The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-11-14
He did not think TO find 40 cold
A heart he deemed so true:
A heart like his would yiel hu,
II touc like his should woo


A heart like his would yiels hu,
Ii loue like his should wo0
and talks of pistols and prnsaic acid. Young
lady dissoIves in tears. go William leave
me, quit my sight forever, hut take me along
with you !" Young man happy as niger
at corn shuckine, and tells yonng lady 10
look out Saturday night and don't be scared
If she sees ladder roked in back window
fyour William will be at 'tother end."-
Young lady thinks she's gone TO far, and
says better wait till she's her own mistress
only five years Young man says "fve
years be derned." Was coming Saturday
night with lRdder-if his hearts idol would
fly from parental tyranny, and happy with
and good if not, disappointment shouldn't
feed on his vitaIs long-a pistol would fix
things quick enough. Yonng lady all tears
again. Cruel, cruel man-earry me TO
the ends of the yearth don't care where,
jus; 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 mp TO window and whis-
pers "Belindy p' very loud Belindy dosen't
hear but dog does, and cuts up among
meat barrels terribly. Old lady wakes up.
Tells old man somebody's trying 10 break
in" Old man gets mp takes down double
barrel gun, opens door easy, slips aronnd
smokehouse and lets dog ont. 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 la
day having drove dog off. ooh !" William,
| am afraid" "Afrad, dearest and of what!
Is not thine own William here to protect"
Old man lets off one barrel off gun young
man disappears over fence, leaving coat
tail in possession os dog, and young lady
screams and faints in old mans arms.
Young lady sent off next day to Kentucky,
and young man soon starts for Texas-in a
horn.
Young lady been two weeks at small
town in Kentucky-teegraphi dispatch
one night-Pa quite sick, see if company
can be had at hotel, and come home at once.
Young lady sends to hotel 10 know is any
body going to, in Tennessee. Yes !;
genteel young man going right straight TO
that very place. Early next morning stage
takes up young lacy, and goes round to
hotel for young man. Young man gets in.
"William ~ "Belindy hush, don't say
word ~ How is Pa ?' ain frst-rate
health" "That dispatch?" "Had il sent
myselfn "Wretch! where are you going
to take me 2" To the parsons"
Happy couple at hotel here last week
Telegraphed old man all about it. Old man
comes down next day with ali necessary
feelings and arrangements 10 lake Young
lady home premature widow. But doesn't
do it. Young son-in law, eentlemanly and
polite-loved daughter so well condn't help
it. Young lady all tears again, with equal
proportion of sobs. "Kill me if you will,
my father, but spare William" Old mans
feelings go down several pegs. Thinks il
no use to cut up over split miIk-"get your
hats and bonnets and let's 60 home, ~
Young couple happy as infants with fingers
stuck tull of moIasses and feathers,fly round
after baggage old man pays hotel bill, and
all leave town together.
ssDidst thou but know the inly touch Of love,
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