Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-07
fFrom All the Year Round
A STORY OF THE SOUTH.
LOVE IN KENTUCKY.

observations, as in trigonometry, you can
obtain the data and compute the elements.
Manley was the son Of a wagon-maker in
Darlington, "poor but honest" las the dam
aging phrase is,) who had brought up nll-
merouS family, feared God and obeyed the
laws. The eldest son was Of medium hight,
but looked puDy beside the tall men who
are reared in Kentucky. He was shapely
and even graceful, but slender in figure and
retiring in manner, While other young men
hunted or reveled he read and studied, un-
til his complexion became singularly deli
cate for that scorching climate. When he
was described to me- we'll remembered his
large blue eyes, full of intelligence and SEN
sbility, and so shy withal, that no one had
more than passing glance from them. This
was the man, albeit, so shrinking and fem
mime, who had fascinated the stately and
self assured girl; this fellow, as timid as a
deer with his horns in the grass, had sue
ceeded while score Of vigorous gallants
we're waiting for an opportunity
Next day, toward evening, young Man.
ley, with companion named Cock burn,
came back to harrington without the young
lady. AS the town was full of thousand
flying stories about the elopement, the dis
appointed hero was overwhelmed with ques
tions. This was the explanation:
Colonel Bnrwell had pushed on to the
last inn on the border of Tennessee and had
there learned that the lovers had preceded
him at least an hour, and that they were by
that time probably man and wife. The inn
keeper added, that he expected them to re-
turn and pass the night at his house. There
was no alternatives the baffled father sent
his foaming horse to the stable and waited
for them.
Meanwhile the fugitives found the magis-
istrate who generally tied the hurried knots
for couples from Kentucky; unfortunately
he had no blank licenses required by the
law, and to serve the present purpose he
took one which had been used, erasing the
old names and filing in the new. The GER
emony performed in this irregular way, the
Young couple returned in high spirits, and
soon reached the inn. A bountiful supper
awaited them, and when it was finished, the
bride was shown to her chamber. Miss Ce
liza was humming song as she opened The
door, but the notes froze in her throat wher
the light she carried fell upon the sterr
features of her father. lie stood before he
Just within the room, a thousand rebukes il
his silent face.
"FatherF was all she could say.
"Daughterl' And he stood with folded
arms. $50 you ran away" he went on a
length tran away, like one of the pool
trash. Nh daughter, who can marry whom
she likes l am not angry but l an
ashamed Of you"
She did not speak Proud and resolute as
she was, she knew her master
care you married =
She bowed silently.
According TO law? Oh, you don't know
Wen see about that. Now, my daughter,
you have but one life TO live, and we can't
have it wasted in experiments. When it is
proper time for you to marry, shall al
low you free choice; but you are foolish
child now, and nothing more You thought
il would be funny or romantic to do this-as
though it were something that could be
undone shall take you home with me-
and you can then reflect. l don't believe
you will disgrace yourself by choosing any
such low-fung people. But first Of all, whose
notion was it, this running away, yours or
his p
"Mine," she answered tremblingly. Per-
haps not truly, for her fathers eyes shone
as he put the last question, and knowing the
violence of his wrath, she saw what tenn
pest was about to break on the unlucky
bridegroom.
"I shall see you again presently" said
the father. He walked TO the door, and tax
ing the key, went out and locked her in. He
had not far to CO. Manley had heard voices,
and was coming up when he encountered
the man whom, of all men living, he dreaded
TO meet.
care you the fellow who has stolen my
daughter2" asked the Colonel. Now, what
ever bravery Manley had it did not nerve
him TO look calmly on threatening muzzles,
or to be cheerful in anticipation Of having
his bones broken. He had theoretical or
sentimental courage, very we'll in its way,
inasmuch as it has sustained some very
trembling knees on their way to the stake,
but it was not of the kind needful in q
''scrimmage" when, after natural means
are exhausted, the Bowie-knife comes in to
settle the affair. So Manley, feeling an un-
certainty in his legs, and a prodigious
humping at his heart, answered in word:
that seemed to have the palsy:
ayes, sir-that is, married her-by hei
consent. She was-was not stolen"
"OhI Not stolen. Now, sir want t.
know about the ceremony. Tell me wha
was done-all about it,"
Mr.. Manley was not a man with lega
education, or he would have known bette
than to admit away his case. In fact, h
had a foolish sort of frankRess that is highl
commended in story-books, but is very ba
policy, especially in dealing with an antag
onist like Colonel Barwell. So, he told whG
had happened, not emitting the mending {
the secondhand license. A CLEAN of dc
light lighted up the Colonel's iron face wbe
he heard that.
Caught in your own trap you fool" h
exclaimed. "The marriage is not legal
not worth so much as continental currency
void from the beginning. My daughter i
not your wife. Go home, you fool Perhap
you cHn make wagon wheel. Think your
self lucky that leave you with a Who'll
skin"
Manley was aroused by the taunts, anC
said something about appealing to tn,
daughter. The Colonel unlocked the dool
aud standing on the threshold to keep tn
unmarried couple apart, said
"My daughter, you have been impose
upon, deceived, betrayed. The marriag
was a sham-it gives you neither the right
nor the protection Of wife. Now go hom
with me. l only ask you to stay thre
weeks. If at the end of that time you wis
10 marry THE man, you shall have an hon
crsble wedding at my home. But don
telieve that possessing your senses, 20
will marry such mean.spirited fellow o
has shown himself"
Here Cockburn interrupted from th