The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-09-08
ARUNAwAY MATCH.

Town OF -. pretty Village ulStanb
some twenty miles from the market
towns peculiarly comely and graceful
maiden, who had peculiarly ugly and
cross grained, but wealthy father.
Minnie was Danforth's only child,
and report said she would be bis sole
legatee. The old man was a sturdy far
mer, aud was estimated to be worth full
ten thousand dcllars-at that period
very handsome fortune, to be sure.
The sparkling eyes and winning ways
of Minnie Danforth had stirred up the
finer feelings Of the whole male portion
of the village, and her suitors we're nu
merous; but her father was particular,
and none succeeded in making headway
with him or her.
In the meantime, Minnie had true
and loyal lover in secret. His name
was Walker-Joe-Joe Walker, and
he was simply farmer, employed by
old Danforth, who had entrusted Joe
with the management of his place for
two or three years.
But very excellent farmer and good
manager was the plain, ,unassuming but
good. looking Joe Walker. He was only
twenty-three, and he actually fell in
love with the beautiful pleasant joyous
Minnie Danforth, his old employers on
ly daughter. But the strangest part of
the occurrence was, that Minnie re-
turned his love earnestly, truly and
frankly, and promised to wed him at a
favorable time.
Things went on merrily for time
but old Danforth discovered certain
chances and attentions between them
which excited his envy and suspicion.
Very soon afterwards Joe learned the
old man's mind indirectly, in regard to
his future disposal of Minnie's hand,
and he quickly saw that his case was
hopeless one, ,unless he resorted to STRAIT
agem; and so he set his wits at once to
work.
BY agreement, an apparently settled
coldness was observed by the lovers to-
wards each other for FIVE or six months,
and the father saw, as he thought, with
satisfaction, that his previous suspicion
and fear had been all premature. Then,
by agreement also between them, Joe
absented himself from the house at
evenings; and night after night, for full
three months, did Joe disappear as soon
as his work was finished, to return home
only at late bed time. This was unusu-
al, and old Danforth determined to
know the cause fit.
Joe frankly confessed that he was in
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ed less than three miles distant; but af-
ter. a faithful attachment between them
for several months, 1.-The old man had ut
terly refused - entertain his applica'
ton for the young lady's hand.
This was capital; just what old Dan
forth most desired. This satisfies hin
that he had made mistake in regard
to his own child; and he would help Joe
kARget maEEed and thus stop all further
ssuspiei6ns or trouble at Nome. So he
said:
"Well, ice, is she buxom lass?'
"Yes-yes," said Joe," "That is
other folks say SO. I'm not much of
Judge"
"And you like herr"
ayes, sir--yes."
"Then marry her," said old Dan
forth.
} 81 can't-the father objects ="
"Pooh!" continued Danforth, "let hin
do SO, what need you care? Run ava.
with her."
"Elope?"
"Yes! Off with you at once! If the
gal will join you-all right. Marry he
and bring her here; you shall have tn,
y cottage at the foot ofthe lane. I'll fur
nish It for you; your wages shall be in
creased, and the old man may like i
or not, as he will!'
"But-"
!, mo butts, Joe. Do as l bid you! g
n about it at once, and"
d "You will stand by me?"
: "Yes, to the last. know you, Joe
: You're a good fellow, good workman
: and will make anybody good son 0
husband"
"The old fellow will be so mad
though"
"Who cares, l say? go on quickly
but quietly"
e "To morrow night. theD," said Joe
"Yes," said. .Dsnforth.
"I1l hire Clovers horse"
v mo, you shan't."
"No?"
81 say no. Take my horse-the bes
e-Young Morgan; he'll take You o
in fine style, in the new ph@ton."
Exactly"
"As soon as you're spliced, com
right back here, and jolly time We
have of it at the old house"
"I[er father will kill me"
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