The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-01-02
The Runaway Match or 0vershootIng
the Mark. = =
BY FRED HUNTER,

bright-eyed and fair-liaired lassiies were
not so plenty in New England as they
now are, there dwelt in. the town OF
P, pretty village, distant, then,
some five and-twenty miles from ''mar-
ket-town, peculiarly ugly and cross
grained but wealthy old father % "f
Minnie was Dantord' S only child; and
report said truly that she would be his
only legatee. The old man was a sturdy
farmer, and was estinated to be worth
full ten thousand dollars; atathat period
very handsome fortune, to be sure.
The sparkling eyes and winning man
ners of Minnie Danford had stirred up
the finer feelings of the whole male Dor
ton of the village, and her suitors were
numerous; but her father was particu-
lar, and none succeeded In making head
way with him or her
In the meantime, Minnie had true
and loyal lover In secret Who would
have supposed for one moment that such
fellow would dare to look upon beauty
and comparative refinement? His name
was doc, Joe. Walker; and he was
simply farmer, employed by old Dan
ford. who had entrusted Joe with the
management Of his place for two or three
years arf
But very excellent farmer, and a
right good manager, was this plain, I'M
assuming, but good looking Joe Walker.
lie was young, too, only twentv-threo
and he actually fell in love with the beau
tlful, pleasant, joyous Minnie Danford,
his old employers only daughtef But
the strangest part of the occurrence was
that Minnie returned his love earnestly,
truly, and frankly; and promised to wed
him at the favorable moment.
Things we 1t on merrily for time, but
old Danford discovered certain chances
and attentions between them, which ex-
cited his envy and suspicious. Very
soon afterwards, Joe learned the old
man mind indirectly in regard to his
future disposal Of Minnie hand, and ne
quickly saw that his case was a hopeless
one, unless be resorted to stratagem; and
SO he set ms wits at once to work
BY agreement an apparently settled
GOODNESS and distance was observed BY
the lovers towards each other for five or
SIX months and the father-saw, las he
believed, with satisfaction, that his pre-
vious suspicious and fears had all been
premature Then by agreement also be-
tween them, Joe absented himse If from
the house at evening, and night after
night for full three months longer did
Joe disappear as soon as his work was
finished, to return home only at late bed
time. This was unusual, aud old Dan
ford was determined to know the cause
of it, zofs s
Joe frankly confessed that he was in
love with man $ daughter, who resided
l.. IL Al Il q.
a faithful attachment between them for
several months, the old man had fatty
refused to entertain his application for
the young girls hand.
This was capital. Just what old Dan
ford most desired. This satisfied him
that he had made a mistake in regard to
his own child he would help Joe get
married and thus stop all further suspi-
cions for trouble at home. So ne says
to Joe: eNs5tsa
swell, Joe, is she buxom lass ?"
"Yes-yes," said joe That is
other folks say so. I'm not much of a
Judge myself 4Vas -
''And you like her." said old Dan
ford. 2 43f6
but I cAN'T-the father objects
''Pooh y continued Danford, let him
do so; what need you care Run away
with her. y s E4E4 t3sAG<s ast
''Elope ?"
Eyes! OFF with you at once! IF the
gal will join-all right Marry her,
bring her here; you shall have the little
cottage at the foot of the lane I'll fur
nish it for you your wages shall be in-
creased and the old man may like it, OF
not, as lie Will u
But"
s.But ME no butts, Joe. Do as I bid
you go about it at once !. and"
lyon will stand by me?a si1
ss''Yes, to the last. Iknow you, Joe.
You're good fellow, good workman,
and viii make anybody a good son OF
husband 7"
1.-THE old fellow will be so mad tho. y
"Who cares, l say r Go on quickly
bat quietly.
Tomorrow night, them" said Joe.
Yes" said Danford.
''I'll hire Culver horse -
mo you shan't.
s'No ?"
II say no. Take my horse-the best
one, young Morgan ; he'll take you of
in fine style, in the; ph@ton. ~
Exactly" sNk .se
"And as.soon as you're spliced, come
right back here, and a jolly time We Il
have of it at the old house"
Her father will kill me p
Bah He's an old fool, whoever he
| Is; he don't know your good qualities,
Joe, SO well as do. Don't be afraid
faint heart you know, never won fan
woman"
"The old man will be astounded.'