The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
cUPID's MAD FRANKS.
A Number Of Curious Stories
Concerning Lovers and
Their EScapades.

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motel for pretty girls aud young men,
ami among all these the sweetest belle
wa- Miss Ollie Browne and the hand
soonest beau, Alr. Joseph Carpenter.
They loved each other unto desperation
In his case, as IN many Others, the
only cb-tac c vas parental objection.
Miss Brown : mother positively dccldr-
ei that Ollie wa not Old enough t. get
married, ani her sweethearJs eutse tie
were in vain. he young people maze
one oT Intellectual attemp pts al elOpe-
mel l, but they We're never once baked
in the determination II carry out the
.ckcne in the sweet by-and by. On
ast Thursday Nr. Carpenter lroye IN .
buggy to tie residence If his sweet
heart, aud once more ~besought mel
mother to consent to an early welding.
Mrs. Brown was iuexoraOle, Miss Brown
was fearful aud Mr.. Carpenter was ex
citel. At last, when every prayer had
been denied, the young man boldly put
the question TO his sweetheart Wi.
sou 20 with me, or mind your mother
4nl remain at home 2" The girl looked
up through her tears, first at her moth
er and then at her lover.
IN 90 with you she said, at
length.
Then come" and with these words
young Carpenter caught his lady-loye
in his arms, and, hurrying out OF the
house, leaped into the buggy that was
landing in front Of the door. The
horse received a smart blow with the
whip, and jumped away il a dead run.
An a. soon as Mrs. Brown realized the
situation she screamed for assistance al
the top Of her voice. In a few moments
the little town was wild with excitement,
but the volume of sympathy seemed to
be with the young people, who had Just
h rled through the streets at terrific
rate Of speed, taking the road that led
to Gallatiu. Tenn. The mother whose
daughter had been stolen wildly be
sought somebody to 90 in pursuit OF the
tu~g!tives, and, if possible, stop the we'd
ling. At length Mr.. Marion. a young
law yer and Judge of the Police Court,
con ented. La a few moments he vas
III, united upon a horse Of speed and bot
tom, rafting out Of the town in the di
taken By the buggy at a pace
that would have captured the gentle
mans cup at any Fair in the State
From the very start 1t was a race OF
whip and spur. The fugitives were evi-
lently making for Squire Fixes office,
which is just across the Tennessee line,
and Judge Manion was hot upon then
trail. 1t was a chase long 10 be emem-
bercd by the people who witnessed 1t.
La front a horse fiecked with foam, go
ing at top speed and dawing a light
in which Ii gallant youth sat,
with resolution upon his face, and 4
beautiful girl nestled trustingly By his
side. Perhaps a mile in the real a soil
tary horseman, applying whip and spur,
Numbered along over the level ~turnpiAr
The buggy had the best of the race, ana
III up front Of Squire Fixes Office
minutes Ia the lead oi the ntau
horseback. The clever Squire @A>
on the point of pronouncing the word
SO feverishly awaiting by the young PEG
pie when Judge Manion, riding ike a
professional jockey. bore down upon the
oarty and signailed the officer to stop
Il object to this wedding" he said,
himself off his painting horse.
Upon what grounds. asked the as
tonished Squire.
1T is the wish of the lady mother
that she shall not marry. | have come
at her bidding"
The young people pleaded, but all to
no purpose. At length Mr.. Carpenter
said in very simple language: I'VE
will go further. Get in the buggy, my
iAor tII,a NJ, ,A, 80,
for anyther race. We are off for Gala
The young man meant exactly
what he said, and In q few minutes the
race was renewed. The distance to
Gallatin was eighteen miles, but the
horse was stanch and as rue a.
the love Of the young couple he was
drawing. He leaped nimbly away FROM.
the string, and once more got the best
of the start. Judge Manion, nothing
Jaunted, again took the saddle and put
spurs to his faithful courser. For four
miles the race was neck and neck, Meth
er entry for the grand prize tagging,
but at the fniseh Of that distance the
horse under saddle east a shoe and
stumbled to the ground, completely ex
hausted. The buggy then glided, III
accompanied, to Gallatin. A preacher
was secured, and the wedding was per
formed at the principal hotel in the
presence OF "A dozen specially invited
guests.
TWICE IN SIGHT OF III ALLAH.
A San Francisco maiden who signs
fer some one to shield her has twice
been baked at the threshold of matri-
mony. Two years ago she gave hel
hand to a wealthy young lover, and the
wedding day was fixed. A week before
the proposed marriage the youth was
to an asylum for the insane The
about to-be. bride recovered from the
shock and the disappointment. and at
OF the Pacific coast resorts last June
accepted the attentions Of a bachelor OF
40 This man of middle age, whose
heart cupid dart had pierced, was re
ruted to be a wealthy ST. Louis mer-
chant. ID. e. Carey was his name. in
frequently during moonlight walks Mr..
Carey would tell his Frisco dear OF III.
delightful home TO which she scar
should go. The young made
all her preparations for the wedding. he,
father presenting her with a maenif
cent trouseau, aud, indeed, until the
morning OF the marriage day, every
thing was lovely. Then it was learned
that the bridegroom had disappeared.
Inquiry developed the fact that he had
taken his baggage with him, aud anoth
er fact that he had left his board bji.
unpaid. The young woman sat weepine
on the sands of the quiet sea as the re
porter who stumbled upon the romance
hurried off to write over tin big letters :.
Doomed to Celibacy.'
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