The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
Love Conc uers all Things.

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 lady Of the name of Belinda. Lived
in same neighborhood near neighboring
town. 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 her pile of ten cent
pieces large as pound of wool. Young
lady desperately in love with young man,
and young man desperately in love with
young lady. Young man wouldn't let con-
cealment, ''like none of your dcm'd worms"
feed on his cheek, but told his love "eme-
lilly" Young lady acknowledged the
corn--"thine, forever thine, dearest Will
iamr' and wilted into the young mans
arms sweet as you please.
Gle held her gentle hand in his,
lie pressed her slender form,
And vowed to shield her from the blast,
And from the worlds cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes to els,
And filed with drops OF wo,
And in the tenderest accents cried,
%, qut-don't hug me sol! >"
Such is life and love. Young lady told
young man to interrogate old folks. Young
man did. Old folks said mot if they could
help it." Young lady broken-hearted-
quit combing her hair-took off hoops
wore shoes lip-shod-and wanted to find
relief in the silent tomb" Young man
met young lady by moonlight alone Want
cd young lady to throw bundle of clothes
out of back window, climb down rope lad
sof Avyt 10
and happiness. 81 may die-I know /
shall die, William-but never, nerer will
wed thee, dearest one, without consent of
Ma and Pa" Young man pleads like an
gels, pet-tongued. Young lady stub
born and dutiful. Young man tries the in
dignant-upbraids young lady--swears.
He did not think to find so cold
heart he deemed so true;
A heart like his would yield her all
II lore like his should WOO.
and talks of Prussic-acid. Young lady
dissolved in tears. "Oh! William, leave
me--quit my sight forever--but take me
along with your Young man happy as a
nigges at constructing, and tells young
lady to look out Saturday night, and don't
be scared if she sees ladder poked in back
window" William will be at tother
end" Young lady thinks she's gone too
far, and says better wait till she's her own
enthusiastically five years. Young man
says five years bederned-if his heart
idol would fly from parental tyranny and
be happy with him, and let him be happy
with her, well and good; if not, disappoint-
nent should not feed on his vitals long a
pistol would fix things quick enough
ssCruel. man-carry me to the ends Of the
earth; don't care wherc--just SO you car
ry me"
Saturday night young lady shuts up
"sayigrous dorg" in smoke house, and goes
up stairs. Young man carries ladder two
miles; puts ladder up to window and wills.
pers aBelindy r 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 easy, slips round tt
s;noke-house, anu let's dog out. Dog pitches
round and trees young man and young lady
up ladder. Old man smells large rat-traI
full of mice, and lodges behind trec.--
Young people reach the ground, young lady
having drove off dog. 20! William, / an
afraid p "Afraid, dearest! and of what
lis not thine own William here to pro
tect-" Old man let's off one barrel Q
gun; young man disappears over fence
leaving cOat-tail in possession of dog, an,
young lady screams and faints in old man
arms.
young lady sent off next day to Ken
lucky, and young man soon starts to Texa
lin horn.
Young lady been two weeks at sma
town in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS despatc
one night-Pa quite sick--see if compan
can be had at hotel, and come home at once
Young lady sends to hotel to know if any
body going to -, in Tennessee. Yes
genteel young man going right straight
that very place. Early next morning stag
takes up young lady, and goes round
hotel for Young man. Young man gets ir
William ~ "Belindy flush don
say word - slows PAP sin frs
rate health" "That dispatch - "Had
sent myself" 'Wretch where are yo
going to take me 2" ITO the pa1spn's.'
Happy couple at hotel here last week.
Telegraph old man all about it. Old ma
comes down next day with all necessar
feelings and arrangements to take youn
lady home q premature widow. But doesn
do it. Young son-in-law gentlemanly an
polite-loved daughter SO well couldn't hel
it. Young lady all tears again, with equ.
proportion of sobs. Kill me if you viii
my father, but spare William" Cid man
feelings 60 down several pegs. Thinks
no use to cut up over split milk-"Gct you
hats and hornets, and let's 60 home
Young couple, happy as infant with finger
stuck full Of molasses and feathers, fl
round after baggage-old man pays hot.
bill-and all leave town together.
sDidst thou but know tbs Inly touch OF love,
Thop wouldst - soon 90 kindls nre with snow,
~ S0ek 20 eusnch the IRE OF love with words"
e. "A LADY, being asked her place of "a