The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

OTTUM WA, 10
the place appinted to meet the object Of hi
consumin affections. s1iis7SeS {'. tas
Was she thar Mol Yssl Ia it, Yes
thar she isi-the dear GREATER The skirt q
her nankeen ridm dress, what sets close &
her angelic form, Autterin in the breeze
She stands timidly crouchin in the fence
holding her vale close over her lovely face
trembling in every jint for fear ehs mough
be discovered and tore away from the arms
Of her devoted Ebenezer. a1sE aed
"Dearest angell' ses he, in q low voice
.t"Oh, Ebenezerl'' and she kind o. fell in
to bis arms. tsst q 'sessA
"Cempoys, yourself Ny love.,, ~ ~rg
!'sOh, iffather should - i w
"Dop't fear, dearest creature. Ny aru
shall project you again the world" And
he wss just gwine To- pull away her vale to
kiss her. Csa -4 sj
"Ohr' ses she, 'didn't hear somebody
cominfp ~ $50
'Ehs' ses he. looking round. Lets git in
my dear
And with thst he helped her into the
barouche, and oontsnted himself with im.
printin burnin kiss that almost sineed the
kid glove on her dear little ha nd, Is he closed
the door. Then jumpin on the front seat,
he drove as fast as he could to town, en-.
couragin her all the way, and swearing to
her how he would love her and make her
happy, and telling her how her father and
mother would forgive her and think jest as
much of her as ever. T ga9s
Poor galll she was 60 terribly agitsted
that she couldn't do nothing hut sob s1d
ery. which made Mr.. Doolittle love her more
and sware the harder. -a'''o1
When they sat to the Squire's Office, and
the boys that was on watch seen him help
her out Of the barouche. everybody knox'd
her At once, in spite of her disguise, and
sich another exoitemant was meyer seen in
Pineville. Sum of the feilers was half out
ofther senses, and it was necessary to hur-
ry the ceremony over as quick as possible,
for fear Of being interrupted by the row
that was evidently bruin., r-u 4tgg
BE quick. Squire ses Doolittle hanlin
out the license, and shakin ike he had aper.
for Miss Darling is very much agitated.
The Squire hardly waited to wipe his
spectacles. and didn't take time to enjoy
himselfin readin the ceremony slow, and
putin the dimi-semi quivers in his voice
like he always did. The noise was getting
louder and l,uder out Of doors, and sum
body was knockin to git in. tsg n
: 'Ohr ses Betty, leanin on Mr.. Doolittls's
arm for support. so.
go on, says Doolittle, pressin her to his
side, his eyes on the Squire, and his tace as
white rs sheet. -
!'Open the door, Rogers, sss hoarse
voice outside. t.e,.. :" e,fi., 'ta,.. y, .a
But the Squire didn't hear nothing till he
the last words of the ceremony,
and Ebeneser Doolittle and Elizabeth Oar.
ling was pronounced man and wife.
Jest then the door opened. In rushed
old Mr.. Darling and Bill. and Sam Darling,
followed bya whole heap Of fellers.
The bride screamed, and fell into the
arms Of the triumphant Doolittle. 3N.g
Take hold of herT says old Darling,
fourishen his cane overhead. Take hold
of the huzzyl'
Stand Off ses Dooiittle, throwin him.
self in real stage attitude, and supportin
his faintin bride on one arm. 'Staud Of,
old mani She is my lawful wife, and
claim the protection ofthe law ~
Knock him down! take hold of him!'
ses half a dozen; and Bill Darling grabbed
the bridegroom by the neck, while Squire
Rogers jumped upon the table and hollered
out:
Il command the peacel command the
peace in the name Of the State of Geor gia!'
'She's my wife!-my lawful ,wifel' shout
cd Doolit.le'I call upon the law!'
Jest then the bride got over her faiutin
it and raised her droopin head the vale
fell of, and doh, cruel fatel Mr.. Ebeneser
Doolittle stood petrifed with horror, hnldin
Ia his arms not Miss Betty but Miss Betty's
waitiu,maid. one Of the blackest niggers in
Georgia. who, at that interestin crisis rolled
her eyes upon him like two peeled onions,
and throwid her arms round his neck, rex-
claimed
'Dis is my dear husband what Mis- I,et.
,ty gin. me her own ssslfr 8R
Sich : shout Is did fo!lsri .. .,. s@
Go {, the devil, you black sss
Doolittle, trying to pull away from her.
Stick to him. Slla.' sesths fsllers, sds's
yours accordin to hw. r 5a'e. sa. .'e +.
Old Squire Rogers looked like he'd mar
ried his lsst couple. poor old msn, and
hadn't word to, say for, hirnself The boy .
and young darlings like to laughed them
selves to death. while old Darling. who WAS
mad as hornet, WAS gwine 10 have Doo-
little arrested for niger stealth, right Of.
Poor poolittle! He made out, at last, !, TO
git lose from his wife, and to 6udb the back
door. He haint never been heard ofin
PineYille from thatday to this. sll z! i
Tucker. Sanders aud Thompson, who
ara incl,ldad Among the ReAco Q0mmiasiQn.