The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-07-24
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TFrom the St. Louis Times, July l2.l
1t always delights the fair readers
of the Times to peruse the old, but
still strangely interesting, story OF
loves difficulties and successes for
it is very rare that the good angel,
who has in charge the destiny OF
young lovers, permits them to be sac
rifced to the prejudice or vanity OF
those older folks who forget the
pleasant days when they were young.
It has been said, and with some show
Of reason, too, that there is no true
love without its crosses. 1t the path
was even-howing and smooth, half
the zest and all the novelty OF the
tender passion would be lOst.n Some
rugged places must be passed over,
some PERCEPTIONS steps must DC
climbed, to give il spice and piquan-
CIV, and to keep alive the eager
warnings; that love is too apt to
cloy in q possession that had no difti-
cuities to subdue before it attained
success.
Anyway, such has been the ex;
perience Of youthful pair, who last
night, evading the vigilance Of an.
enraged papa, laid themselves IN
sacrifice on the bridal altar.
1t appears the swain does business
in Fourth street store, aud to many
minor accomplishments adds the pos
session Of soft, dark eyes, and chest
nut locks that part 10 the middle
When il is said that he wears blue
neck tie, dresses in elaborate style,
and rejoices in a mustache whose
careful cultivation has awakened his
most prayerful solicitude, the list OF
his Vaccinations is complete. The
young lady is all your imagination
can paint her; lovely, bewitching
and divine. Such q being, indeed,
as the interesting Adonis we have
4
described could alone make his dull
cinea. But it appears her father did
not possess the same confidence in
her lover as did the fair Amanda
Learning of the engagement be
locked her up, and forbade the youth
the house. Lest she should evade
his vigilance, her apparel was re.
moved and the gentle Amanda was
left in the meagrest dishabille to brood
in maiden meditation over the true
but opposite conclusion "that the
course OF true love never did run
smooth" But it is equally opposite
and true that .'love laughs at locks
and boIts.n The lover found out his
mistress and concocted an elopement.
About nine o'clock last night two
visitors at the residence Of a well
known minister on Pine street claim
ed instant audience of the divine -
In the dim light of the parlor the
good man only discovered the figures
of boy and man, aud inquired how
ho could servo them.
ave want TO get married, sir"
replied the oldest stranger.
''Indeed one of you appears rather
young; but where are the ladies'"
asked the preacher.
"What ladies ~
"Why your brides ~
''But it's us two, sir, that want to
get married--this chap, sir, is q
girl 7"
Now, anybody else would have
cried, "the devsl he is |" but the good
man only said.
"Bless my soul ! you don't tell
me!p and adjusted his spectacles
with an energy that showed how
deeply the incident had disturbed his
clerical equanimity.
And the youth thefeupon related
to him the romance of their love-
the cruel parent, the disguise aud
flight, and again importuned him to
marry them at once. Delay might
be fatal. Even now the cruel father
might have discovered the fight and
pursued them. "But you are sure
it's a GIRL" again demanded the eau
tious minister.
"Sir, I'm sure of it."
Because the marriage wouldn't
be legal If she wasn't"
'I'll chance it any way" cried the
youth, impatient and uneasy a: a
delay that might cost him dear.
So the ceremony was said and the
couple strobe away, satisfied and
content with the pleasing visions of
the future that hung SO rosily around
IL