The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

with the gentleman who took him to
Coney Island, and am here with the
intention of robbing him again
Jessie nodded.
l will let you into a secret, reader !!
i | really did want to rob John Morton
Il wanted to rob him of his daughter.
Jessie Morton.
'Hark! there's father calling,' and
Jessie bounded away.
| A hundred dollars will not last for
ever, so mine soon dwindled down to
very small pile indeed.
| Icould not stay longer unless l made
another raise, aud as knew that was
mpossiblc, 1 told Jessie that import
ant business required my presence in
New York, aud that L must leave her.
Jessie pouted a little, making her
| lips so tempting that couldn't resist
the pleasure of saluting them.
You naughty boy she said in such
manner that should like to be child
ed from such lips all day.
Well, when we parted we were reg
ular!y engaged, had sworn eternal
love, fidelity, aud everything else that
is usual on such occasions.
But the old folks didn't know ito
returned to New York, and in q
short time Jessie returned with her
parents To their home in Connecticut.
We correspond regularly together,and
poured our souls out upon paper.
received note from Jessie, ask
ing me to go to Connecticut,and spend
\ : few days there.
OF course request from Jessie al
most amounted to a command, so ]
packed up clean shirt. my tooth and
| hair brushes, and started.
Upon my arrival at Connecticut,im
mediately after engaging room at a
wooden building which was called by
courtesy hotel.I wended my way TO
ward Jessle's house, or rather the
house Of Jessie's parent, knocked at
the door, and entered.
The old folks glared at me in a
| doubtful manner, and the old man fix
ed his eyes steadily on an old revolu
tionary musket, that hung over the
mantel-piece.
How do you do, MI. morton?
asked, glancing nervously around to
see i Jessie was in the room.
,'Quite well, guess
'FiDe weather, SIR said.
! No answer.
., Jessie! where are you?
Rather colder here than in New
York remarked, unluckily, for old
Morton hated the name Of New York.
'Cuufound New York, and you too
| what DO on want?
AT this moment Jessie entered the
room. Heaven bless her!
| 'Ah! Mr.. kiDgsland, how do you
do? Father,you know Mr.Kingsland
don't GU? Take chair,if you please.
The old folks had not even the po-
litencss to offer me a seat.
Mother, you know Mr.. Kingsland
distant relative of ours, Is he not !?
In this way did Jessie set me at my
ease, and make the old folks tolerate
my company, Old Morton got SO far
reconcied 10 me, that he actually ask.
ed me to stop and take supper.
l did so.
When bedtime came, and the old
folks were going TO retire, Mr.. M orton
looked at me, as much as to say why
don't you go?' but upon Jessie saying
Good night, father, l shan't go tc
bed just yet
He simply said sOp and left tht
room.
Then, O, then, what delicious mo.
ments we passed, breathing into ont
another's ears protestations of love
the whole apartment WAS permeatet
with love. l prevailed upon Jessie tt
name the day and it was decided tina
| should ask her fathers consent t,
oIlr UNION, before left for New York
When we had settled all the llttl,
prelimiuarieS incidental TO u wedding
| took my leave, and went back in
state OF bliss to my hotel.
When l arose the next morning
had not slept any, L was to happy t.
sleep. l saw that the ground was GOV
cred with ssow..
O, miserable flakes, what unhappi
ness you have caused me.
When | saw Jessie she was delight
ed at the snow because it afforded al
excellent opportunity for sleigh ride
A number of the neighbors had al
ready determined upon driving owe
to a certain place, where they could
obtain supper, and have dance
Jessie was in high slee, and proposed
that | should drive her over.
agreed.
We were TO start at four O'Clock. S.
at the hour L drove up at Jessie
) door. She was all ready. | handed
her into the sleigh, wrapped the but
, falo robes snugly around her, jumped
in myself, aud away we dashed madl
and merrily along.
, The air was so exhilarating aud brac
, ing that made bridges spring up ,
! unexpected places, and took toll at al
just as we turned 4 bend in the roa
3 we saw.a sleigh ahead OF us, joggin
, along at slow and sober rate.
Jessie laughed.
what are you laughing at p aske'
l. 4 was thinking what fun it wonl
/ be if we could upset that Sleigh
Y Shall we try.
V Jessie nodded.
b whipped up the horse, and "
: started off at faster gait than eve