The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-02-16


eyes with his coat tail and moving toward
the door
Leave me, sir!' said Curall.
'Pil leave, but Bets all sweet, amt
you little lasses one?' osHs@
i Betty came into the room, her face
covered with bushes.
She was short, feshy girl, blue eyes
and faxen hair. s5f
my child have you been; hem!, that
is-have you been encouraging this great
gauky fellow!' ,-.
Il love him, pap she answered.
And would you marry him?'
~ Yes pap, or means father sal d she,
crying.
Child 60 to your room
[Exit Betty, sobbing loudly,l
Now you leavev said he to Nathaniel.
! ,'Yes sir!' and the milkman hurried
from the office.
Let us pass over the scenes that fol-
lowed, We will leave the scolding
father, the weeping daughter and the
pining milkman, for month.
1t was a bright moonlight night when
our milkman drove his wagon up before
the doctors house. The doctor and his
wife were both spending the evening in
the country and Betty was left at home.
The wagon had hardly reached its des-
tination when the front door opened and
"a form, closely enveloped in shawls.
came out, sprang into the wagon and
fell into Nathaniel's arms. 3o
My Betty he whispere ed.
My Nathaniel, she murmured. &
Get upst, jake said Nathaniel, whip
ping furiously, and the old horse flew
down the street-slowly. 5laa 3.5
The two spoke not until the country
was reached and the village was far be-
hind. They were journeying towards
Mr., to get 'spliced' by the minis
ter. sL4 IS et1
who is that comin,' Nat?' said Bet
ty. d aasGs 10 se l8a4as
sBy gum it's your dad!' Il.
ooh! whatll I do?' he'll find mel
No he won't. Here, climb to the
back Of the wagon, or, no, this is it, get
in this milk can,' cried Nathaniel. Ii
moment Betty was safely closed up in
the large milk can, and no one wouio
have thought that the wagon contained
more than one person,
Nathaniel glanced down the road
Yes, it was the doctor in his gig, and he
was coming in rapid pursuit. Old Curall
had seen them. while returning home,
and he started after them.
Jake was whipped most numerically.
but still the doctor gained. Nearer he
came. They had been going up very
steep hill. and after much putting and
blowing Nathanel's horse reached the
top, when, as luck would have it, the
wheel Of the wagon struck stone and
out bounced milk can, Betty, and ALL.
Away it went, rolling down hill at the
rate of twenty miles an hour, bounding
and rebounding. The lid staid on and
the can rolled directly by Curalfs gig,
but he never noticed it. At last it
struck very large stone and after
whirling few seconds it disappeared in
the bushes at the roadside. The milk
man had stopped, and, as Curall came
up, he cried $500
Hello, Doc, which way?'
sTll show you!-where's my childTs
4 dunno he answered cody. 5su
.Youllis-she is in your wagon
81 No she amt nuther.'
sShe was an hour ago. x~~rs@r
Maybe she wur, maybe she wnr'nt.'
/ 'Do you know where she is?'
Il do, an if you'll listen to me bit
why I'll open your eyes. 'Spose you
didn't know 1 was worth consid able
money did you? 'Spose you didn't
know that owns the house you live in,
do you,' said Nathaniel, laughing. No,
I did not. Why, I'm surprised Mr..
Milkandwater. Really was not aware
! of it, said Curall, rubbing his hands to-
gether, and his eyes sparkling.
sWaal, you knows it now, go I guess
you kin leave the house to night
+ oh, my dear sir, you wouldn't do
! that; please don't be so cruel
Give me Bet?'
! No, my dear, no, I cannot?'
] Then leave to- night"
oh Please give
Give me Elizabeth Jane7
.Yes-fnd her-yes, oh dear and
/ Curall came very near fsinting. [Jt5l
| Nathaniel ran down to the bottom of
| the hill aud soon returned With Betty
| leaning upon his arm.
Come, my child, we will 60 home,
said the father, taking Betsy's hand.
No sir, Doc, we will go on our way
an an get spliced. You kin come if
you wants to, said Nathaniel, helping