Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-10-13
LOVE coNauERs ALL THINGS.
A STORY OF BLIGHTED HOPES AND BROKEN
HEARTS, AND A RESTORATION OF BOTH.

Long story, but must make 1t short
No room for love while politics rule. Got
the particulars from an individual who had
it all by heart.
Young man Of the name Of William
Young woman Of the name Of Belinda
Lived in same neighborllood near neighbor-
ing town. Young man good looking, but
not rich-plenty of poor kin, but no mn
icy. Young lady's beauty not likely to be
the death Of her; but gradma went under
year ago and left her pile Il ten cent pieces
large as a pound of wool. Young Ldy
desperately in love with young man, and
young man desperately in love with young
lady. Young man wouldn't let conceal
ment, slike none of your demd worms"
feed on his cheek, but told his love "eme-
jitly." Young lady acknowledged the corn
-''thine forever thine, dearest William p
and wilted into young mans arm sweet as
you please.
ssHe held her gentle hand in his,
He pressed her slender for m,
And vowed to shield her from the blast,
And from the world cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes to his,
And filed with drops of wo,
And in the tenderest accents cried,
%, quit-don't hug me sop /"
Such is life and love. Young lady told
young man TO intemogate old folks
Young man did. Old folks said "not if
they could help" Young lady broken
hearted-quit combing her hair---took off
hoops-wore shoes slipshod-and wanted
to find relief in the silent toomb.n Young
man met young lady by moonlight alone.
Wanted young lady to throw bundle of
Of clothes out back window. climb down
rope-Iadder "into these arms and fly to
Squire and happiness. 81 may die-Iknow
| shall die, William-but never, neuer will
| wed thee, dearest one, without consent Of
Ma and Pa" Young man pleads like an.
gels, tulmpet-tongued. Young lady stub
born and dutiful. Young man tries the in
dignant-upbraids young lady-swears.
He did not think to find 50 cold
a heart he deemed so true;
A heart like his would yield her all,
IT Tore like his shoGidwoo,
and talks Of pistols and Prussic-acid.-
Young lady dissolved in tears. ooh VIII
liam, leave me-quit my sight for ever
but take me along with your Young
lady dissolved in tears. Young man
happy as a nigger at corn-shucking, and
tells young lady to look out Saturday night
and don't be scared if she sees ladder poked
in back window" your William will beat
tother end Young lady thinks she's
gone too far, and says better wait till she's
her own "mistress only five years
Young man says .'fire years bederned-if
his hearts idol would fiv from parental ty-
ranny and be happy with him, and let Kim
be happy with her, we'll and good; if not,
disappointment shouldn't feed on his vitaIs
long-a pistol would fix things quick
enough. Youn. lady al tears again.
"Crnel, cruel man-calry me to the ends
Of the earth; | don't care where-jnst so
You carry me"
Saturday night the lady shuts up "sav-
iorous dorg" in smoke-house, and goes up
stairs. Young man carries ladder two
miles; puts ladder upto window and whis-
pels "Belindy Y very loud. Belinda doesn't
hear; but dog does, and cuts up among
meat barrels terribly, Old lady wakes up.
Tells old man somebody's trying to break
in" Old man gets up, takes down double
barrel gun, opens door easily, slips round
to smoke-house, and lets dog out. Dog
pitches round and trees young man aud
Young lady up ladder. Old man smells
large rat-trap full Of mice, and lodges be-
hind tree. Young people reach the ground
young lady having drove off dog. "Ohl
William, am afraid !" "Afraid, dearest !
and Of what is not thine own William
here to protect" Old man let s
off one barrel Of gun: young man disap-
peared over fence, leaving coat-tail in pos
session Of dog, and young lady screams and
faints in old mans arms.
Young lady sent off next day to Ken
lucky, and young man soon starts to Texas
In a horn.
Young lady been two weeks at small
town in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS despatch
one night-Pa quite sick--see if company
can be had at hotel, and come home at
at once. Young lady sends to hotel til
know if any body going to -, n Ten
nessee. Yes; genteel young man goingI
right straight TO that very place. Early
next morning stage takes up young lady,
and goes round to hotel for young man..
Young man gets in. " lillian" "Bel
hnay. n bush don't say a word p
aHow's PAP "In first-rate health. -
"That despatch?' "Had it sent myself. 7
wretch! where are you going to take me 4
ITO the parsons
Happy couple at hotel here last week
Telegraph old man all about it. Old man.
comes down next day with all necessary
feelings and arrangements to take young
lady hoiae q premature widow. But
doesn't do it. Young son-in-law gentle
manly and polite daughter 50 we'll
couldn't help it. Young lady all tears
again, with equal proportion Of sobs. "Aill
me If you will, my father, but spare VIII
Iiam.n Old mans feelings go down sever
al pegs. Thinks it no use to cut up over
split milk-"Get your hats ard bo1nets,
and let's 90 home" Young couple, hapI
py as infant with fingers stuck full Of mo-
lasses and feathers. fly round after baggage
old man pays hotel biIl-and all leave
town together.