The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-07-20
"Coursc of Loven in Missouri.

Over in Missouri lives Mrs.
nempalc, who has, or had daughter
named Laura, who loved man
named Jack. This man Jack she
didn't like, but she was informed by
n ncighbOr that jack and Laura had
arranged plan of elopcment Her
mind was quickly made up. She
announced W Laura the next morn.
ing that she was going TO Bclleville
on visit, To be gone three days, and
that she must be u good gill and not
tear the house down while she was
gone. .,.f ......-........
That night Jack knew Of it, and as
he read the nice little note that bade
him "comc over early and stay until
mother comes back, and what y splcn-
did time we will havc," he smiled,
knocked the ashes from bis cigar,
and resolved "of course hc would"
Jack went over, but there is no
earthly use in attempting to describe
the dclcctablc things hc enjoyed; it
was sugar season ON that plantation,
sure. Just before dusk, while Jack
was running over full of the glory Of
the occasion, in rushes Miss Lauras
black waiting woman with
"Lor brcss my brack soul, chilip,
cf ycre nint ole inissus rite Mt the
gate. Sure! !! f uHi f'.i
"My God! Dinah, what shall we
do with Jack 7" ...t. ... ......s
"Pop" EN-. in dat ar closet, dar,
Miss Lauraw and Jack was popped
into the closet in a twinkling. 'a"
In slallicd the old lady, aad after
sharply scrutinizing the disconnected
and blushing couutcnance of Loura,
felt sure that Jack had been there:
"Come here Laura Now you
can't deceive me. I hat abominablc
P!ainc la, been here, and you and he
have fixed up runaway match, to
come or tonight. Oh yon little
thing, you, after Your bringing up,
to treat me SO. But you'll lind your
mother is no fool. on,ll find that
she's too sharp for you, my Lady
Sooner than you should marty that
miserable Jack Piainc, I'd see you
laid in your grave. He's not going
10 squander my money, assure you"
The old lady rose, and going to
clothes press returned with several
comiorters and pillow, and walking
up to the closet where Jack was con
cealcd, threw them with dirt, and
turning to the trembling Laura, said:
"Now, march in here, miss; step
along! I'll see that you don't get
nowlercs near that low flung mechan-
ic this night /" u n
I Laura whispered and protested
that she didn't want to, declaring that
her mother would be "sorry for this
some time" nH f'H'. 'a
but without paying any attention
to her protcstations her mother gave
her n pusl,, shut the door, locked it,
and trlumphanuy put the key in her
pocket, and in due time went to bed.
retty early in the morning the old
} lady arose, aud without waiting to
| dress iished the key out OF her pock
c ct, ami opening the closet door TO bid
5 Laura come forth, gazed wildly for
D one instant, and then uttered apierc-
', ing scream. rl,l...''i - ,,.,,
i Recovering speedily, she started
away nom the door ant caiiea iaih'-
u ly: '
y Litchen and zee about the breakfast!
Then uresently-'Jack, | say Jack!
! JoA came forth with very SON
q il aw looking air, and answered.
! "W ell, maoaln, what ID itS'u .ii
r. Jack do you know anything about
u farm I" .....ri-.s
"Not TO speak of marm."
: "W ell, at amy rate, ! think tha'
L after breakfast you and Laura may
as we'll 40 down TO the Guy any ge'
- married, for I'm tired oi watchihe
you, that's fact" ..t .,
q, >. ,,,nr plnha anau for Nh,