Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-09-29
The Double Elopement.

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bis family. They were noted
for their kind hospitality, and for
the interest they took in the gen.
eral affairs 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 brown curls, kept him
constantly by her side.
But what l was going TO tell
you was this-that the Doctor had
made up his mind to spend the
summer up near Lake Tahoe, SC
he could have fine time hunting
and fishing during the heated
term, and, as a matter of course,
be wanted TO take his family with
him, for he 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 a good
cry about it, she came into the
parlor where Mrs. Hammond sat,
and said:
"Now, mamma, this is too bad;
just to think of US going away
off up into the mountains where
we can't see anything but Indians
and sage brush. / shall die,
mamma, / know ] shall, if you
take me away off up there
81? No, my dear, said Mrs.
Hammond, gently, "and TO tell
the truth, Artie, shall be glad
to get you of up there where you
can not do SO much running around.
| am about sick of this going all
the time.
"Well, I'm not" said Miss Ar
tie, 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
which led to the house. Then
she turned to her mother, and
said:
''0h, nanny, Charley Bavey
is coming here
"Yes, just as / expected you
can't think of anything but Char.
ley Bavey now," said Mrs. Ham.
mond, as she left the room.
She soon heared Artie and
Charley talking very low together,
SO she began to wonder what they
were saying, and finally she went
to the door to listen. She heard
Charley say:
eyes, darling, / will come with
the buggy just at dark to- morrow,
SO we can go and get married in a
short time. Your folks won't
think of such a thing until it's
too late"
"3ut, Charley, suppose papa
won't forgive us, said Artie.
"Oh, there's no danger but he
will; and you'll go, won't you,
Artie? Only think what heavy,
lonesome life it will be without
you, darling"
As Artie looked up into pair
of very loving hazel eyes, she
smilingly said, "Yes, Charlie"
"Now, good night, darling, and
by this time tomorrow night
you'll be my own darling little
wife"
Saying this, Charley kissed her
and was gune.
Now, as Mrs. Hammond had
been listening all the time, she
heard everything Charley said
So she said to herself, ironically
"your dear little wife by this,time
tomorrow night. Oh, yes, wei
see about that"
But when Artie came out hel
mother was sitting at the table
sewing. She looked up anG
asked:
"WelI, Artie, has Charlie gone
so soon?"
"Yes, mamma" was all Artit
!, said, as she left the room.
The next day passed off at last
and just at dark a buggy drove
up TO the front gate.
, "Now," thought Mrs. Hammond
, an show them a trick that
worth two of them"
So she put on Artie's cloak ant
hat and ran down to the gate
r A gentleman very gallanti,
) helped her into the buggy, bu
never spoke a word.
"Well," thought she, she
: afraid TO speak for fear Artie'
father and mother would hea
. him. Ahcm !"