The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-31
ELOPING ON HORSEBA *.
The Couple Pursued by an
Angry Father, Who Fires
Three Shots at the
Young Man.
What the BaZoo Reporter Learn.
ed in an Interview With the
Lovers.

The western portion of the city was
thrown into the widest state al excitement
ca,lv this morning by three pistol shoIs
fired in rapid succession. The BAzOo
scribe who Was out hunting up his hash
house--lhc free lunch counier-was on the
spot IN a twinkling OF m eve. His agility
Was rewarded by the sight OF an excited
crowd oi mixed hoodlums, wild cats" and
other denizens, and a rapidly rrtrratins
vision in the dim distance. This the BA
700 scraicher asccrtained, was 4 powerful
sleed mounted by dashing young hero
who bore away 4 lair damsel with whom
he had elnped and WAS then IN :he act of
escaping the wrath of the bullets OF ,he fair
dansei's pa;er iamiiias The reporter
seeming an item, repaired IL a
convenient stable, procured 4 charger
and went in pursuit of an item aud The
horse with two riders On, on spri the
scribe and Just 81 he WAS about io give up
the chase in disgust AMI turn his weary
steps humewari, he caught q glimpse of a
ten cent scarf waving In the breeze on
iar-awav hillside Renewed efforts fol
lowed. and IN less time than one can say
Jack Robinson the B,zoO had drawn
rein in front OF an humble, though neat
cottage. whittier the scarf had wen !ed il,
NAY. The scribe knocked ami WAS a good
Il. al taken back hy Ihr lovely image al
Venus that up,ned mp To- him. la an in
slant. however. the ,BiZ0p'~ WoHted self
possession rciuin,d 10 hIn. ard ia - hes
hating. ha>hiui Way, pat lhe question. MS
biu>hiu.iN aI>w, r,si IA the affirmative and
Ms u,her,d int" The presence al tie lord
ana master, Georg, Augustus Cheap>ide.
"tieurdic. this H. oUe al The HiZpu- nice
y.ung men. come Lea Zee ihuUt oar narrow
escape: hc l. a meas man.
IAIs MS the ha>iIia! fAZop introduced
"Gendie' locked blood hound, AMI
ground his teeth like one oi Ellie Perkins
aiiigatnr>. TIE BALoo ">IuOir a smile
which ~ med loelvciriiy "t,,,.rGir." Tor hc
iAin ediatclv offered the BAZro Il chair and
heg&ntp lire AWAY at lightning rapidiIy.
Thi-rxcitcd Mrs G,ur,iie Au.li>IiI> h,rp-
sile n q Arab LA Mag slum, ale" tripped la
the side of ",ieordie Augustus" AMI Topped
upon liz shoulder like wet dish rag.
This in turn excited the animal spirit oi
"tieordie." who began Id look ha..ers and
to spit blood. He pounded the char, kick, d
over the stove and = the reporter MIS-
about Ia beg La be excused hi> halr begin
ming To sharpen itself upon the ceiling
The eXerti"n having proved too much Tor
tieordie's physical constitution. lac suddenly
collapsed To she'd tears. The BAZOo
wiped its ewes in sympathy
Now, Geordie, dear, YOU feel better,
don't youy
Geordia-"Yes, Ara, duz; il WIZ IN
mach fur me. | couldn't stand Al When
ii Teller gets his bussum stocked with"
Here the Bazoo WAS taken with viO-
lent lit oi coughing, and upon recovering
himself took glance al his ancient time
piece aud mildly suggested that the BAzoo
went 10 press Al 3 .. IN. This cut the
"bussum" story short, 'Ge0rdie" being too
much overcome To say anything further.
Arabella took up the thread and pro-
cceded.
well, sir, Geordie and me wuz engaged
tn he married. You know my father wuz
well-tu-du shoemaker. Geordic was
only a counter jumper fur Slau>cheimer,
getting three dollars a week. Yves been en-
gagged EUR q long, long time-secretly,
YOU know, fur pa wouldn't let Geordie
cum in the house, Geordie being poor; but
he's honest. Here she looked honey
Well, sir. We concluded to 'lope. Geordie,
unbeknownest tn no one, sep me, lett one
night and came down tn Missouri tn get
house Well, he writ me word to get
ready and cum on. Well, / put on my
Sunday go to- meetins, got out my new
scarf, present from Geordie, got On the
train and here / am. Geordie met me at
the depot with his horse. We was goIn'
round to see the sights this mornin' when
Geordie and pa came round the corner.
He had cumed down on the next train. l
tell You he looked mad Geordie whis-
pered TO me tu look out but | was too
sceart to look out or i'm. Geordie, you
YOU know, is strong an brave; he jumped
in front OF me an turned his back ON pa
and wanted me tn walk round
begun to screech like Young owl. Geor-
die had left his horse saddled round the
corner, SO he tux me up and ruined an
pitched me on the horse he then Jumped
up an We wuz off like sky rocket. Pa he
ruined. an he hollered, but tieordie
he wouldn't stop. so pa he wiped out his
pistol an fired. But Geordie he kept On.
Pa he kept hollerin' and firm, but pshaw !.
We wuz gone. / feels sorry fur poor pa
he wuz so swfully cut up bout it. But
couldn't leave Geortiie. could i tieordie ?
Here there was a loud report, the Bazoo
blew his bugle, picked up his hat, thanked
the couple in the BAzoo's usual gracious
manner and departed, OVERLOOKING with
visions of blissiul welded life. In TACT, he
ielt rs though he had brick In his hat
Kipd Word Of Advice