Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-02

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great number has its turn to become the
scene of life, eternity is long enough to
give such an opportunity to every world
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te The Same Old Story.
They have had avery pretty elopement
in Cincinnati. Two children loved each
other and they grew up loving and be-
loved. The bud blossomed into beautiful
womanhood and the sprig became limb
of manly strength The girls position in
society was goods the boys was respecta-
BILE, and he had made it in good degree
himself He deserved great credit and
got it, for educating, and gradually raising
himself by culture and good behavior to
social equality with the being he loved
His frequent visits to the lady's home
were tolerated, but neither the old man
nor the old woman, nor an elder sister
ever thought there was or could be any
| thing serious between the two But there
was Both the boy and the girl liked to
go to church, and they went together and
were regular and ardent worshipers in a
first-class meeting house. They never
spoke of their religion, not even to the in
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Of it's character Ss#8
1t would have done no good, and might
| have done harm to tell anybody that they
loved each other and then they did not
want to make a family disturbance until
| they were competent to assume all respon-
sibilities. That time came. The boy was
in good business and the girl was
eighteen. He made the necessary arran ge-
ments to marry somebody, on Saturday.
and she made elaborate preparations to 90
to church on the next Sunday He came
as usual, and she was ready, and the two
went out on the bright Sunday morning
to church? No, but to a coy parsonape
where a minister of loves gospel made the
twain one; and then they went together
to nice, retired clearinghouse, where
suitable apartments had been prepared for
the couple. There they stayed in peace,
that day and night Hi e'l,IlI0'
How was it with the old folks at home?
Nellie did not return from church at the
usual hour. It was supposed she had
gone to.a married sisters house to snend
the day, as she sometimes did. But she
did not return at night. That was indeed
strange-in fact, alarming The father.
full OF mlsgivings, went to the house
where James lived, late at night, but James
was not there, and had not been seen there
since morning. sThe old man passed a
restless, wandering night. Morning came.
and the household were thoroughly alarm.
eel. Some one suggested that Nellie and
James might have run off and got mar
ried; such things had been The old man
SAID that could not be, and should not be
and he stormed aal It was spreposterous,
monstrous to think Of; besides Nellie was
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Nellie was afwoman now, and women
have queer ways with them. That Mon.
day morning was particularly blue to the
father who had lost child, and unusually
bright to the young man who had found q
wife. She was tripping along with him
toward the store where he was EMPLOYED
when the old man, with a gathering storm
on his brow, met the couple face to face
Few words were spoken. At the end of
the Interview the father led his daughter
unWllllnglly away, and the young husband
went on alone, making up his mind. The
dlsconsolate wife was put in her room
second story, back-and the door was
locked from the outside, and the KEY lin
gled its complaint in the deep recesses of
the old mans pantaloons pocket.
The young lady told her folks that
she was married, and her
folks told her that She was
as good as widow, and need never hope
to see her scamp of Husband again. But
she did hope for all that AT night all the
lady's garments, except her night clothes.
even to shoes and stockings, were taken
away, to make sure of her staying in the
cage. Her jailers had effectually pre-
Guided an escape by the window. So
they thought at least, but they had ceased
to remember how it was themselves. They
were no match for young blood and true
hearts. About the witching hour of
twelve, when all was still, and ladders
CLEAN in the moonlight, a pebble tinkled
against the young lady's window pane.
She was lying awake listening for some
thing Of that kind On looking out of
the window she took in the whole situa-
alton. There was a ladder, and strong
man ascending its rungs. He may have
been a robber, but she feared him not.
Few preparations were necessary; in fact
| none could be made in the way of dress
ing for fight. And thus in her bare feet
and flowing white wrapper, delicately
thin, and her hair streaming, and her ewes
beamlng brighter than the stars, she de-
scended that ladder, by the aid of her
guide, and those two, arm and arm, went
out into the night. They had to explain
| themselves to several policemen, but
finally found safe shelter and were happy.
| The next morning the old people saw how
1t was, and agreeing that opposition to
such proceedings would be of no use.
they invited James and Nellie to come
nome and live with them.-MSss0urS Re-