The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-29
How He Won Her.

Scottsville, a pretty village about
fifteen miles from the Tennessee line,
says an exchange, is the home of some
of the most aristocratic people in Ken
lucky. 1t ID a place noted for pretty
girls and gallant young men, and among
all these the sweetest belle was Miss
Ollie Brown, and the handsomest beau
Mr.. Joseph Carpenter. They loved
each other unto desperation. In this
case, as in many others, the only OBJ
staole was parental objection. Miss
Browns mother positively declared
that Ollie was not old enough to get
married, and her sweetheart's entrea-
ties were in vain. The young people
made one or two Intellectual attem pts
at elopement, but they were never once
baked in their determination to carry
out the scheme in the sweet by-and-by.
On last Thursday Mr.. Carpenter drove
in buggy to the residence of his sweet
heart, and once more he sought her
mother to consent to an early wedding
Mrs. Brown was memorable, Miss Brown
was fearful, and Mr.. Carpenter was ex-
cited. AT last, when every prayer had
been denied, the young man boldly put
the question to his sweetheart: "Will
you go with me, or mind your mother
and remain at homer The girl looked
up through her tears, first at her
mother, and then at her lover.
"I'll 60 with you," she said, at length.
"Then come" and with these words
young CARPENTER caught his lady-love
in his arms, and, hurrying out Of the
house, leaped into the BIZ ggy that was
standing in front of the door. The
horse received smart blow with the
whip and jumped away in dead run.
AS soon as Mrs. Brown realized the
situation she screamed for assistance at
the top of her voice. In a few minutes
the little town was wild with excite
ment, but the volume of sympathy
seemed to be with the young people,
who had Just whirled through the
streets at terrific rate of speed, taking
the road that led to Gallatin, Tenn.
The mother whose daughter had been
stolen wildly besought somebody to go
in pursuit of the fugitives, and, if
possible, to stop the wedding. At
length Mr.. Manlon, young law
yer and judge of the police
court, consented. In few minutes he
was mounted upon horse Of speed
and bottom, rafting out of the town in
the direction taken by the buggy at a
pace that would have captured the
'gentleman's cup" at any fair in the
state. From the very start it was a
race Of whip and spur. The fugitives
were evidently making for Squire
Fixes office, which is just across the
Tennessee line, and Judge Manion was
hot upon their trail. 1t was chase
long to be remembered by the people
who witnessed it. In front horse
flecked with foam, going at top speed
and drawing light buggy, in which a
gallant youth sat, with resolution upon
| his face, and beautiful girl nestled
trustingly by his side. Perhaps q mile
| in the rear a solitary horseman, apply.
ing whip and spur, Numbered along
over the level turnpike. The buggy
had the best of the race, and pulled ny
in front of Squire Fixes Office fifteen
minutes in the lead of the man or
horseback. The clever squire was or
the point OF prononncing the words &c
feverishly awaited by the young peo
pie. when Judge Manion, riding like Q
professional jockey, bore down upor
the party and 81 nailed the officer tc
stop. II object to this weddin," hi
said, flinging himself off his painting
horse.
"Upon what ground?" asked the as
tonished squire.
st is the wish Of the lady's mother
that she shall not marry. ] have come
ut her bidding"