West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
A Race for n wife.

Race for n Wife.
Scottsvillo, a pretty village about fifteen
miles from the Tennessee limo, is the
home Of some Of the most aristocratic
people in Kentucky, 1t is n place noted
for pretty girls and gallant young men,
and among all those the sweetest belle
was Miss Ollie Brown, and the hands
soonest beau Mr.. Joseph Carpenter.
| They loved each other unto desperation.
In this case, as in many others, the only
obstacle was parental objection. Miss
Browns mother positively declared that
Ollie was too young to get married, and
her sweothoarts entreaties were in vain
Tho young people made one or two in
efIectual attempts at elopement, but they
wero never once baked in their deter
mination 10 carry out tho scheme i'm
the sweet by-and-by. Last Thursday Mr..
Carpenter droY in a buggy to tho resi-,
denco of mis- sweetheart, and onco more
| besought her mother to consent to an
| carly wedding. Mrs. Brown was inex~
orablo, Miss Brown was fearful and Mr..
Carpenter WINS excited. At last, when
every prayer had been denied, the young
man boldly put the question to his sweet
heart: "Will you go with mo. or mind
your mother and stay of homer" The
girl looked up through her tears, first at
her mother, and then at her lover.
"I'll go with you" she said at length
"Then come" and with these words
young Carpenter caught his lady love ian
his arms. and hurrying out of the house,
leaPod into the buggy that was standing
In front OF the door. The horse received
a smart blow with the whip and Jumped
away In a dead run. AS soon as MIS-.
Brown realized the situation she screams
ed for assistance ut the top Of her voice.
ln few minutes tho little town was wild
with excitement, but the volume of SYM
Pathy seemed to he with the young peo~
plo who Lad just whirled through tho
streets at terrific rate of spool, taking
tho ROAD that led to Gallatn, Tenn. The
wildly bosOught somebody to 60 in pur-
suit Of the fugitivos, and. if possible, to
stop tho wedding. At length Mr.. MANS
on, young lawyer, and Judge of the
Police Court, consented. In q few min
utos he was mounted upon q horse OF
speed and bottom, rafting OUT of tho
town ia the direction taken by the bug
gy az pace that would have takon the
"gentlemdn's cup" OF any Fair in the
State. From tho very start II was n race
OF whip and spur. The fugitives were
evidently making for Squire Fixes Of
fee which is iust across the Tennessee
line, and Judge Manion was hot upon
thoir trail. IL was a chase long to be re-
mombored by the people who Witnessed
IT, Ia front q horse fiockod with foam.
going 40 top speed and drawing n lirht
buggy, la which gallant youth sat, with
resolution upon his face, and a beautiful
girl nestled trustliugly by hissi1e. Per.
maps q milo in tho roar, solitary horses
man, applying whip and spur. thunder
ing aloHg over the Lowell turnpike. The
buggy had the bost OF The race. and pulls
od mp in trent OF Squire Fixes Office
hteon minutes Ia tho lead Of the mao on
horseback. The clever Squire was on |
tho point Of pronouncing tho words 30
foyorishly awaited by the young people, |
when Judge ManiOn, riding like pro-
iossionsl jockey bore down upon tho |
party and signsled tho officer 10 stop. CT |
object to This wedding" he said niuging /
himself OF bic painting borso
Upon what grounds7" asked tho as
iouishcd Squire.
"lt is the wish OF Tho lady's mother /
that sho shall not marry. have como ,
40 hor bidding
Tho young people pleaded, but an TO /
no purpose AZ longth Mr.. Carpenter /
said iu very simple language "Wo will
90 further. Get into tho buggy. my
doar Judge Mauiou, you may prepare /
i7r anoihsr race. we are on for Gails~ /
un,. Tho young man meant exactly |
what ho sold, and !n few minutes tho
uoe was renewed. Tho dIstanco 90 Cal
latin was eighteen miles. bui tho buvyv
horso wn- staunch and as truo as tho love
of the young couple Doe was drawing He
IoapcI uimuiy away. and once more cot
Gao bose of tho START Judge Mauion
n'thins dauuied. again took to The sal-
die and put spurs Io his faithful eour,or.
For four mIlos tho race was nook f5
neck, mother entry for tho grand prIzo
hagging bus at The finish oflhat distance
tho horse undcr saddle east shoe md
stumbled Go tho ground, completely ex
hausied Tho buggy gIiIsd. uusccom
panied OBJ Galstn. a preacher was
secured and The wedding was performs |
ei Of GOO principal hoic.. in The presence |