The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-15
The Runaway Match.

market town, pecular Y ugly and cross
grained, but wealthy farmer
Minnie was Danfrrth's only child, ant
report said truly she would be his sold
egatee the old man was a sturdy farmer
and was estimated to be worth full Sl0,>
OoO, at that time a handsome fortune
i he sparkling eyes and winning manner,
of Minnie had stirred up the finer feelings
OF the whole male portion of the village
and her suitors were numerous, but her
father was peculiar, and none succeeded
IN winning L1uch headway with him or
her
In the meantime Minnie had true low,
al lover in secret Who would have sup>
posed that such fellow dare to look on
beauty and comparative refinement? His
name was Walker, and he Was simply a
farmer employed By old Danforth, who had
entrusted Joe with the management of his
place two or three years
But very excellent farmer and a right
good manager was this Joe Walker lie
was young, too, only twenty three, and he
actually fell in love with this beautiful
Minnie Danforth, his employers daughter
But the strangest part of the occurrence
was that Minnie returned his love. earn
estly and frankly promised to wed him at
favorable time
Things weut on merrily for time, but
old Dantorth discovered certain glances
and attentions between them which excited
his envy and suspicious Very soon after
wards Joe learned the old mans nind in
regard to his future disposal Of Minnie's
hand ; he quickly saw his case was hope
less one unless he resortcd TO strataeem
so be set his wits at once to work. By
agreement, an apparently settled dislike
and GOODNESS was observed by the lovers
for each other for six months, and The
father saw. as he believed, with satisfaction
that his previous fears had been prema, !,
ture. Then by agreement also between
| them, Joe absented himself from home at
evenings, and night after night. for full
three months longer did Joe disappear as
soon as his work was finished, to return
only at a late hour to bed. This was un>
usual, and Danforth Was determined to
know the cause of it.
Joe frankly confessed that he was in
love with a mans daughter who resided
less than three miles distant, but, after a
faithful attachment between them fer
months, the old man had utterly refused
his application for the young girls hand.
This satisfied him that he had made a
mistake in regard to his own child, and he
re olved to help Joe get married and thus
to stop all further trouble or suspicion al
home.
DO you like her "
Yes, sir,-yes.'
/ Then marry her
But | can't--hcr father objects.
"Poh. let him do SO; what need yol
care. Run away with her"
"Elope -
eyes, off with you at once. If the Gal
will join all right Marry her, bring her
here; YOU shall have the cottage at the
foot of the lane I'll furnish it for you
Dur wages shall be increased, and the old
man may ike it or not
"But-"
NO butts, Joe do as bid you 10 about
it at once. and
"You vii stand by me?
YES, to the last know Joe, you viii
make anybody II good son or good hus-
band. y
The old fellow will be so mad though. :
"Who cares? Go now, quickly. .
''To- morrow night. then," said Joe.
"Yes."
"I'll hire Clover's morse"
"No, you shan't."
"No?'
II say no. Take my horse-the best
one Young Morgan-he'il take yoa IN
fine style in the new pl;eton."
"The old gentleman will be astonishcd
"Neyer mind, go on Well turn the
'augh on him I'll take caro- Of you and
your wife at any rate"
"I'il do il, said joe
You shall" said Danlorth and they
parted in good spirits.
An hour after dark en- the following
evening Joe made his appearance in q new
black suit, and really looked very comely
! The old man hustled out to the barn with
him. helping him to harness young Nor
gan.
A few rods from the house he found
Minnie, as previously arranged, and re-
pairing to the village, the parson quickly
made them one in holy wedlock. Joe took
his BRIDE and soon dashed back, and halted
at old Danforth's house. who was already
looking for him with open arms
is it done
eyes" answered Joe
"Bripg her in,' continued the old fol-
low, in high glee; "never mind compli>
ments here" and the honest farmer rush"
ed for lights, returning almost Immediately y.
Yes, yes.
"And tins is my wife he added, as hc
passed up his beautiful bride, the bwitch-
ing AID lovely Minnie
WHAT" roared the old man, "what
did you say goe--you villian-you scamp
you cheat-you
! 1T is true, sir we arc married you ad-
vised this you planned the affair you let
me have horse you encouraged me you
promised to stand by ne; you offered me
the cottage at the end of the lane
II din't-I deny it. You cant prove 1t
You're "a
nCalmly, now, sir" said Joe; and the
cntreaties of the happy couple quelled the
old gentleman ire
He gave in reluctantly, and the far
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