Richland beacon., 1873-05-17
LOVE C0NQUERs ALL THINGS.
WESTERN LOVE STORY, TOO GOOD 70 BE LOST

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Not a thousand miles away, and
not many centuries ago, there lived a
Mrs. Hempdale, who had daughter
named Laura, who loved man man,
ed Jack.
This man Jack she didn't like, bit
she was informed by neighbor that
Jack and Laura bad arranged a plan
of elopement. Her mind was quickly
made up. She announced to Laura
the next morning that she was going
10 Bsllevillc on q visit, to be gone
three days, and that she must he .
good girl. and not tear the house
down while she was gone.
That night Jack knew of it, and as
he read the nice little note that babe
him come over early and stay un-
until mother comes back, and what a
splendid time we will have" he smil-
ed, knocked the ashes off from his ci-
gar. and resolved "of course he would"
Jack went over; but there is no
earthly use in our attempting to de-
scribe the delectablc things be enjoyed.
il was sugar season on that planta-
ton, sure. Just before dusk, while
Jack was running over full of the
glory of the occasion, in rushes Miss
Laura's black waiting woman with
| 'Lor bress my brak soul, chin, ei
yere amt ole missus, right at de gate,
sure
MY God! Dinab, what shall We do
with Jack?'
Pop i'm in dat ar closet, dar, Miss
Laura = and Jack was popped into
the closet in a twinkling.
In stalked the old lady, and after
sharply scrutinizing the disconnected
and blushing countenance Of Laura,
felt sure Jack had been there.
Come here, Laura. Now you can't
deceive me. That abominable Jack
PLANE has been here, and you and be
have fixed up q runaway match. to
come off tonight. Oh, you little sing,
you, after your bringing up, to treat
me so. But you'll iud your mother
is no fool. You'll end that she's too
sharp for you, my lady. Sooner than
you should marry that miserable Jack
Plaine, I'd see you laid in your grave.
He's not going to squander my mon
cy, | assure you
The old lady rose, and going to a
clothes press, returned with several
comforters and a pillow, and walking
up to the closet where Jack was con.
cealed, threw them in with Airt, and
turning to the trembling Laura, said:
Now, march in here, miss; step
alongl I'll SEQ that you don't get no
where's near that low.fung mechanic
this night"
Laura whispered and protested that
she didn't want to, declaring that her
mother would be sorry for this some
time
| But without paying any att ntion to
her protestations, her mother gave her
push, shut the door, locked it, and
triumphantly put the key in hex peck
ct, and in due time went to he'd. +
Pretty carly in the morning. the old
lady arose, and without waiting to
dress, fished the key out of her pocket
and opening the closet door to bid
Laura come forth, gazed wildly fol
one instant and then uttered q pierc
ing scream. Recovering very speedi'
ly, she started away, from the door
-"d called family:
Laura. Laura dearI go into the
kitchen and see about the breakfast p
Then presently-"Jack,' I say Jack"
Jack came forth with a very son-in
law looking air. and answered.
"We!l, madam, what is it,"
Jack, do you know anything abou,
a farm 2"
"Not to speak, marm."
"You can read, and write, and cy
pher. SUPPOSE"
Nothing to Drag Of, marm."
well, at any rate, Jack, i thinl
that after breakfast you and Laura
may as we'll go down to the city and
get married, for I'm tired of watching
you, that's q fact!''