Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-12-10

lane disguised in ridin' dress borrowed
for the occasion, when he was to take her
in close one horse barouche and "fy with
her on the wings of love-" as he would, to
the Squires' Office, whar they was TO be
united in the bands of wedloek before any
body in the village know'd anything about
it."
He had made arrangements at the Hotel
for room, which he seed fixed up himself
for the auspicious occasion, and he had rit
letter to friend of his down in Augusty
to be thar next week, to take charge of his
school, as he thought it mought be necessa-
ry for him to keep out Of the way Of old
parling for a week, till the old leller could
have time to come 10.
All day Mr.. Doolittle was bustlin about
as if he wasn't certain which eend he stood
on, while the sunshine of his heart beamed
from his taller colored face IN a way to let
everybody know something extraordinary
was gwine TO happen.
Just after dark he mout been seen drivin
out by himself in barouche towards old
Mr. DarIings. Everybody spected some
thing and all hands was on the lookout
1t was plain to see Squire Rogers import
ance was swelIed up considerable with some
thing, but nobody couldn't get word out
of him.
Mr.. Dooittle didn't spare the lash after
he got out Of sight Of town, and with strain
in eyes and palpilatin' heart, he soon reach
ed the place appointed to meet the object Of
his consumin' affections.
Was she thar? No! Yes! Is it? Yes,
thar she is--lhat dear Greater. The skirt
of her nankeen ridin dress what sets clost
to her angelic form, futterin in the breeze.
She stands tmidly clouchn in the corner
of the fence holding her vale close over her
lovely face trembln IN every jint for fear
she mout be discovered and tore away from
the arms of her devoted Ebenezer!
Dearest ANGEL" ses he in low voice.
"Oh, Ebenezer!" and she kind O. fell in
his arms.
Compose yourself, my love-"
ooh, if father Should"
Don't fear, dearest creature. My arm
shall protect you agin the world"
And then he was just gwine 10 pull away
her vale to kiss her
"Oh!" ses she 'ddn't 1 hear somebody
comin?"
"Eh?" ses he, ookin round. Lets gel
in my dear?"
And with that he helped her into the ba.
ronche, and contented himself with imprint
in burnin kiss that almost singed the kid
glove on her dear little hand, as he clio ed
the door.
Then iumpin' on the front seat he drove
as fast as he could to the town, encouragin
her all the way, and SWARM to her how he
would love her and make her happy, and
tellin her how her father and mother would
forgive and think jest as much Of her as
ever.
Pore gall! she was so terribly ugitatei
that she couldn't do nothin but sob and cry
which made Mr.. Doolittle love her more
and sware the harder.
When they got TO the Squire's Office, ant
the boys that was on the watch seed hin
help her out of the barouche, everybody
know'd her at once, in spite Of her disguise
and sich another excitement was never see(
in Pnevile. Some Of the iellers was hal
out of their senses, and it was necessary t.
hurry the ceremony over as quick as posi-
Bile for fear of bein' interrupted by the row
that was evidently bruin.
"Be quick, Squire" ses DOOittle, handin
out the license, and shakin Ike he had
ager, "for Miss Darling is very much agita
ted"
The Squire hardly waited to wipe hi
spectacles, and didn't take time to enio,
himself in readiu the ceremony slow, ant
putin the dimi semi quivers in his voic
like he always did.
The noise was gettin louder and loude
out of doors, and somebody knockm to ge
lin.
"Oh?" ses Betty, leanin on Mr.. DoOlit
ties arm for support.
) "Go on" ses Doolittle, pressin her TO hi
) side, his eyes on the Squire, and his face a
white as a sheet.
"Open the door Rogers" says hoars
voice outside.
> But the Squire didn't her nothing til h
pronounced the last words of the ceremony
= and Ebenezer Doolittle and Elizabeth Dar
ling was pronounced man and wife. Je,
then the door opened, In rushed old NJ
Darling, and Bill and Sam Darling, follow
r ed by whole heap Of rellers.
o The bride screamed and fell into th
= arms of the triumphant DooiIte.
Take hold of her!" ses old Darlin,