The Kanzas news., 1858-01-30
The Runaway Match.

a great many years since, when bright
eyed and ,fair-haired lassies were not 81
plenty as they are now, there dwelt in tn
town of P, a pretty village, distan
some twenty miles from the market town, 4
peculiar, ugly, cross-grained, but wealthy
farmer.
Minnie was Danforth's only child, and
report said truly that she would be his sole
legatee.
The old man was q sturdy farmer, and
estimated to be worth full ten Thousands
that period very handsome fortune, to be
sure. The sparkling eyes and winning
manners of Minnie Danforth had stirred up
the finer feelings of the whole male portion
Of the village, and her suitors were numer-
GUS, but her father was peculiar, and none
succeeded in making headway with him or
his daughter
In the meantime Minnie had a true and
loyal lover in secret. Who would have
supposed for one moment that such fellow
dared to look on beauty and comparative
refinement?
his name was Walker, or, as he was gen.
orally called, Joe Walker, and was simply
a farmer, employed by old Danforth, who
had trusted Joe with the management of his
place for two or three years.
But very excellent farmer and right
good manager was this same Joe Walker.
lie was young, too,-only twenty three
and he actually fell in love with the beauti-
full, pleasant, joyous Minnie Danforth. But
the strangest part of the occurrence was.
that Minnie returned his love earnestly. tru-
~, and frankly, and promised to wed him
At favorable time.
Things went on merry for time, but old |
Danforth discovered certain glances and at
fentions between them which excited his |
envy and suspicious. Very soon afterward
Joe learned the old mans mind in regard to
his future disposal of Minnie's hand; he
quickly saw his case was hopeless one un-
less he resorted TO stratagem so he set his
ITS at once to work. By an agreement, an
n arentiy settled dislike and coldness was
g "yed by the lovers toward each other
- 6x e or Six months, and the father saw,
. ha believed, with satisfaction, that his
rsv;ous fears had been premature Then,
= aoree1, aent also between them, Joe alb
ss,ted him self from home at eveninfrs IS, and,
;oht after night, for full three montlas long,
IA Joe disap pear as soon as his work was
;n;shed. to re turn only at late bed. time
Tais yas unusual, and old Danfort deter
mined 10 know the cause of it.
joe frankly confessed that he was in love
zith . mans daughter, who resi6 led less
than three miles distant, but after faithful
between them for several months,
the old man had utterly refused his applica-
ton for the young girls hand.
This satisfied him that he had made =
mistake in regard to his own daughter, Min
nie and he would help Joe to get married,
and thus stop all further trouble or suspicion
ct home,
"Do you like her ?'
"Yes, sir-yes-
esThen marry her"
"But can't-her father objects" |
"Pohl let him do 50, what need you care
run away with her.
@Elope 2"
"Yes-off with you ct once. 1t the gal
viii JOIN, all right; marry her. bring ner
here-you may have the cottage ss the ioot
of the lane IN furnish it for you your
wages shall be increased, and the old man
may like it or not.
..But-''
.But-no butts. Joe. Do as I bid you
co about it at once, and"
"You viii stand by me ?''
.Yes, to the last. ] know, Joe, you're
. GOOD fellow and good workman, and viii
MAKE anybody good son or good bus
band"
ssThe old fellow viii be so plagued mad.
s.Who cares? Go, now, quickly"
sdTo-morror night, then.
Eyes
.I'n hire Cloyer's boFse."
ssEo you shsh't
"No =. -