Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-11
night and Fannie Clifton sat at the

~ awaiting the approach of her
lover. An elopemcnt does. not
seem to her quite such a funny al
tair, after all her cheeks were pale,
and tears filled her eyes, rs she
thought oftle indul gent father that
she was about to leave torever.
Suddenly a low whistle fell upon
her ear. Fannie seized her bonnet
and shawl, and gliding noiselessly
down the stairs, was soon in her
lovers arms.
| Dear Charlcs,' she sobbed, I
am afraid | am doing wrong. 1t
seems nngratetu| to leave poor papa
who has been so kind to me-
<Doy You love him better than you
do me, Fannie2' enquired Charles
a listIe reproachf'lIly.
%! no, Charles, | did not mean
that! But Go you really think he
will forgive me!'
I have not the least doubt of it,
darling,' he replied, quiet smile
playing around his lips.
Soothed by this assurance, she
allowed nim to lift her into the car
riage
4 hope you are not going to stop
here, Charles sal , Fannie in alarm,
shrinking back into the carriage, as,
after riding nearly mile, they drew
up in front Of a large white house.
why, this is Elder Kingley's. |
ku,w him very well.'
%! that will make no difference,'
responded Charles gaily, jumping
ont, and then holding out his hands
tor her to alight. | have told him
all about it. He is expecting
US
It seemed so; for the venerable
man had not yet retired, and mani.
tested no surprise at their appear
ance, Or the errand On which they
came.
They stood mp, and Elder Kings
ley in a few soiemn words, united
them Tor life.
The ceremony was so brief, that
Fannie could hardly realize that she
was a wife, and looked up bewild-
cred into her husbands face, who
was looking down upon her with
proud and happy smile.
They were too much absorbed in
their own happiness to observe the
approach OF a gentleman who had
entered the room unperceived, un~
til he stood directly opposite them.
Fannie tur'ed, and uttered cry of
terror and surprise, for it was Judge
Clifton, whose eyes We're fixed up
rn her with an expression Of severe
disp'easure though an attentive
observer would have noticed slight
twitching around the mouth, cvi-
dert|y prompted BY strong incli-
nation to laugh.
Forgive me, papa 7 exclaimed
the new-'nade bride, bursting into
fears.
'Ha, la, hap laughed the Judge, |
unable longer to contain himself
Forgive you? OF course | wont
III cut you off without a shilling
Danish YOU from my house forever,
you deceitf'l baggage you! Doyou
know what you have done you I'M
grateful 1ninx2 You have married
the very man | selected for you-
dune the very thing you declared
over and over again, that you never
would do! Ha, ha, ha! it is the
most capital joke | ever read Of?
When Fannie colnp~ehended the
successful rotss that had been prac-
tised against her, she made a strong
effort to assume displeased aud i'll.
d. d.gnant look, but it was complete
failure. She was, in reality, too
happy at the unexpected turn affairs
had taken t, look otherwise than
pleased; and received he congratt1i-c Il
lations of her numerous friends, who
now poured in from an adjoining
room, with all thes 81 lies and blush
es usual OIL such occasions. |:
Are you offended, dearest 2 en-
quired Charles, as soon as they
we're free from observation. Fan
ME maqht have been: but there