The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-30

the old man may like it, or not as he
willp
But
But me no butts, Joe Do as I bid you
go about it at once; and
You will stand by me p
Yes, to the last. | know you, Joe.-
You're good fellow, "a good workman,
and will make anybody good son, or
good husband
THE old fellow will be so mad though
Who cares, I say Go on quickly but
quietly
Tomorrow night, then, said Joe.
Yes said Danforth.
IN hire Colver's horac--'
No you shan't.'
MOP
4 say no. Take my horse the best one
Young Morgan; he'll take you off in
fine style, in the new ph@ton.'
Exactly
And as soon as you're spliced, come
right back here, and u jolly time we'll
| have of it at the old house,
Her father will kill mcn
Bah He's an old fool. whoever he is;
don't know your good qualities, Joe, so
well as / do. Don't he afraid faint
heart, you know, never won a fair wo-
man.
The old man will be astounded.'
Never mind, go on. Wen turn the
laugh on him. I'll take care of you and
your wife at any rate
III do it," replied Joe.
You SHALL said Danforth; and they
parted in the best Of spirits.
An hour after dark, on the following
evening, Joe made his appearance, decked
in nice new black suit, and really look
ing very comcly. The old man hustled
out to the barn with him, helping to har-
ness young Morgan" to his new pheton
and leading the spunky animal himself to
the road, away went happy Joe Walker in
search Of his bride. A few rods distant
from the house he found her, as per pre-
vious arrangement; and repairing to the
next village, the parson very quickly made
them one in holy wedluck. Joe took the
bride, and soon dashed back to the town
of P, and halted vt old Danforth's
house, who was already looking for him,
and who received him with open arms.
rs it donel' cried the old man.
'Yes-yesp answered Joe.
Bring her in, bring her in, continued
llIC Oltl ISllOH, III llPh SISJ hCNCl lllHll
compliments; no matter about the dark
entry here, here, Joe, to the right in the
best parlor; we'll have 4 time now, sure =
and the anxious farmer pushed away for
lights, returning almost Immediately.
Here's the certificate, sir said Joe.
Yes, yes
"And this is my wife" lie added, as he
passed up his beautiful bride--the be-
witching and lovely Minnie Dantorth!
what !" roared the file; ".loe-you vii
lain, you scamp, YOU sud"cious cheat, you
--you-you-"
ut is true, sir, VIC are lawfully married
You advised me to this course, you assist
ed me, you planned the whole affair, you
lent me your horse, you thought me, last
evening, worthy of any mans child, you
promised to stand by me, you encouraged
ne, you promised me the cottage at the
foot of the lane, you"
II din't l deny it. You can'tproye it,
you're a-a-a-a"
"Calmly now, sir" continued Joe. And
the entreaties of the happy couple were at
once united to quell the old mans ire
and to persuade him to acknowledge the
union.
The father rclented at last. 1t was u
job of his own manufacture. and he saw
how useless it would be finally to attempt
to destroy it.
He gave in reluctantly, and the fair
Minnie Danforth was "vrrjoyed to be duly
acknowledged as Mrs. Joe Walker.
The marriage proved joyful one; and
the original assertion of old Dantorth
proved truthful in every respect. The Gun,
ming lover was good Son and a faithful
husband, and lived n any years to enjoy
the happiness which followed upon his
runaway match while the old man never
cared to hear much about the details ofthe
elopement, for he saw how completely he