The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-12-07
For the Huntington Argus.
DEVOTION OF 4 MOUNTAIN MAID,

DEVOTION OF MOUNTAIN MAID.
Heroic devotion of individuals is not
confined to people OF fame in society and
the world. Some instances come to lirht
from among the obscure and humble. that
occasion wonder and surprise Cases are
not inirequtnt among people otherwise
unknown, which, if transmitted in written
history, would elicit the admiration of gen
eratlons hereafter a. instances of seli-sac-
rlhce IN times past coming down to us in
history are read, remen bered and secure
our praise. A circumstance worth re-
cosding happened in our State Of West
Virginia but short time ago, and here let
it see light in print
In Cpshur county lived Young man
named Brown (or We will call it that who
was in love with and courted a vounr girl
in his neighborhood named Sarah J. Wine.
miller. In due course Of time, they agreed
TO get married; hut subsequent events show
that the agreement was entered INTO ouly
10y the two, which prevented the course Of
true love from running as smoothly as
would be desired 10y those prepared to con.
summate their love by uion. She WAS
not vet fifteen years of age, and it is pro-
bable that that might have been consider
ed Al objection 10y the parent. But tb.
young couple were spirited and ppckv
and they determined to be married with
out the censent OF parents In their ar
rangements to carry out thus determine
non, It became necessary to borrow a bor.,
tor convenience of travel, and that WAS the
single act that caused all the subseonen,
trouble, and the publication Of the story
OF their experience Borrowin. a horse
with the consent Of the owner. ought mot
10 produce ruch a disturbance in the .ccisl
world, aud so much grief TO III, youny
loving hearts but it is evident they did
not obtain the consent Of the owner Of tI.
horse Borrowing the horse without the
consent Of the o o'ner may not change the
color Of the horse, but certainly places the
act Of borrowing in very different light
Ihe young lovers did not get married.
The owner Of the borrowed horse WAS i'm.
qnritivr. he pushed his Inquiries viii,
promptness and yigor, aud TO ia. extent
Of preventing the marriage and causing
The arrest Of the ardent swain. Brown
was cruelty thrust into Jail 10 await the
action OF the grand jury Of the county
where the offence was con mitteI
Poor Sarah j. WI. inconsolshl. with
grief Instead Of gaId.ug about til. conp-
Try to mud some other Brown to console
her size pinsi in pale and vellos melan.
choiy aud studied how sh, couM hest
console her Imprisoned lover. ho, eb,
could he win him. V.ry i,- r.r.op.
would have conceived rhc neat nlca that
came O." Ler rcliel, in her extremity o,
mental di-irc-s. She wanted TO he near
her Brown Size .cornei fo .te,I. Sine
wo"j not 'or "a moment ,hink %, -ucb
thing ~ 90 bprroN Iors, vfhon. con.
sent of th" onrer because tlat ua.
c.i". TOO old fashioned and ,nie for her
oH-'na. u1"i ani active ,eslpp-msnt--
w het then should -he do TO l. on sn
e4''''y 900 the eye OF rhe law si,h l.-
."'sr-ani rafhap- le with h.m,
~rc s,t fire to % nc,t.n,. bou.. audi,
""- "nrnel Size would ro, cau,, f,e dee
'r1o'ion OF a harr tbat rrslt u,o.ve .,0..
'"-' "' other properly. Acorn ct..nn.U.
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