The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-03

Iplope with Susan (that was her nancy !;
/ would bear her away in triumph NJ
most before the old mans eyes.
Wouldn't he foam at the mouth then,
and he coald kick at the WALT il he We're
his boots out ii he wanted to; l wouldn't
care. for we (the lovely Susan and ~
would be far away. Well, in the course
Of week l had made all my arrange
ments, and communicated them to SUI
san by letter and she had answered me
|back with the prettiest little notes. l
was rather astonished, for didn't think
she could Write 80 well. AS the ap-
pointed time drew nearI dfd grow lit
tie nervous and had bad dreams about
boots, and the smartfng of my wounds,
although nearly healed, reminded me of
past transaetions.
Susan's r0om was in the third story
story back, but series of sheds and
OuCbuifdings made descent easy until
within few feet of the ground; this last
difficulty was surmOunte by brib'ng the
cook to leave the step-ladder cut and TO
loan me the key to the back gate. We
were 10 proceed through the alley to the
street where carriage would be in
waiting. l anticipated no little difficulty,
for Susan was by no means seraphic in
ner dimensions, weighing somewhere
near two hundred pounds, and l knew
that fainting damSeis have nearly al.
ways TO be carried when they elope.
The time fixed was II o'clock, and be-
lore proceeding l encouraged myself
with several glasses OF wine.
The key turned easily in the back gate,
but it was dark, a tit night for a dark
deed, but too dark for comfort, and as
entered the yard boldly l leH over the
sIop-tab, which splasned omrnously, and
4 MI Nt "A nj
tables and soap grease ung tenacious
ly to my new Droadeloth. l waited at
the foot of the Ladder Tor nearly an hour;
at last / hear vsiee, which sounds a
little strange, call in a hoarse whisper,
'JosiahW 'sHere | am, Susan," cry in
ecstasy. She comes slowly and ponder
ously. AT the loot of the ladder catch
her and half carry her along. IL is fear
which retards her movem 4nts, and use
all my strength to get her TO the car
riage, dragging and pulling her over the
stony pavement, gfanelng at intervals
cautiously behind me.
No pursuit is made; we gain the car
riage; cry all right; the driver cracks
his whip; we are off. attempt TO re-
move SusaRS veil, but SHE resi5ts, and.
hall crying, whimpels 'let me aIone."
She Is frightened, poor thing, ard re-
spect her feelings. She nestLes in nay
arms, and soon she sleeps; she does
more, she sn0res; who ever thought
Susan would snore? No more sleep ol
nIghts for me; if l had but known il
but it is no use now; L can not take her
back. Just at daylight we reach the
village and the country parsonage,
where we are to be made one. awake
Susan, aud endeayor TO lit her out; she
stumpleS and tails, almost Knocking
| me over, but she reaches Terra trnfa al
last. She removes her vell2 Am dream.
| ing? Has Susan grown such beard
| Alas, 1T is not susan, Uut tits Susan 6
| latherl He gaZes at me roHiealiy ana
says, ''young nIan, pay that hackmanP'
tremblmgly comrly, after which he
says, "now get out" DO not hesitate,
l0r l see u number ten boot raised
threateningly, but so at once.
| l dome know now Susan's rather dis
covered my plot; never inquired. am
still fancy free, and give All girls W tn
papas VINO have big teet wiae birtn.-
| TSuuday fTpIevram