Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-08-09

nlZed the handwriting, and read as follows -
"Meet me to night at twelve o'clock in the
graveyard by Dr. Hilders tomb. We will fly
to some genial cline"
PAMELA was just ready for such a PROPOSE
ton. She felt indignant at the treatment her
friend had received at her fathers hands
and feet; and she was determined to link her
destiny with his. She therefore collected a
few articles Of mo value except to the owner" I"
and burned in the CRATE the boarded treasures
Of her schoolgirl days,-among them some from
Lyman himself, in which he called her his
pain Extractor" his Soothing Syrup his
"Ready Relief" and other endearing titles
which had won her love, she "knew not Why 7
In the meantime, the enraged sexton returned
to his chair with the impression that he had
rid himself forever of bore, little dreaming
comfort was threatned with
a vi9snt overthrow.
.PaWelia sat in her room waiting for the
eislit+da y.cock in the kitchen to announce the
hour when she was to bid adieu forever to her
childhoods Lome. 1t was daring step; but
she had resolved upon it, and would not turn
back
The midnight hour at length arrived, and
was proclaimed by the vetran timepiece below
stairs.
Pamelia's heart throbbed quickly as she
arose, and adjusted her dress before the glass /;
for no matter how excited woman may be
or how important the next moment Of her life
knit hood over her curls, she left the room,
and sofy descended the staircase. Cropping
her way to the back door, she cautiously drew
back the bolt, and stepped out into the dark
ness. The air was warm, but the sky was
clouded, and not star was visible to eneour-
age her. Crossing the yard, she opened the
little gate, and stepped fearlessly into the
solemn precincts of tie dead. PAMELA had
been ACCUSTOMED TO graves aud burials from
her earliest youth, and she had no fears Of
ghosts and ghouls, but wended her way to the
appointed place OF meeting.
Now, it SO happened that couple of medical
students who had heard Of the demise Of the
large-sized pauper, and who desired such
subject for dissection, determined to do as
some quack medicines are warranted to do,
''snatch the body from the grave and PLAN
ned their operations for the same night They
procured carryall, which CHANGED to be OF
much the same style as the one which Diggles
had hired, and left it standing at an entrance
to the cemetry while they opened the grave.
About the same time, Diggles drove up with
his carryall, and left it at another gate not far
from where the students entered He intends
ed to have procured chase, but, on second
thought, concluded a carryalI would tend 10
disarm suspicion, for what couple ever eloped
in vehicle large enough for four? He en-
tered the gloomy graveyard and found his
heart idol sitting on DR.. Hilders tomb look
ing like patience on monument" He clasp
ed her in his arms and bore her to the carri-
age. The night was dark as Erebus and,
mistaaing the gate, he placed her in the
doctor S vehicle, wrapped large shawl around
her, and taking his place on The front seat,
was about to drive off, when the fair PAMELA
remembered having left scarf on the marble
stone-one which she valued highly; so Lyman
CROPPED his way back TO find it. Ii TOOK him
some time, for he fell once or twice over some
half-sunken foot-stones.
While he was on his crrand, the students,
having obtained the body, carried it to the
carriage; but, singularly enough, they made
similar mistake TO Diggles, and going to his
carriage instead of their own, set the body
upright in corner, and enveloped it in
thick shawl. They then returned to fill up the
grave, and obliterate all traces of their work.
Diggles found the scarf, after vexatious
search, and returned TO the carriage, but tLis
time to his own and tossing the scarf to his
supposed lady-love, he climea to his seat. and
drove slowly till he was out of town, when he
put his horses to the utmost speed intending
to reach neighboring village where resided
a very accommodating minister who married
couples cheap, and 'no questions asked not
even if they loved each other. After an hours
ride, Diggles drove up to the parsons door.
"Here we are, my love- exclaimed he lcok-
ing back, and addressing the corpse. "Poor
thing she has fallen asleep, and Ill not dis
turb her till I've raised the parson.'
So he alighted from his seat, and rang the
bell vigorously. The sound reyerberated
through the house, but failed to awaken the
priest, and it was not until the
inpatient lover had pulled the glass knob
three times, that the window was opened, and
q voice asked
sWho's there?'
s'Open the door, quick" was the answer
~ have important business for you.'
The reverend gentleman had been often
called upon before for similar ''important bu-
siness, and he saw no great need Of haste
He also found that most of the couples he had
married would have been happier if he had
been great while longer in opening the door.
By and by he appeared and said he was ready
% perform the ceremony. Diggles FASTENED
10 the carriage, and informed what he sup
posed to be his dear PAMELA that the minister
was ready. She made no reply. He spoke
louder, and administered one or two punches;
but it failed to arouse the inaAimate pauper.
"She has fainted, perhaps said he, and
alarmed, to the house, he told the
parson that his lady had tainted, and wanted
his help in taking her into the house. They
went 10 the vehicle, and after some difficulty
succeeded in getting the body fr,m the car