The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-27
The Runaway Match.

]. + great many years since, when bright
u eyed and fair-haired lasses were not SO plenti-
It full in New England as they are now, there
P dWelt IN the town of P, a pretty vii
: lage some twenty miles distant from the mar
ket town, peculiarly ugly and cross grained
but wealthy farmer
!, Minnie was Danforth's only child, and re-
port said truly she would be his sole legatee.
The old man was sturdy farmer and was es-
. tlmated to be worth full $40, 900, at that pc
! Rod a handsome fortune. The sparkling eyes
and winning manners 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 had
} succeeded in winning much Roadway with him
or her.
In the meantime Minnie had a true ]oyal
lover in secret. Who would have supposed
that such fellow dare to look on beauty and
comparative refinement ? His name was
Walker, and lie was simply 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. He |
was young, too, only twenty-three and he ac
tualy fell in love with this beautiful Minnie
Dantorth, his employers daughter. But the
strangest part OF the occurrence was that Min
ME returned his love earnestly and frankly
promised to marry him at q favorable time
Things went on merry for time, but old
Danlorth discovered certain gances and atten-
tons between them which excited his envy
and suspicious. Soon afterward Joe learned
| the old mans mind in regard to his future
disposal of Mlnnle's hand he quickly saw lis
case was hopeless one unless he resortcd to
stratagem, SO he set his wits at once to- work
BY agreement, an apparently settled dislike
ana coldness was observed by the lovers for
each other for six months, and the father saw,
as he believed, with satisfaction, that his pre-
Vlous fears had been premature. Then, by
agreement also between them, Joe absentcd
himself from home at evenings and night
after night for full three months longer, did
Joe disappear as soon as work was finished, to
return onl y at late hour to bed. This was
unusual, and Danforth was determined to
know the cause of it.
Joe frankly confessed that he was in love
with mans daughter who resided less than
three miles distant, but after faithful attach
ment between them for months, the old man
had utterly refused his application for the
young girls hand.
This satisfied him that he had made mis-
take in regard TO his own child, and he resolved
to help Joe get married, and thus stop all
further suspicion at home.
Do you like her?:
Yes, sir-yes."
" Then marry her
" But I can Their father Objects"
Pooh let him dose what need you care
sun away with her.
"Eope -
q Yes, off with you at once If the cal
vii join, all right, Marry her, bring her
ere; you shall have the cottage at the foot of -
ne lane; III furnish it for YOU your wages
hall be increased; the cid man may like it or
ot'
"But-''
No butts, Joe; do as I bid you so about -"
at once, and
" You will stand by me?''
o es, to the last. know, Joe, YOU will
AXE anybody good son OF a good husband''
Inc old fellow will be so mad, though" ~
" Who cares? - Go now, quickIy.''
" Tomorrow night, Them said Joe.
EYES,"
III hire CIover's horse.''
No, you shan't'' N
"No?''
" say no. Take my horse-the best one
Young Morgan-he'L take you in fine style -
the new pheton."
. The Old gentleman will be astonished."
u" Never mind, 60 on Wen turn the LAUGH
him. III take care Of you and your wife
any rate
g III do it, said Joe.
e You SHALL" said Danforth: and they
ted in good spirits.
An hour after dark on the following evening
made his appearance, dressed in new
OK suit, and really looked very comely.
old man hustled out to the barn with him.
ping him to harness Young Morgan.
\ few rods from the house he found Minnie
prev1ousy arranged, and repairing to the spE!
age the parson quickly made them one in
7 Wedlock. Joe took his bride and soon HAr
he'd back, and halted at old Danforth's
Sc, who was already looking for him with
n arms.
Is it done !"
Yes" answered Joe.
Bring her ln,' continued the old fellow,
gIl glee; nevermind compliments herc,'' OU
the honest farmer rushed for lights, re- ton "
ing almost Immediately. and ,
And this is my wife, he added, as he with = a
ed up bis beautiful bride, the bewitcbnn s prTol
lovely Minnie To
What" roared the old man-"what did
say, Joe--you vil}ain-you scamp-you 0AoA
t-you-'
1t is true, sir, we are married you ad
me this you planned the whole affair
let me have horse you encouraged me is unS,
promised to stand by me you offered me - 800. :
ottage at the lane SAe
dldn,t-l denyit. You can't prove it Or in
u're a. on cont
Calmly, now, sir" said Joe and the en- = Nv ,
es CT the happy couple quelIed the old 80
emans ire.
gave In reluctantly, and the fair Minnie
''1ye,fIJoyed to be acknowledged as Mrs.
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