Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-24
A Humorous Elopement.

ger IDluSS uufo Sot biIo foly utIo
way. The farm is mortgaged to the
very last cent it is worth, and I owe a
heap of money besides-more by q long
shot than know how to pay. What is
to be done?'' TT.
"I am sure don't know, Peter" re-
Piled the bothered wife, but il seems
too awful to be turned out of house and
home at our time of life. Now if our
son John would only marry old Jonas
Browns daughter Sally, it would help
us out amazingly. The Browns, you
see, are we'll off, aud the connection
would be perfect gold mine for US.
OF course they'll give Sally the hund-
red acres of land and things that they
have always said they would"
"That's good idea, wife," said Pc
ter, frightening up amazingly. You
always was cute woman, and the no.
tion does you credit. Do you think the
young folks would take kindly to it?"
ct don't know, but it seems to me
that they've always taken great liking
to each other ever since they were child
ren--been more like brother and sister
than anything else"
"But suppose the Browns should OBJ
ject, as most likely they would. You
know we amt on good terms such as
the young folks have BEEN
"I'll tell you what, Peter, is just the
thing for us to do-put up John to elope
with Sally"
agreed. Twill leave it all to you to
manage
Thus the matter was settled, and the
scheming couple went to bed to dream
of speedy release from their financial
embarrassment,
Condolences are sometimes of the
most curious character - almost sur
passing belief in some rare instances.
About the time of the above converse
ton between Mr.. and Mrs. Smith their
neighbors, Jonas Brown and wife, held
an important conference.
"Do you remember that note for
5000 Igave for stock last SPRING. asked
Jonas. ....... .....,t
f" Yes," replied his wife.
"Well, it's coming due next month,
and how under the sun we're going to
pay it don't know"
Mortgage the farm.
"We've done that till it can't he
mortgaged another cent. I'm clean
discouraged, and there is Sally want
ing o new piano. Where the money is
to come from is mystery to me. We
are on the verge of bankruptcy"
ct wish Sally would marry John
Smith - gracious knows they are to-
gether enough to take q notion that
way"
eyes; but don'tsee how that would
help us any"
.tycu don't, eh9. Well / do. Amt
his folks rich ? Then we could stand
some chance of getting help through
Sally" .... .....--,. ....
"That's good plan," was Jonas
conclusion after profound reflection,
but the difficulty is that the Smiths
are not on good terms with MS, and
would be very likely to oppose the
match" .-.. -....... ..
"Then the best plan is to set the
young folks up to an elopement.
So it was that the Browns and the
Smiths planned to dispose of their child
rem to their own pecuniary advantage.
The next step in each case was to
mould the young ones to the proper
shape" -. ,.,,,,.
John Smith was o handsome, brawny
country fellow, with plenty of good
sense and an ocean of love for Sally
Brown. When his parents proposed
his marrying her, he informed them he
would gladly do so, but he feared her
parents would object. Then his faith
or slyly suggested an elopement and
offered to aid him in carrying out such
an exploit. John said he would think
about it,.
Sally was rustic maiden with much
roundness of cheeks, and rejoiced i'll
the possession of the everlasting come
liness which is derived from bright
smile, a sweet temper, and pair of
clear, earnest eyes, made none the less
expressive by the near neighborhood of
a saucy little retrouesse nose. Her
wavy brown hair had not a ripple out
of place, and her plump little figure was
encased in a weil-ftting dress, which
was neatness itself. When her parents
spoke about John, she blushingly, and
after close questioning, admitted that
she would be tickled to death to marry
him. She further stated that they were
running over with love for each other,
that they had long ago settled the
question of ultimate union but that
| they feared parental objection
Now, I'll tell you what, Sally, !"
said Mrs. Brown, & you know pa and I
dote on you, and would do anything to
make You happy" - ,sI
/" Yes, we would do anything to make
you happy" echoed the old man. i III
/" And il YOU were to hint to John the
idea Of an elopement. we wouldn't Lift
our fingers to prevent it. "
=" No." repeated the old man, g we
| wouldn't lift our fingers to prevent it. =
In thus instructing the children, the
y Smiths and Rrru,ac n; r,.lo vad vn,.xy JsS&Yo