The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-01

about it.
Sally was a rustic maiden With
much redness Of cheeks, and fejoic
ing in the possession Of The lasting
comeliness which is derived from q
bright smile, sweet temper, . pair
of clear earnest eyes, made none the
less expressive by the near neighbor-
hood Of a saucy Grecian nose. Her
wavy brown hair had not ripple out
Of place, and hor plump little figure
was encased in well fitting dress,
which was neatness itself. When her
parents spoke to her about John, she
blushed becomingly, aud, after close
questioning, admitted that she would
DO "tickled to death to marry him.
She further stated that they were
running over with love for each 9th
er that they had long ago settled
the great question Of ultimate
union, but they had feared parental
objection.
'Now, I'll tell you what, Sally"
said Mrs. Brown, "you know pa and
1 dote on you, and would do any
thing TO make you happy.
"Yes we would do anything TO
make you happy echoed tho old
man.
"And If you were TO hint to John
the idea Of an eleopement, we would
not lift our fingers to prevent it,
NO" repeated the old man two
would not Mt our fingers to prevent
it,
In thus instructiug their children
the Smith and Browns displayed
very little knowledge Of human ma
ture They should have known that
John and Sally would, upon the first
occasion possible, unbosom them
selves; for how could true lovers
keep q secret, and such q secret ?
And they did not. At the next
meeting each told the other all he or
she had been told by parental lips,
but neither could conceive the oh
ject of the old folks However they
were not over disposed to question
the matter. They were too glad that
the consummation so devotedly wish
ed seemed 30 near ut hand, to ques-
tion how it had been brought about
Conscious that their progenitors
were up to some kind of trickery,
they resolved at once to avail them
selves of the opportunity to elope
before any chang, in the aspect Of ai-
fairs should occur. Having thus con.
they proceeded to lead their
parents asiray.
I've been talking TO john said
Sally, dcmurely, To tho old folks, "aud
we have concluded 10 elope-it is all
settled. aud we're ready just as soon
~ it can be arranged.
II saw Sally last night" said Johu
to his parents. "and she agreed TO
elope with mo so | think the thing
had better be hurried right along"
Gao week from this time all the
preliminarics he'd been arranged.
Sally had been supplied with bran
new dress aud all the other fixiugs.
aud John had been given enough mon
ey to buy suit of wedding tosgery.
The respective parents were laughing
in their respective sleeves ut their
own cunning. Tho Browus were
everjoyed ut ou,wi,tiug tho Smiths.
tho Smiths were happy At fooliug the
Browns, and both chuckled over a
speedy relief from financial embarrass-
meut.
The eventful night came, and John
hitched up one of his fathers horses
aud drove over to Sally's domicil.
When withina dozen rods of,he house
he gave . signal whistle, and Sally
came out. Under tho circumstances
they feared no interference, and did
not doeu it necessary 20 exercise any
great amount of caution. John gave
Sally u resoundipg kiss, helped her in
The wagon. aud away they went
Shortly after they departed, two
scenes transpired which must be here
recorded.
Jonas Brown returned from the vii.
age store, aud entered his house IN u
'tate Of great mental sud bodily ex.
,itsment. Tho latter was caused BY
'ast walking. and tho farmcr ty-bu:
he conversation that eusued will best
Explain.
"They'rc sone!' exclaimed Mrs.
Brown exul,ingly. land they'll be
,itched 10 an hour or loss.'
"The duce they have I hoped
o get here IN time enough TO stop
en-"
ITO stop'em 7"
"Yes that's what | said"
"What for 7"
Just this Old Smith hain't worth
cent-osu't pay what he owes-will
70 sold out within Q month--it's the
ak Of the whole village"
"Goodness gracinus T." gaspe1 the
Id lady, what shall wo do 7"
"l'Il tell you what I'll do. Sally
hsu't marry tho beggar I'll follow
hem TO Squire Jones, aud get there
'efore tho ceremony"
With this hs hurricdly hi,chcd up
'orse. and spun away towards the
'qaire's house, sbont Eve milos dis.
ant
The other important scene men.
ioned wp st the Smith residence,
nd was opened BY the precipitate CO.
rance Of Mrs, with tho broslhless