The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-05-13
Tie First Kiss.

Among the arrivals in Cincinnati
by the Louisville packet was a young
couple, who, it was evident, bore a
more tender relationship to each other
than brother and sister, and yet, as
they occupied different stateroOms, it
was certain that they were not hus-
band and wife. AS soon as posi-
bic after reaching the landing, they re-
paired to a hotel, where, in eonversa-
tiOn with a social gentleman, the youth
confided the secret that he and his
companion were an clipping couple (;
that the brides parents, who resided
below Louisville, being, like many
other progenitors of the female sex,
cruel, perVerse and hard hearted, they
had run away, and were anxious to
finish the adventure by getting mar
ried as speedily as possible He had
hardly made the statement, ere a hard
featured, middle-aged gentleman en-
tered the Office, and without observing
the lOve-Iorn young man, walked up
to the register book. The youth, af-
ter a significant pressure of the arm
of his companion, stepped upon one
side into another room, where he re-
mained until the elderly gentleman,
having got through the list of arrivals,
turned upon his heel and walked rap
idly away. --...-.-a- t..a--s-
"Tha's him." exclaimed our hero {;
''he must have come up by railroad,
and is searching for US. How lucky
that 1 did not put down our right
names. But what shall we do?"
"Well," replied his newly-found
friend, "this is rather an awkward
fix; expect you'll have to go further
up the river and get married at Gretna
Green, for the old chap has bad
cOuntenance that means mischief, and
he'll be sure to go to the courthouse,
so you won't be able to get a license" +"
"I'll go up stairs and hurry Eme-
line off at once" exclaimed the now
almost despairing man.
"YOu can't get away before twelve
o'clock" A." returned the other, aand the
unreasonable parent will be sure to be
aboard of the boat"
"HOld on, my lad" exclaimed his
good natured counsellor. "By Jove,
l begin to feel an interest in this mat
ter. You go up stairs and tell the
young lady to be prepared for a start,
and in the meantime keep sharp
look out, and don't let the obdurate
father catch you; I'll be back within
an hour
And off hestarted, leaving the bride
groom in prospective wonder in what
manner he was going to help him out
of the scrape.
Sure enough, in an hour he return
ed accompanied by a certain gentleman
who was duly qualified, legally and
ecclesiastically,t to bind together "hearts
that beat as one," and the bride being
duly notified, they all made rapid
tracks for the river side, where they
found a skiff in waiting with brace
of Oarsmen. -.
"Get in and be quick about it"
said the master of the ceremonies ;
and, without a word of inquiry, in
they went, and, when seated a few
lusty pulls took them to the middle
Of the stream.
CHOW, then, continued he, "we are
out of the Jurisdiction of Cincinnati,
and there isn't anything to prevent
the ceremony being performed, SO go
ahead"
And there in the tiny boat, floating
lazily down stream, in the midst of
cold, hazy atmosphere, the nuptials
were celebrated and as the final word
was spoken, the ingenious manager of
the affair took his reward from the ro-
sy lips of the bride, by cheating the
bridegroom out of the first kiss.