The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-29

ReC0mp0n60d and reCOuciled.
Through the imperial nndieputed
Present godhead Of child
TURNING THE TABLES.
Royal Courtney ives in love with Bessie
LELAND. Bessie Leland was in love with
Royal Courtney. So far, SO good. The course
OF true love never did run smooth, however,
and Bessie Leland's father hated ROYAL
Courtney bitterly. Yet I do not think, had
he been asked, that be could we'll have given
any reason for such hatred. That he
did hate him was plain from what he told his
daughter, when Royal had frankly asked him
for permission to address her. NJ
Never speak his name again, !" he said.
Let him marry you, indeed! I'd rather
you'd live single all your days than marry
such a simpleton!"
But had rather marry him, " said Bessie,
quite demurely,
Well, you won't" so there's the end Of
IT." And Bessie's father brought his foot
down with an emphasis that made the win
dows rattle. John Leland was household
tyrant, and when he put his foot down.
in that tremendous wav, no more words
were needed.
rs 4NO AO1o WO1u6 HOIU 6RlO. bessie Aola0O
cried little, and then dried her eyes, and
n five minutes was laughing as gayly as
ever. Thereupon John Leland heartily
congratulated himself that it had gone no
further, and then dismissed the subiect
from his mind.
But Bessie, when she dried her eyes and
allowed the natural brightness Of her dis.
position to again bear sway, was thinking
of q plan whereby Papa Leland's cruel pur-
pose might be circumvented; and If he
had but known it, there might have been q
scene not nominated in the bond. As
he did not surmise it even, exceeding self
complacency barred out all thoughts Of
watchfulness.
There were clandestine interviews and
tender billet doaar, which Papa Leland
innocentlY enough brought home in his
waistcoat pocket, little dreaming of their
authorship OF contents, and then they plan
ned an elopement!
Where shall we 20, my darlinp?"
queried Royal, in despair; for the law was
rigid. and Bessie lacked q year of eighteen.
oh, across the line into Rhode Island, .
said Bessie, promptly.
That settled it. There came moonless
might and with it Royal and q carriage, and
in the darkness Bessie joined him.
The good; Rhode Island clergyman, sum-
moned. from his bed at midnight, cross
and sleepy, married them in haste; then
back they went and took q room at the ho-
tel, where they stayed till morning. Then
Bessie went home to make her peace with
papa, while Royal waited at the inn to learn
with what success she met
Only few minutes after her departure,
while the happy, yet anxious, bridegroom
was waiting in the hotel parlor, in came
on
Royal found himself grasped by the collar,
while his captor Numbered out
What have you done with my daughter,
sir? Speak, villain, or I'll break every
bone in your contempt IDLE body!"
And the threat was accompanied by .
shake which ought to have loosened every
tooth in Royal head.
'I've married her" said Royal, very
family.
Married her? The demon! Why, she
is not IF lawful age.
Il can't help that" CALCULATED Royal.
We're married, sir. and you cant stop it. :
Where were ycu married74
I'm Rhode Island by minister"
Aha" cried Papa Leland in great exulta.
ton. Married in Rhode Island, were your
tell yoh. sir; that marriage isn't worth a
straw. Where Is she, noodle?''
let. > - 's 20,
And that's the last you'll see OF her, !"
cried Papa Leland, savagely, and disap-
peared.
Papa Leland hurried home. He found
Bessie just asking the forgiveness Of her
mother, and went Tor her ct once.
You think you're married. do you2n he
vociferated. .Ill have you know, Miss
Disobedience that Massachusetts law won't
recognize such marriages., and you are not
Royal Courtney's wife any more than
ara. s3
But papa |. commenced Bessie.
| 7 won't hear word. You are not mar
RED to the BOBBY, aud yen shan't be!
Bessie turned red and pale by turns, and
then she faltered:
But Il that is wei mean that Royal
and got back to the hotel about mid
night.
4 light began to dawn upon Papa Lee
lands mind.
Good Moses! Do you mean that you
and he occupied
Yes, said Bessie sobbing.
Death and destructiony r. And Papa LIE.
land turned and os.ed back to the hotel.
in much less time than he had come there.
Royal was walking dejectedly up and down
the parlor floor, and grooming in agony Of
spirit.
Come with me said the old gentleman.
Selling him BY the arm with grasp Of
| iron.
1wherel' asked Royal utterly bewild-
cred.
Home
Home! whose homer
Why, Bessie's, stupid.
But we amt married, are we?" STAN
mered Royal.