Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-04-13
-HE END.
Love n 8 Steel Trap.
Ri THE COLONEL.

Love laughs at locksmiths," we are told. but
rat traps are no subjects of laughter. event Of
the blind god himself. as | shall show YOU in the
sequel OF this rief story.
" But viii you 90 tonight ."
Yes, | Will
And If have old Bob behind the barn at
twelve, you'll be waiting inside, and VIC II drive
to Nev York and get married right straight off
the reel %
" les When all of the folks are in bed and
asleep, l viii steal out OF the wasA-house door.
% 10 the barn and get in, and disguise myself
" hen YOU ne, put IN your finger, lift the latch
open the barn doJ-, and I'll drop into your arms
Ike 4 ripe apple. o. I d. 50 loye 10 Tl1n away.
Won't it be delightful g'
The speakers were Joe Clavers and Mary Mil
Ter. I need not mention that they were lovers.
Mary father was a prosperous farmer in Con-
necticut, and Mary herself one of the widest,
most onlantlc, innocent, affectionate, divine
creatures ever made after the model of mother
Eve. Joe waa CerrCus, impulsiye youth,
whose parents had once seen hatterlng DAYS
but OF late had been unfortunate and had fallen
into comparative poverty.
Farmer Miller he grew rich, grew ambi-
tous. Mary was his only child. He looked
for her settlement IN the world as 4 means Of his
own social advancement, aud had already set
tied IN his mInds eve, suitable match for her
Of course JUe's attentions, therefore, did not
meet hIs approval; and while he unwilling
10 tt t'.ptttt SDE44t! GLottsl ~ N3tGt Joe open
a. Tor hIs lack OF means lie had suggested 10 the
young adreuturer the propriety of abseutlug
himself altogether from Aary's attractive pres
ence. This done, he had assured her Of his in
teutIon OF hestowIng her hand according to his
own HutIoLs OF feminine happiness.
II Farmer Miller had been 4 sensible man,
and 1t all disposed TO study human nature, he
would have adopted perhaps 4 very different
course towards his way ward daughter He
would have introduced his proposed soa-in law
4 t.sr Ill
III the least regard for him The probability Is,
she would have fallen desperately in love with
him at first sight; and giving Joe his congo with
ont further ceremony but Farmer Miller had a
+ way OF his own In all things, and he salts
+ fed that, should Mary feel disposed TO play him
a trick, hc was quite able 10 manage 4 Roland
+ for her Oliver.
The very next morning after he had. in this
+ manner, opened his mind as lac called 1t, to
. his daughter. he luckily, happened to see Joe
! Clavers making his fartiye entrance into the
I kitchen where Mary was busIly at work. but not
singing Us usual. tor she was brood.ng over the
/ parental cruelty.
Farmer Miller did not allow many minutes
| 10 elapse before he placed himself IL the wash
house, W AIch adJoIned the kitchen, that he
might hear al that passed between the dIscuu-
, fitted lovers He did hear the dialogue tia
/ commenced this hjStoriats. He possessed him
( self OF the plan Of the contel plated elopemeat
, and he was satisfied.
She Is going to run away, Is she 2" said he
I to himself " l Il teach H51a lesson aud as fol
the little gipsey. III settle her little busiaes.
very speedily"
After tea that evening, Mary retired 70 he
little room, her heart beating with anxiety 70
the approach Of midnight Her surprise may b
imagined when, halfan hour afterwards, sh,
found herself prisoner. She tried the hand.
Of The lock. Il would not move. What L
be daae2 Could 1t haze been fastened on be
b accident? She called for her father, and b
, came.
What's the matter, Mary 9 was his exela
nation, without, however, opening the door
. Nv door i fast, and l can't get out"
. . Very well. dear was his reply, go TO bet
! Ike good girl. and II open II IN the morning
j She knew II was not Of the slightest use I
remoastraie. He must, by some means, / a.
. discovered her design. She could do uothln
! but ~esp and bite her lips with vexa,lon.