Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-01
cions of trouble at Rorie: So he said,

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''Pooh let him do SO What need you
care Run array With herI
"Elope ?"
/! eyes. OFF with you at once! IF the
girl will join, all right Marry her and
| bring her here. You shall have the cot
| tage at the end Of the lane I'll furnish
it for yod; yodr wages shall be increased
and the old man may like it or not, as he
wills"
"But-"
"No but Joe. Do as I bid you Go
about it at once, and"
"You will stand by me 2"
''Yes-to the last | know you Joe
You're good fellow, and will make a
good husband. y
The old fellow will be very mad"
"Who cares, [ say! Go on quickly and
quietly"
"To-morrow night, then 2"
eyes"
"I'll hire Clovor horses"
"No-you don't p
| "No?"
II say no! Take my own horse--the
best onc-Young Morgan he will take
you aud your bride off in style with the
new phacton."
| "Exactly."
"And as soon as you're spliced, come
right back here, and a jolly time we'll
have of it."
"Her father Will kill me"
"Bah ! He is an old fool, whoever he
is. He don't know your good qualities,
joe, as well as [ do. Don't be afraid !;
faint heart, you know, never won fair
lady"
THE old map will be astotiished."
"Never mind-go on Well turn the
laugh on him I'll take care of you and
you wife at any rate
"Tll do it,
"You shall, '*said Danforth and they
parted in the best of spirits.
An hour after dark on the following
evening, Joe made his appearance, deck.
ed id new black cloth suit and really
looking very comely. The cid man brus
tied out to the barn with him, helped to
harness. Y oung Morgan to the new phae4
ton, and le aiding the spunky animal him
self into the road, away went Joe in
search of his bride A few rods distant
from the house he found her as per pre-
vious arrangement; and, repairing to the
rext village, the parson very quiekly y made
them one in holy Wedlock: Joe took MS
bride and dashed back to the town of
H, halted at old Danforths s house, who
was already looking for him with open
arms.
''Is it done ?"
at is"
''Bring her in, bring her in i" Gontin>
ued the old fellow in high glee; never
mind compliments-no matter about the
dark entry-here, Joe, to the right-il
the best parlor--we'll have time now;
sure y and away rushed the anxious old
farmer for lights, returning Immediately.
"Here's the certificate, sir"
eyes, yesr'
"And this is my wife," added Joe,
passing up his beautiful and bewitching
bride, the lovely Minnie.
"What!" roared the old file "What
did you say, you scamp, you william, you
you"
"It's the truth, sir, we're lawfully mar
ried. You assisted me; you planned the
whole affair. You lent me your horse,
you thought me last evening worthy of
any mans daughter, you, encouraged me,
you promised me the cottage"
Id dn't-I deny it! You can't prove
it ! You re a-a-"
"Calrnly now, sir"
The en- treaties of a happy couple were
united to quell the cid mans ire and at
last persuaded him to acknowledge their
union. '-"
The father al length reiented.
1t was job Of his own manufacture,
and he saw how useless it would be to
destroy it.
He gave his consent reluctantly, and
the fair Minnie Danforth was over loved
to be only acknowledged as Mrs. Joe
Walker. .".
The marriage proved Joyful one, and
the original assertion of Mr.. Dauforth
proved truthful in every respect. The
cunning lover was a good son, and lived
many years to enjoy the happiness which
followed his runaway match, while the
old man never cared to hear about the de-
tails of the elopement, for he saw how
completely he had overshot his mark
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