Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-08
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Long story, but must make Il short No
room for love while politics rule. Got the
particulars from individuals who had il All
by heart W
Young man Of the name Of William
Young lady of the name of Belinda. Liy
ed in the same neghborhood near neigh.
boring towns. Young man good looking,
but not rich--plenty Of poor kin, but no
money. Young lady's beauty not likely to
be the death of her but grandma went
under year ago and left her pile Of ten
cent pieces large as pound Of wool. -
Young lady desperately IN love with young
man, and young man desperately 10 love
with young lady Young man wouldn't lei
concealment, like none of your demed
worms" feed on his cheek told his love
''emejitly" Young lady acknowledged the
corn-"thine, forever thine, dearest Viii
liam I and wilted into young ruan's arms
sweet as you please.
"He held her gentle hand in his,
And pressed her slender form,
And vowed to shield her from the blatt
And from the worlds cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes TO bis,
Aud filed with drops of woe,
And in the tenderest accents cried,
oh, quit-don't hug me so T." -.
Such is love. Young lady told voune
man to ihterrogate old folks. Young man
did. Old folks said, not IL they could
help it," Young lady broken hearted
quit combing her hair--took Of hoops
wore shoes slip shod, and wanted to Rnd
relief in the sileut tomb. Young man met
young lady by moonlight alone, wanted
young lady to throw bundle of clothes ont
back window, climb down rope ladder iuto
these arms and ay to squire and happiness.
may die-I know shall die, William
but, never--never will I wed thee, dear.
est one, without consent of Ma and Pa"
Young man pleads like angels, trumpet
tongued. Young lady stubborn and duti.
ful. Young man tries the Indignation,
upbraids young lady--swears.
He did not think TO fnd so cold,
A heart he deemed so true
A heart like his would yield her all,
II tove like bis should WOO.
aud talks of pistols and prussic acid.
Young lady disaolves in tears. oh Will
liam, leave me quit my sight forever--but
take me along with you y Young man
happy as a nigger at corn shocking, aud
and tells young lady to look out Saturday
night and don't be scared If she sees a lad.
der poked in window-your William will
be at '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, Eve years bederned' Was COM
ing Saturday night, with ladder--if his
hearts idol would fly from parental tyran-
ny and be happy with him and let him be
happy with her, well and good if not,
disappointment shouldn't feed GU his vitals
long-a pistol would Ak things quick enough.
Young lady all tears again. Cruel, cruel
man-carry me to the ends Of the earth, I
don't care where, just SO as you carry me-
Saturday night young lady shut up 'sav-
agerous dog in smokehouse, and goes up
stairs. Young man carries ladder two miles;
puts ladder up to window and whispers
'Belindy 7 very loud. Belindy doesn't hear;
but dog does and cuts up among meat bar
rels terrible. Old lady wakes up. Tells
old man somebody trying to break in. Old
man gets up, takes down double-barreled
gun, opens door easy, slips around smoke
house and lets dog out. Dog pitches around
and trees young man and young lady up
ladder. Old man smells large rat trap full
of mice and lodges behind tree. Young
people reach the ground, young lady hav-
having drove dog of. 'Oh William, /
am afraid Afraid, dearest! aud Of what?
Is not thine own William hero to protect
- Old man let's of one barrel Of
gun young man disappears over fence,
leaving eoattai in possession of dog and
young lady screams and faints in old mans
arms.
Young lady sent of next day to Ken
tucky, and young man starts to Texas-in
q horn. Young lady been two weeks at
small town in Kentucky -telegraphic dis
patch one night-Pa quite sick, see if COM
pauy can be had at hotel and come home at
once Young lady sends to hotel 10 know
if anybody is going to --, in Tonnes
see. Yes genteel young man going right
straight to that very place. Early next
morning stage takes up young lady, and
goes around to hotel for young man. Young
man gets in. William ? Belinda J hush,
dou't say word = How is Pa 7 In irst
rate health That dispatch p had it sent
myself. Wretch where are you going to
take me TO the Parsons
Happy couple at hotel here last week
Telegraphed to old man all about it. Ole
man comes down next day with all necessa
ry feelings and arrangements to take young
lady home premature widow. But doesn
do it. Young son-in-lsw gentlemanly anc
polite-loved daughter so we'll couldn't help
it. Young lady all tears again with equa
proportions of sobs. Kill me il you will
my father, but spare William Old mans
feelings go down several pegs. Think its
no use to cut up over split mi.k-get your
hats and bonnets and let's go home. Young
couple happy as infants with fingers stuck
full of molasses and feathers, ay around al,
ter baggage old man pays hotel Dill and
and all leave town together.
.Didst thou bat know the inly touch OF love,
Thou wouldst as sOoB 60 kindle hre with snow
As seek to qusDch the hre OF love with words
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