Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13
NEW SERIES-VOL. 1-NO. 81 -
Gbrilliug goJe Story.
THE RUNAWAY MATCH.
A STORY IN FIVE PARTS
NJ HESTER HALLlwELL

Rearford assizes came on. And late OH
the evening oi the first day. Monday, a
coutl.ien.lal note from Lawyer Freer was
delivered u the Reverend Simon Whist
ier, calling upou him ~ perform The mar
rage csrenVuy betweeH his youngest
uau n.er aut Mr. Thomas E,ios the fol-
lowing morning at leu. Mr.. Freer added
re4ues, that lhe matter might be kept
sG,icuy secret, for reasors vi which he W. d
himself Inform hun when they met The
following doy. Now, if the Reverend ST.
mon haJ an objection to perform one part of
n's clerical du,ies, II was that of tying the
nup.iaI knot. Bap,isins he did mol mind,
buIiais he was qui,e At home IN, but gay
wouulug was Ills aversion. the ladies and
tneiI ume cio.hes scared all his nerves and
ssI .ilem 10 shaking. 81 lie groaned aloud
wnen ie read lne Lawyers letter. but. was
lvrced " lesign himself " wnas There Was
neip tor.
Ou rharsday morning, al twenty-five
uninu.es pas. uil,e preciss.y, Lawyer Freer
ouss Ell iu,v lie ,V~ ~u-iiali, lil ths wake ut
.so couuscliofs, specially at,ained for Mrs.
A,a,i,a NeeunaIn. lnat lady herself, es-
90, .ed ny ner nephew, Aud accompanied
~ se,eiai naiuen Iiienus, Also arrived,
J..s. The learned oaron. wnu presldcd at
.itss I-rsas, sovk MS seat. Win diIhcdHy
places me.e found Ior AIRS Neednam par
y, los ,ne cvurt Was crainmed, all the town
0eins very an1ious " hear the greas cause
,iIeu.
A,id now, aunt, as you are comfortably
uxed, II Ue VI " ,ne inhrmary Tor an
nour. lis my day Io 50 round tne wards
wi.n ,ne surgeons.
My. Ihv.Ias. uttered he startled Mrs.
A,a.ny, YOU II never thinE vi leaving us
aupro.ec.eL. M.. Dicks WI excuse you
90 Inpv, tanl AN occasion as Ihis. Inose
,rn.iedien In wigs a,e s.arinS mere very
.ap.easah-, already. low extremely US
y ,nel are:
Sal.s are they cried Tom. LII 20
AUD o.op ,Ila,. Jue. Que moment, aun.:
,uai. ,aAc no harm Back in brace oi
,aahco. 81 es. ~ - - ~ r1aAa ~
A. zen O'Clock tic Rev. Mr.. Whistler
IA o.. Lakes vestr,, putting on his
sapp,lce. lie mad no. ~ ~ais long for lhe
"vudins parry. 1. consis.ed only ot No.
.-nio., Lon.sa fieer. la her every day
CLOTHES auu mich Uisss;k veil. and a strarSc
,ch,len,an AS gtooonsman.
Ihls 10 oaIiy untor.unae, Mr. Whistler,
,r,an ioni. la ais oil nanL manner; my
.um. > cause 10 vn hand, and everybo y
a. IL. Mrs. A.. Ia 10 III court. Mis-, Frcer,
.ad uluer WI messes. Mr.. Freer Of course
10 Obliged ~ p- there. He IL excessively
.nuoyel. charged me with his compliments
~ ,ou, and trusted that his a4seiIcc would
.uaAe no essen ial difference.
IN, parson bowed inwardiy. blessin, The
..cs, cause. Newcvme ss. Neednam. lie
.,ai an.icipa. ell a strIns Vt iaii y "a, the
alsle, With a prUporlionate sh.'w al Veil"
AMI Iraihcrs. lie never performed tie
uarrias- ceremony so glibly III his lie
s.d he .iioushI ms mai never seen a bride
.r.meie more Violently.
Inc ices were paid. the register sisLed.
,nd the parties left the church. A. the
cnlrance, which WAS situated. like the
church, III an obscure n-i shborhood, slO'd
d pJs.- chalse aud four. Mr.. Tom Elliot.
c,ear'ng way through collection Of
young nurses aud inau,s there assembled
placed his bride in it. followed her in.
osngcd To the door, aud sH dashed the
poss- boys al u gall"p.
Never accomplished feat more clever
in my liie, chuckled Tom. Loo. my
darling. all the fathers in chrislsndon
shall separate US now.
The stranger mean while, after watching
he chaisc fairly away. returned 10 the ves-
ry. and addressed the clergyman.
Mr.. Freer's compliments. sir. and he
oeg> you will bs At his house a. seven 10.
MI hi, To celebrate the wedding.
MIR. Whistler replied in the affirmative.
enough not with hesitation. He hal u
horror vi evening parties. aud concluded
.uis MAS nothing iess than = dance. But
he DID uot like 60 refuse on such All occa
sion.
IL Was seven that evening when Mr..
rreer returned home. having snalchej a
NASTY dinner OF a pocket sandwich IN the
i, ,uli.hall Clara had got tea ready On the
.aple. with n nice ham, for she kcew what
her Ia.her's dirner OIL asIze days were.
We'll papa, che said, 10 1t over? Hpw's
the ,eiuic.!
For Mrs. Needham. of course. replied
Lawyer treer. throwing aside Ills wiz and
bay tor lie wa, aIiic.ei when fa.isuei, 10
si.llns III private life in his bald mead. |
knew We ohuuld have II. There was a
cIspping OF hands in court when i. WIS do
rsercd. Jusl get me my Shippers, Clara.
Where's your sis.er?
She went out after breakfast. Telling
Nancy she wac going 10 court with Mrs.
o'ephens, suc might nol be aI home I'LL
la.s.
Told Nancy she was going into court!
repeated ,he amazed lawyer. pau.ing In
,he ac. VI pulling uiI his b,ots. NY daus sn
.sr 10 appear in a pubic ssize cour,! II
Squire iur"buiI should hes,-- Good Heay-
'el.s. LouisH mus. be out ol her mind. And
where were my eyes mat did nos see her?
Riny The bell Clara.
thought it very extraordinary. papa.
r'j'i"si Clara. no. sorry to yet her sis-sr
iu.0 a rnw.
Fanny. cried tie lawyer. in q fume.
when the houseinaiJ appeared, Instantly 10
Mrs. Stephens! Ask u speak to Mss Lou