The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-07
An Explanation.
Mr.. Editor:

have passed from a speculative aat
assumed pOcitiuc form through The
genius and power Of gossip-fecders
Nov, a simple relation Of 0 fact
shQru Of al its exciting circumstances
or when naid fact 10 attired il
contradictory or distorted ststensnss
does not seem to DO rcl;sked 60 mrcl
by the public as when tho authentic
and reliable relation is furnished.
Tho authentic and reliable informa-
tion, With your kind indulgence, VT
propose to present, in the shape Of .
q romance.
Qncc upon time, q certain Joung
man fell in love with certain young
lady. (SQmc people fnd fault with
JouEg men for falling in love With
young ladies. Pshaw! &c don't, for
one.)
The parties concerned iu this little
game Of cunning Cupid's connecting,
ugrced among themselves to CONC to
tcrms BY Offering their young lives
upou llymcn's altar, and making o.
the twin, one,
But there wa: an obstacle to be over.
come before the contamination ef the
compact; aud that was, who shou ID
br the Alclchiscdech Of the occasion.
Our hcrO's choice couaiclcl with The
religious convictions Of the heroine
the consequence was stand still. liz
WIS determined, she was determined
(Womcn. you know. Cal be determined
somerimcs).
What was to be done? 4 law Of
natural philosophy says: "EIral op'
posing forces cause stand still" A,
Inst decision is arrived at.
Seriug that no compromise could b.
eGrcird, the heroine o! tho tale. who,
By reason Of circumstances, was absent
from her home, brtook herself a. The
lone, lreasy hour "Vl.cn grnvcyard'
yawn. to her mothers cua,le, 0lo"t
aud mEro'cr:e4. rather 'haa sacriii2t
her conscience to The conflicting claims
Of hor lOEcr. (Wtru We sny "he'
sno'hcr's casslc. Thy vpy Of explanation
wo wish i. understood that every p?o1
mans hut is his casllc-a par, every
poor woman's.>
As so"n as the young caicfiain had
learned that his future bride had dis
appeared, aud fearing some uwlu
wrong bud been iOuc, lie proclaimed
tho :" slogan" aud Gro light, had
pitched his sablc tent upon tho plains
Of Us. Sixteen lrusty q war
riors. armed to the teeth, and sca'ct
upon frey stceds, gave answer to TIL
call, "Oa, warriors, on! which
sounded from hill to hill.
sileAtly this little baud Of choscl
troops wendell its pay through thu
intricate paths mud hy.wnys Of S: +
Nuugh. vas beard save I, DO occasional
Inor. Of n prsncing s'ced. or tho chat
'cring tcpth Of s!iveEiug, fFe'fal. tu
gal.lau, warriors.
"a, the lonr of nights dark arel
the key sIOae,' tho scene Of "ttael
is reached and tho chimney tops loon
up in the Distance. Tho signal i
given, all is silent. tectl. chatter louder
40 0 few momcnta The desperate {?
womnn who commands tue castl'
awskcns frOH her slunbcrs apd ap
pears on tho socac, armed with he
spcctnc;ea and 4ui'tirg nredlcs
Historians differ on this pO!n'. viz
Whetler shp had her forHidablc knit
ting needles or not, The reason i
palpablc-it was uight.) This, how
ever, is ilnmatcriul. AII.aycr she hu
broOm.stick. But to proceed III IL
romance.
On being questioned as to thci
business at such III hour, one Of tn
knights Of tho rear rank had cOu'ag
to reply: ITO bring back, Oh
Woman Terrible, our ckiettaiE'
abducted BRIDE"
"Shc will not return until yield
md | shall not yield, though til
heavens should fall, replied the lad
Of the castle.
In anqtkcr instant, ere sh1 cou'
summon her forces to the front, III
'lrawbrilgc lowered, tho lFidp sge
swiftly Ger, bounded upon the s'ce
Of her lover, and scOrqins all stings
conscience and flial affection, pr
cccdcd to consummatc tho matrimonl