Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-12
THE DOUBLE ELOPEMENT.

The little village OF E. was one oil
the many mining towns in the interior OF
California, and in this village dwelt DR..
Hammond and bis family. They were
noted for their kind hospitality, and for
the interest they took in the general af.
fairs of the village.
So it very often happened that their
only daughter Artie was the belle OF
many social parties. There it was that
she repeatedly met a young man by the
name of Charles Bavey, and his fancy
for Miss Artie's pretty face. blue eyes and
dark brows curls, kept his constantly by
her side.
But what / was going TO tell you was
this-that the Doctor had made up his
mind TO spend the summer up near Lake
Tahoe, so he could have fine time hunt
ing and fishing during the heated term.
and as matter Of course. he wanted to
take bis family with him. for be could not
think of leaving them down there in the
terribly hot weather of summer.
Now Artie did not like this idea at all,
SO. after having good cry about IL, she
came into the parlor where Mrs. Ham.
mond sat, and said:
snow, mamma, this is too bad; Just
think of US going away off up into the
mountains, where we can't see anything
but Indians and sage brush. shall die,
mamma, l know | shall, if you take me
away off up there"
al! No, my DEAR" SAID Mrs. Ham.
mond, gently, sand, 10 tell the truth,
Artie, l shall be glad to get you off up
there, where you can't do so much run
ming around. am sick of this going
ell the time"
"WeIl, I'm not" said Miss Attic, with
an independent toss of her pretty head
as she went off to the window. She had
not stood there long before she saw some
one coming up the little lane that led to
the house. Then she turned to her moth
or and said:
"Ob, mamma, Charley Bavey 10 COM
ing here"
"Yes, Just rs 1 expected. you can't
think of anything but Charley Bavey
now" said Mrs. Hammond rs she left the
room.
She soon heard Artis and Charley
talking very low together, so she began
10 wonder what they were saying and
finally she went to the door to listen.-
She heard Charley say:
"Yes. darling. vii! come with the
buggy Just at dark to morrow, SO We can
get married ia short time. Your folks
won't think of it until it is too Iate.'
But suppose papa won't forgive us"
said Artie.
"Oh, there no danger, but he will;
and you'll 60, won't you, Artie? Only
think what q heavy, lonesome life it
would be without you, darling"
As Artie looked up into pair of low.
ing hazel eyes. she smiIingly said. yes.
Charley"
SHOW, good night darling, and by
this time tomorrow night you'll be my
little wife," 30
Saying this, he kissed her and was
gone.
Now, as Mrs. Hammond had listened
all the time, she heard everything Char.
ley said. So she said to herself ironical
ly, "your dear little wife by this time to
morrow night. Yes, well see about it.
But when Artie came out, her mother
was sitting at the table. She asked:
"WelI, Artie, has Charley gone SO
soon?"
ayes" was all Artie said, as she left
the room.
The next day passed off at last, and
just at dark buggy drove up at the
front gate.
"Now," thought Mrs. Hammond. "I'l
show them trick that's worth two o
them"
So she put on Artie's, cloak and ha
and ran down to the gate. A gentleman
very CALAMITY helped her into the buggy
but never spoke word.
"w ELL" thought she. she's afraid tc
speak for fear Artie's father and mother
would hear him. Ahem."
So away they went, and Mrs. Ham
mond sat there thinking what nice tricl
she had played on Artie b. running OF
with Charley. Then she began to won
der if this was the way he treated Arti,
when they went, out riding; and next
what would the Doctor say? But wha
puzzled her most was that they were 90
ing in the opposite direction from wha
she expected. So at last she said:
"Well, Charley, hadn't we better q
home!"
Imagine her surprise to hear the Doct
or's voice answer her:
"What! Maggie, is that youl VIVA
in the name of oil that's good, bad ant
Indifferent, are you doing herea'
Lob, Doctor, L thought it was Char
ley| shaos IS. s-T
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