The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-05-05

aughter, he luckily happened to sec Jo5
'laverse make flrivo eutrance into the
,tcheu where Mary was busily at work
out not singing as usual, for she was brood
ing over the parental cruelty.
Farmer Miller did not permit many
minutes to elapse before he had placed
himself in the wash.room, which odjoincd
the kitchen, SO that he might hear all pas
sed between the discomfted lovers. He
did hear the dialogue with which 1 have
commenced this histoutc He pssessed
himself Of the plan Of the contemplated
elopement, and he was satisfied.
"She is going to run away, is she ?" he
said to himself, I'll teach him a lesson,
I warrant me and as for the little Clip
sey, I'll settle her business very speedily
After tea that evening, Mary retired to
her little room, her heart beating with
anxiety for the approach Of midnight. Her
surprise may be imagined when, half an
hour afterwards, sh . found herself pri.-
oner. She tried the hand C of the lock.
It would not moovc What was to be
done? Could it have fastened accideatly?
She called for her father, and he came.
"Whal's the matter Nary ?" was his
exclamation, without however opening the
chamber door.
my door is FIST and I can't get outl'
"Very well, dear" was the reply; "go
to bed, like a girl and I'll open it in the
morning."
She knew it was not of the slightest use
to demonstrate. He must by some means
have discovered her design. She could do
nothing but weep and bite her lips with
vexntion.
The next thing the farmer did was to
visit the barn. As usual it had large
wagon.door, in which was cut for common
use smaller entrance. The latter was
only secured by the ordinary latch inside
which was lifted, in the customary way
by thrusting a finger through small hole
made in the door, beneath the latch, for
the purpose.
Farmer Miller remained in the barn
long enough 10 arrange matters to suit his
purpose, and then coming out through
stable that adjoipcd, or rather lay partly
behind it, he walked quietly home, !augh-
ing heartily to himself He first listened
at his daughters door, and finding all quiet
retired TO his own room and went to sleep,
Just about midnight, II horse and wag-
on drew silently up on the road, behind
Farmer Mil.r's barn. ice Clavers got
stealtbiiy out &C Inc vehicle jumped the
fence and crept cautiously around to the
door Of the building in question, How
happy he felt. In another moment Mary
would be his own! In the morning she
would be his darling little wife. Farmer
Miller would storm of course but the
farmer loved his daughter dearly. He was
proud Of her, lie would therefore, relent
forgive, End bless them. Full Of these de.
lightlul anticipations. Joe thrust his fin.
ger in the hole of the barn door to reach
the latch, but--Ah! now he yelled with
pain. A steel trap, adroitly placed on the
inside, SO MS to catch any obtruling article
had snapped, and his bleeding finger wal
held fast with its iron teeth
1t was cold night, and Joe's feelings
may be conjcctured as he stood there shiv
cring and shaking, hour after hour, unabl,
to move from the spot, held a prisone
by the savage instrument, his laccrate,
finger occasionel him exquisite agony, nnt
his heart sinking into his boots with tn
conviction that daybreali would only ex
pose him to the farmers indignation an,
, the village ridicue
, Just at dawn, Farmer Miller chucklin
over the success Of his rusc, went down t
the barn. There still stood Joe, and nc
far of the horse and wagon. | need nc
say low Joe implored pardon, and prOmi.
ed everything that could he desired, to pur
chase it and silence. Farmer Miller an
he finally closed bargain. Joe was re
leased. Nay, more Joe was in New Yor
before noon, en- rsutc for Iowa.
, AS for Mary this incident occurred tw
years ago, and have just kissed her iri
9 baby. She pleased her father, and seen
to have pleased herself in consequenc
qnite as much.-Sand0y Times.
n --Crinoline has got into court, in D
a troit-suit is now pending before magi
4 trate's court in that city, by the husban
Is Of lady who was refused admission to