The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-12-18
THE INTENDED ELOPEMEyT.

IttpinH tnTOuSu thc iVa'ts VI WIZ
vine covered bower, and watching eager
ly the path through the woods, was a
beautiful little maiden. An anxious
look was in her deep blue eyes, as press
ing her hands over her heart, as If to
stop its heavy beating, she said
"Oh, why does he not Gomez How
long time? II he had good news, ]
know he would come quicker. oh, !
have not mite of hope!"
The pretty lip quivered then, and she
stepped back and sank on the NOISY
seat. A moment after, a sound, slight as
the dropping of leaves caught her ear /;
she sprang up, and for an instant
bright light shone in her eyes, but quick
ly died away, as the slow, heavy step
came nearer, bringing to sight tall,
noble looking young man, whose face,
If less stern, would have been very
handsome.
Without speaking, he clasped her out
stretched hand and drew her within his
arms, shaking his head sadly,
al felt twas so, or you would have
come sooner" the maiden said, resting
her head against his shoulder.
chad little, if any, hope, Susie. l
went this time because you babe me to-"
"What did father say, Frank ~
cover and over again the same old
story of having, since your babyhood, in
tended you to be the wife of his friends
son oh, if were wealthier, it would be
all right, l know" Frank said, his dark
eyes flashing.
"Don't talk so, dear, please. do not
like to hear you impute wrong motive
to my father; will never, never listen
for one moment to any other man but
you, Frank so you may be sure, if papa
will not let me marry you, | will never
marry at ALL" Susie said, her eyes full
of tears, looked up to his,
Susie, have made three appeals to
your father during the last year, each
time finding him, if possible, more de-
termined to oppose our happiness; ! will
never humiliate myself again, and he
will never yield, now what will we dot
"Wait, hope, and pray; ] can do
n.' '"o''' '"''e "'''"''''' III " war
Yes, Susie darling, you can, and Sc
cure our immediate happiness; you can
Iov.p
"No-nc-ro. lean NOT 7 shou,d No,
..,,,.o,r L.nn;noas IaIo,'n ho 49,,
able and make Won sop
mTon H. o,h; - .Lo
6r He will NO, g;ve yo,, 10 mo apd
Won vii, mo-, COME IN Sn.;o how can
Won send me otrg Won lnow Won are all
the world N mo II Lose Won ,ose
everything lam alone in the world !.
there are many Loved ones ~ comfort
vour father until he comes 10 his better
nature and calls won hack IN his heart
Sus;e .mTto Lave Won sorover"
The beautiful dark ewes were Iook;nc
into hers, filled with 50 much love. How
could sbe rcsistY =.
"No-no. shall die II Won leave mo
never IN came again IN what am 10
doq love Won better tina, l do INV
ownlife Franz indeed 7 do I'm, "a.
tber how can I desert him he Loves ma
more than The other children Lam ,he
oldest his first child and 90 Iile What
mother was; that is vby he loves me
80 and now she has gone I sbould
STAY
And break vonr heart and mine too
Susien
"If tbougbt Frank Won wou,d not
mind II very long,
"you would r;ve ma nm and In TINA
net into vour f,ther,s wovs Of ,biptin,
and end nv marrv;ng tho man be want
Won Too Eronp said wi,bdr,y;na h;s
am and ,n,,;no oway VIII a s;,,h
con Franz how can Won taIL m mo
sou
"Weu susie n IL useless nr.lono;,o
our sorrow I had he,,er say anoJ1 hv1
and 90 forevern
"No~no Franz dear Iove Nh,
what am I 10 doY
ore hannv INV own and mole ma 90
Ina NV wife hefare I return toW.
90 with me Susie vour mother loved mo,
I know II here she would Mead far
m.p
" Yes she loved vou and nerbans in
h.r hlossod bame sbo viii n;,v ma and
win Ear me Sorgiyeness alits from beav.
-. - go 80 -
haa,, can mo-, ,osist ,bv love y sn.;s
sohhsd d,onn.J her,oIJen head ON hor
Iover,s hosom and promised All that he