of the prettest little villages you
ever set your eyes upon -"
| What was its name?'
| That's my concern, and Ill manage it with
! ont your assistance. 1t was indeed beautiful
village, with pretty streets, pretty houses, pretty
gardens pretty everything-and among other
ihings pretty women. The latter. you kusw, l.
| naturally take liking to, and of cou sc WIS not
displcased when sort Of fifteenth cousin, whom
| called OH during short stay thereon business,
lstrictly-invited me to make bis house my home
for fortnight or so, while went over the sport
ing grounds in the neighborhood, and killed all
the beasts, birds and witches that ran wild there.
Hang me if | ddu't thank the fellow with q full
heart, and moved my little bundle of clothes and
other rubbish to his house in double quicktime
Well had been there three or four days, and had
been cunning every day. without so much rs kill
ing woodpecker or tree toad, when one day, il
crossing p.ece of open ground, surrounded en-
trely with woods, discovered, not little tt
my surprise, the prettiest eir ever saw in my
VIII lie life. From her appearance, judged a
2 oace she had lost her way, aud prepared myseI
Z, Immediately 70 perform piece OF gsllantry. 81
u walking straight up to her, l communicated m,
suspicious very politely, and inquired il coult
: render any assistance.
She replied that she had lost her way in at
r tempting to get through the wood by an obscur
path, aud would be very much obliged if led he
into the main road, or pointed out to her the di
rection in which it lay. Away we started togeth
er. On the way we chatted about everything W
could think of, except her pretty sell, which
was thinking Of continually, for she as soci;
y be as an old school mate, and even told me he
y
half dozen brothers and sisters whom had ne,
er seen and did not care to see. When we &c
into the road, she pointed out her fathers hous
which was in sight, and was going to thank n
, for my services; but stopped her by saying tn;
. it would be very little out Of the way to see III
to home, and preferred so to do. All the wa
We there we chatted and and laughed. ard told st
It. res and even jokes and by the time We parted
un the gate of old Deacon BIS farm house.
old have sworn that we were old acquaintance
| left her, "hOping to see her again sometime
D. and she left me, hoping to leaLn of my safe a
DS rival 1T home."
The next Sabbath met her at church-tl
mt next Monday evening at village party, and c
nd corted her home; the.next Friday called on
lr. accidentally next Sunday evening by pc
re mission; in two weeks was in lovej in three
had "told my love''- and in four / was the ne
move to be the biggest fool that ever grew out
rs natural philosophy. Three times popped t
question, bat she wouldn't say yes or no. or ev
: hint that she would or not seal my happine
The fourth time she looked very grave, hung do,
her head, sighd, and even, mistrusted, shed tea
=. Shall ask the consent Of your father?" said
ok after waiting half an hour for an answer to t
nd question on which hung my hopes.
ch "That would never do," she answered with
ofl sigh; "he would never consent to my maria
n, with you, l know he would not"
:! / mistrusted from this that she herself b
'h- broached the subject to the Deacon, and had {
fat refusal Of consent 10 the match. l wall
es home that evening in much distress. passed q n
ct ssnight st my cousins house, and rose the N
,rn 4 hing with MY head full of pains and dark 70
Or hgs NJ cousin rallied on my dnll appe
;oI K, and determined at once to tell him the
= of my trouble, and ask his advice. acco
~ naompanied him to his little grocery, Z
e, unravelled the whole matter .
aThat Ellen B" sail he, when /
concluded, Is the greatest coquette in the count
or the world, and advise you to keep your /
! matters to yourself when you are in conpa
.IIfI ImaHsted yon we're at oil tender, sho
you OF this before, but as It turns
Wise you to let her alone"
did not make any reply, but really thon
cousin the biggest fool 10 Christendon. 1