Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-27
Conr.e Of Love in Missouri.

Course of Love In Missouri.
Over in N.ssoari there live. Mrs.
Hem dale. Nho has. or hal. daughter
hlme1 Laura. who loved man named Jack.
This man Jack she iida't like. but she vas
Informed BY a neighbor that Jack and Lsu-
r. had arranged plan Of elopement. Her
mind "a. quickly made up. She anno1nced
% Laura the neII m pr:,ins that she Was 20
iasto Bellevile or visit, n be gone
three days. .nI that she must o. . good
girl and MT tear the house down While sin.
80. gone.
rhitaight lack knew Of it. AMI as he
real the nice little note that blde him
"cpme over early and star until mother
cpnes back. AMI whita splendid time we
vii have" ne smiled and knocked the
stes frlm hi. cigar. and resolved, ''of
c.,arse he would
Jack. went over, but there il no earthly
u.e in attempting " describe the delectable
;hings he snipvel: IL va sugar sessIn on
tht, plantation. sure. Just before dusk,
while Jack wA- running over full Of the glo
~ Of the OCCASION, in rashes Miss Laura's
black Waiting womin with
"Lor bress ms brtck soul, chin. Of yere
sint ole missu- rite at the gate. Sure"
"Ny God. D:nth, Whit shall re Dc with
Jack"
"Pop 'ern in dat ar closet, dar, Miss Lau-
RAJ and sck was popped into tae closet in
stwiukline
In stllkei the old lady. AMI af:er sharply
scrutinixing the disconccrtsd and bIushing
conntenanee Of Laura, felt sure that JACK
had been there.
Come here. Laura. Now ron caa't de :
ceivcme. That admirable PLANE has been
here. and you aud he have fixed up runs-
~sv match, To- come Oft to night. Oh you
little thing, you, after your bringing up to
.trca, ne "a. Bn y'u'Il fnl your mother s
no fool. You'll hnd that she's to sharp for
YOU. nv lady. Sponer than you should
mtrry that miserable Jack Plaiue. I'd see
youhil in your grave. He's not going to
sqnssder my money, assure you"
The old lady rose. and going to clothe.
peess returned with several comforters and
apilIow, and walking up to the closet
where Jask was concealed, threw them with
enrnlrr and tarning to the tire milling Laura
said;
"Now. march ia here. miss. step along
1'll see that you don't get nowheres near
thtt low flung mechanic this night"
Laura whispered snI protested that she
di'ln't want To. declaring that her mother
would be sorry for this some time"
But without paying any attention 70 her
protestatious. her mother gave her a push,
shut the door, locked it. ami triumphantly
put the key in her pocket. and in due time
went to bed, Pretty early in the morning
the old iaiy arose, and without waiting to
dres', fshel the key out Of her pocket, and
opening the closet door to bid Laura come
forth. gazed wildly for one instant. and
then uttered piercing scream. Recover.
ING very speedily, she started away from
the door sni called family
''LamA, Laura. dear! go into the kitch-
en- ani see about the breakfast Then
, Pressntly-"Jack. say Jack"
Jack came forth with very son in law
looking air. aud answered
well, madam, what ia it,"
Jack, do you know any thing about a
farms RI fH - ~TfE1 wFf
il~Sot o. sneak OF. Marin" t.F
"Yod can read, aad write. and CIPHER. |
SUPPOSE
Nothing 10 brag OF. marm."
yff"WeiL at any rate, think that after
breakfast yon aad Laura may "a we'll 70