Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-10-07
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THE RUNAWAY MATCH.

A great many years since, when bright-cycd
and fair-hared lasscs were.nnot SO plentiful II
New England as they aresnow, there dwet in
the town Of P, pretty village, distant
some twenty-five miles from the market town
peculiarly ugly and cross-grained but veal
thy farmer.
Minnie was Danforth's only child. and report
said truly that she would be his sole legatec
The old man was sturdy farmer, and was csti-
mated to be worth full ten thousand dollars
Mt that period very handsome fortune, to be
sure.
The winning manners and sparkling eyes o
Minnie Danforth had stirred up the liner lecl-
incs of the whole male portion OF the village,
and her father was peculiar and none succeeded
in making headway with him or her.
In the meantime Minnie had true and loyal
lover in secret! Who would have supposed
for one moment that such fellow would dare
to look on beauty and refinement! Ills name
was Walker, or, rs lie WAS generally c&!ie't: JOG
Walker, and was simply farmer, employed bY
old Danlorth who had intr,lstcd Joe with the
management OF his place two or three years.
But very excellent farmer and a right good
manager was this Joseph Walker. lie was a
Young man-only twcnty-three, and actually
fell in love with this beautiful pleasant, joyous
Minnie Danforth, his employers daughter. Bat
the strangest part of the occurrence was lhat
Minnie returned his love earnestly, truly and
frankly, and promised to wed him at favorable
time.
Things went on merrily for time, but old
Dantorth discovered certain glances and attcn-
tions between them which excited his envy and
suspicious. Very soon afterwards, Joe learned
the old mans mind directly i'll regard to his
future disposal of Minnie and he quickly. saw
his case hopeless one, unless hc rcsortcd to
stratc gem, SO lie set his wits at once to work.
By an agreement, an apparently settled dislike
ard coldness was observed between the two
lovers towards cach other for five or six months
and the father saw, as he believed, with salts
faction, that his previous fears had been prena-
tare.
Then. by agreement also between them, Joe
absentcd himself from home every evening night
after night; for full three months longer did
.Joe disappcar as soon as his work was 1lnlsl!cd,
10 return at late bed time. This was unusual,
and old Danlorlh determined TO lind out tic
cause Of it.
Joe frankly confessed that he was in love
with mans daughter who resided less than
three miles distant; but after faithful attach
,nent of several months, the old man utterly
refused his application for the young girls
hand.
This was capital-just what the old man dc,
sired. This satisfied him that lie had made a
mistake in regard to lis own child; aEl he
would help Joe to get married, and titus stoI
all further trouble Or suspicious at home. -
he said:
EDO you Ike her2"
HYes, sir-yes."
ssThen marry her.
a. .out can't; her father Objects"
apo 4! let him do so; what need yoa care
Run ava with her."
sVcsi O.** with her at once. If tic "a
will ioin YOU, al right, NARY hcs; bring llrl
W. W. ,on shall ,hayc the cottage at the TOO; o
1L ri IN tlrni.' III it Tor you, wages shall d!
a.oI INC a. and the I'D man may like it or not
{. pnt p no butts. Joe. Do as l bid you-gg'
about it at once, and" A..
6 You will stand by me
uVos 70 the last. / know you, Joe; You're
.,oS i;.l,ow and good Workman, and VII
make any body good son OF hUSnaiiu'
ssTbe old fellow will be so mad, though"
aWho cares? Go, now, quickly but quietly
aTo-morrow night, then, said joe
eyes"
npll hire Clorer's horse"
tsNo you shan't."
"Why not?"
esTake my horse-tle best one, young Nor
gan; he'll take you off in line style in the neV
phaeton" ,,.,,,
@Neyer mind; go on. Well turn the laug