Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-05
A COURAGEOUS AND rERsEyERINc LovEE-now
TIE OLD MAN WON.

A COURAGEOUS AND TERsEyERINC LovEE-Iiow
TIE OLD MAN WON.
Love laughs at bolts ana bars, and yet at
the same time there Is ''many a slip betwixt
the cup and the lip" The following true
story pungently illustrates both Of the above
truism>. 1t happened few days ago IN an
adjoining county. \ comely youth fell in
love with rural belle. She smiled upon
his suit and doubtless sighed upon his waist
coat. They resolved to become "twain OF
one flesh. - but the stern father of the
would-bc-bride was dead against il and
fcrcey forbid the bans But love laughs
at bolts and bars and the young couple
stole away amid the friendly darkness Of a
moonless night, fled TO a neighbor'S and
about dawn the next morning succeeded in
procuring the services Of parson. All
things were made re; dy to tie the silEen
knot, and the hopes of the lovers beat high
with the joys OF a speedy irution. But
right here the parson manifested some doubt
as to the proprlety of the proceeding, and in
sisted on sending for the cruel parent and
getting his consent before proceeding with
the ceremony After much arguing, and his
and convincing both t,lat success would GER
tainly crown his app' p'sals in their behalf.
they finally consented, and the irascihle old
gent was sent for. Her, comes in that other
truism There's many a slip twixt the
cup and the lip In .1ue season, and with
in the hour for the mes senger to return with
the cruel parent, fierce catter of hoofs was
heard down the lane and voice wildly
shouting, Il won't con sent, id if do
| solemuly forbid thel bans" struck CON
sternation and terror in TO 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 Infuriatc father COM
ming ike the wind, under whip and
spur, hat in hand, his white hair
wildly streaming, and shouting with every
breath, Il won't CONSENT" etc. With the
promptneSs of a veteran the lover seized his
intended bride and mounting his steed in
hot haste, bore her off in the o 1posite direct
ion at furious speed. The father, with
the yigor of despair, plunged h $ spurs deep
er into his foaming horse, and save hot pur-
suit, followed by the parson an the assem-
bled guests, all mounted, and aking live
ly interest in the sequel of thel ace. Down
the road, over the hills, through the mist of
valleys, into forests vocal with le songs of
morning, they held their mad C. lreer. But
the steed that bore the lovers gradually
slackened his pace under the dou' Die burden.
and the ayenging parent steadily gained on
them. Finally he overlook the flying pair,
and reaching forth snatched his daughter
from her lovers grasp, wheeled his painting
steed, and bore her rapidly towards home
The lover, iuaddened, but not despairing.
gave chase; and back over the same road.
cheered by the shouts of the exc tied party,
rushed the father and daughter and lover.
The young man soon devoured tn distance
between HIM and his intended bride, and.
with a grasp of iron. tore her from the
parental arms and essayed to bear her off in
triumph. But the old man, "a me to the
last, renewed his strength and 5, iced. and
again seized his daughter. and furious
struggle for possession ensaed- But the
party of friends and the parson pu an end
to the struggle by giving the girl to her
father and advising the young man to wait
for mole propitious occasion. Thus ended.
but not finally, we feel assur ed, one of the
mos. exciting races for bride known to
either truth or fction.-J ackson (Tean.)
Wing.