The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-06-06
A Race for q Bride.

Love laughs at bolts and bars, and yet,
at the same time, there is "many Slip
'twixt the cup and the lip" The follow
ing true story pungently illustrates both
OF the above truisms. 1t happened few
days ago in an adjoining county: A
comely youth fell madly in love with a
rural belle. She smiled upon his suit
and doubtless sighed upon his waistcoat
They resolved to become Swain of one
t1esh,' but the stern father of the would
be bride was dead against it and iercely
forbade the bans. But "love laughs at
bolts and bars,'' and the young couple
stole away amid the friendly darkness of
moonless night, fled to neighbor, and,
about dawn the next morning, succeeded
In procuring the services of parson. All
things were made ready to tie the silken
Knot, and the hopes of the lovers beat
high with the joys of speedy fruition.
But right here the parson manifested some
doubts as to the propricty of the proceed
Ing, and insisted on sending for the cruel
parent and getting his consent before pro-
ceeding with the ceremony After much
arguing and his promising to intercede
with the girls father, and convincing
both that success would certainly crown
his appeals in their behalf, they finally
consented, and the irrascible old gent was
sent for. Here comes in that other
trulsm, There's many slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip." In due season. and
within the hour for the messenger to re-
turn with the cruel parent, fierce clatter
OF boots was heard down the lane and a
voice wildly shouting, IL won't consent
II solemnly forbid them bans," struck
CONSERVATION and terror into the hearts of
the Would-be bride and groom. The
groom ran to the door, and looking down
the lane saw at its farther end the infuri.
ated father coming like the wind, under
whip and spur, hat in hand, his white
hair wildly streaming, and shouting with
every breath, II won't consent" etc.
With the promptness of a veteran the
lover seized his intended bride. aod
mounting his steed with hot haste 0ore
her OH in the opposite direction at q fin.
rious speed. The father, with the yieor
OF despair, plunged his spurs deeper into
the toaming horse, and gave hot pursuit.
followed by the parson and the assembled
guests, all mounted, and taking lively
interest in the sequel of the race. Down
the road, over hills, through the mist of
valleys, into forests vocal with the songs
OF morning, they held their mad career.
but tne steed that bore the lover gradu-
ally slackened his pace under the double
burden, and the avenging parent steadily
gained on them. Finally he overlook
the Tying pair, and, reaching forth,
snatched his daughter from her lovers
grasp, wheeled his painting steed. and
pore her rapidly toward home. The
lover, maddened but not despairing, gave
chase, and back over the same road
cheered by the shouts of the excited
party, rushed the father and daughter and
lover: The young man soon devoured
the distance between him and his in
tended bride, and with a grasp of iron
tore her from the paternal arms and es.
sayed to bear her off in triumph. But
the ola man, game to the last, renewed
ms strength and speed, and again seized
MS daughter, and a furious struggle for
possession ensued. But the partv If
friends and the parson put an end to the
struggle by giving the girl to her father
and advising the young man to wait for a
more propitious occasion. Thus ended.
out not finally, we feel assured, one Of
OF the most exciting races for bride
known lm to either truth or tiction.-,Jockao,,
1ena) Wing and Tribune. '''''