The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-05-26
The Runaway Match.

eyed and fair-haired 'asses were not so PLENTY
as they now are, there dweltin the town O
=, pretty village distancc som,
twenty-five miles from the market town,
peculiarly ugly and cross. grained but veal
thy farmer 5l.. -. .,.r...r
Minnie was Danforth's only child, and re
port said truly that she would be his solt
legatee. The old man was a sturdy farmer
and was estimated to be worth full twenty
thousand dollars; at that period a very hand.
some fortune to be sure. ,-r. -.
The sparkling eyes and winning manners
OF Mnlie Danforth had stirred up the fiuer
feelings Of the whole male portion of the vii
lage, but her father was peculiar aud none
succeeded in making headway with him aud
hor.
In the meantime, Minnie had a true and
loyal lover in secret! Who would have sup.
posed for one momeht that such fellow
would dare to look on beauty and compare
tive retnementa His name was Walker, or
as he was generally called, Joe Walker, and
was simply farmer employed by old Dan.
forth, who had trusted Joe with the manage.
ment Of his place two or three years.
Bot very excellent farmer and right good
too-oplv twenty three. ard ba oc,m,,iv eli
10 love with this beautifnI nieasant ;ovons
Minnie Danfortb, his employers daughter
But the sirangest part of the occurranco was,
that Minnie returned his love, earnestly, truly
and frankly, and promised to wed him at
favorable time.
Things went on frankly for a. time, but old
tent;ons h.twoan ~ ~ ,;,aJ ~.
envy and susoic;o,s T W. ''s sooo % afasw.,d' ",s
- ,oar,oJ Is NiI 'oo
regard 70 S,be 6r'har " a;,nnaai | ~ W;nn;a'. y
nand. and lie QUICKLY saw hIs case was a hone
less enc unless he restored TO a stratapem: so
he set his wits 10 work. Bv agreement. an
apparently sctted dislike and coIdness was OBJ.
served by the lovers towards each other for
five or six months: and the farther saw. a.
he believed, with satisfaction that lis previous
fears had been premature That by agree.
ment also between them Joe absen,ed himself
from hons at evening, and night after night,
for full three months longer did Joe disap,
near as soon as Lis work was finished. TO re.
turn home only ot ja,o beJ lima This was
unusual, and old Danfonh determined to
know the cause oft.
Joo frankly confessed that he was in love
with a nau's daughter. who resided less than
three miles distant. but after a faithful at.
tachmont between them for several months,
the old man had utterly refused bis applica
tion for the Young GIRLS hand. - 10 y
This was capitaIgiust wba. the old man
desired. This satisfied him that he had made
n mistake in reoard 10 b;s own ob;J and ho
would help Joe get married. aud thus stop All
further trouble or suspicion, at home. So he
said:
"Do you like her?"
"Yes, sir--yes."
"Then marry her."
"But I can't-ber father obiecls-"
"Poh! let him do SC, what need YOU care
Run away with her,"
"Elopew
ayes! of with her At once. IF the cal
will ioin, all right Marry her: bring her 6
here you shall have tho cottage at the foot
of the lane. III furnish il for YOU: your wages
shall be increased; and the old man NAV ike
it or not"
"But-"
"But no butts, Joe. Do as I bid you-po
about Il nj oncs. and
t"You will stand Inv mey
ayes to the last. know YOU. Joe vou'.
re good fellow, and a good workman. and
you'lI make ANYBODY n GOOD son or bu. hand .
"The old fellow will be SO mad Thought. -
"Who caiesi Go now quickly but quiet
w."
"To.morrow night, then" said Joe.
eyes"
oil hire horse and buggy"
"No you shan't." ....... -..,.. ..ll
"Wby notp ...-.r,. -.-,
"Take my horse--tbe best one, young
Morgan; he'll take you of in fne style in the
'ew pheton. !,
"ine old gentleman VIII be astosished.