The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1882-07-20

Maria went on with her dressing. III
nally the last touches were added to her
midnight toilet; she had tied on her head
e coquetish bonnet Of previous fashion,
and all was in readiness. .5s 4 ' s
And here let us explain On the oc-
F'casion OF his recent cal, after the tender
scene ofWooing 'describ bed above, Deacon
Skeels had elected from the romantic
maiden 9 promise to meet him at the
end of the "cow PASTURE on the present
ted in the holy bonds III the COSY little /
sitting room behind his shop. Whether
he was, prompted TO this course blythe
dread f encountering Elizabeth or of
facing the wrath Of some Of the other
sisters in thessneig hborh hood who had
their eyes upon him eve since his be-
reayement, does not appear. at all
events he wished the deed done Quickly
and Quietly, and this midnight elope-
ment SO pleased Maria, So far exceeded
her widest hopes, her most romantic
wishes, that she really consented to the
plan, and hence we find her tonight
skipping along the COW " path to meet her
waiting lover, with all the blithesome
agility, if not the grace Of aiyoung girl !.
;7 Hue nuIrieu across the pasture SO rap
riana VA "a, NJ Mile sns Ieacned the trystlng-
PC 4ls III. ~ naiis le5ics, Wneres Inc dea-
Gha.s i.no me ola man we're
a bm ne n9I 8, ,lshea was enureiy out OF
no;n,,4as s a,o; nn ma ,au - lean 81 1or some
, ,1l;1n r. A fa lne lenee s4or3 support,
t M, ro;I ier auser einpaaeea herl through
sn,,,aL.4 As II SOU g AlaIla - recovered
fba fann ,a AZ g me loP 81
daoao,, oa,,1 laS ilstLe lhe
deacon could render her th otlgh the
aa,.s, gu epaIeu " leap 1lltos Fls open
h h,l4 q one ulu spring or rather cropped,
n oud ~. ~ sklas olner gown caught On the
nanSn y, Dy' anua .nele ply! nung sls-
at+andant ,Ail-c9l9reu galIers WITH Y,
" IN ,n;d loss, HAncing WIG
ras+;na. -sioan ~ & gu sit9it W nn -
roog pthsS ~ t ss, so1es Wnue Ine
nd ban ~ 1e ~ neE slh - !
. d llllsecureiy last
S ar5a lev out WIZ I Inc vloience OF the
s ytad PIG " aeollzeu ueaco 9
$500 wy vi, 70 = OF
IelaAn uanahlry, however NSa ove 81 ca!
aa,i noue:sly' and, vain the encouraging
abioni.ton y MS loYe, do 9l, last,
e a1e4h 1UtarieI aug 81 unhH all yer
Mas e P 1;Ia3.s . Ie!ease p. ner =
ann .tsgraDie n L untn the
deacon ho1sted hlmself to the top OF the
lshGe any y aant g gieaI enoTt succeed
cu IL, ~ uli1tcu1llS Iue d!ess, Wnen tMalra
!en 20 Inc grouhu 3. N "a aneap, nearly falnt-
ing n oead earnest; only the sight OF
inc g. moonDeam playing on. the silver
Plate OF ner front teeth saved ,her from 9
deep sWoon, she clutched wlldlyat them
ana before the deacon had descended
from the FENCE mad them IN their place
again. mat worthy person had backed
slowly ana cautiously down and when
certain OF i, standing firmly once more on
ievei gr9und, looked around l!3s eagerly for
me lnckless prlde, VINO sui lay f,n the
c erafinn o9]ee5 o. PITY as well as ad
m1ratlo 81 10 q bridegroom. 3f.4i
f19aily they We're oh, Maria leaning
helPlessly against his bosom, and de-
ciar1ng vaguely that she would rather
dled, referrng no doubt to her lover
having seen her stockings asdss under
| ware are ana 1alse teeth.
When the happy pair entered the lit
tle,shop, Hymen seemed to smile on
them, and the small sitting room seen
Just beyond, ablaze with the beams Of q
amp, looked IKE glimpse Of Paradise
70 MARIA; the hour had come Tor which
she had prayed and longed for years;
she was to be bride; henceforth she
would he the envy, of ati least . dozen
spllnssters OF the village and neighboring
country; her cup seemed full tcf happi-
ness ;Ss! !, !. s.s]!, 3, s
ne reverend gentleman whom the
a e.aas nag lmp00rted lioI the occasion
a allitucs "A = s5lH ne previous
aiael W. aloussa Isom sound sour !,
sleeP ln!o Wilcn ne n2d AMEN IN wood
e ~ raocAlnng cealr ~ me open window
a .h;l Inc DrleI ceremony was performed e
MIS- Mc peacon sEae1a 'ss Ar'a fafrst INTO
Let us V, pass over tie scenes .that fol-
1uMsu Wngn tne mgw 1 ihe
the next mornins: 'exeitement ra = h;oh
and It was not until the funeral IofI tie
Oldest inhabitant, several weeks faftsr,
sf1me .6 diverted the, public mind,
the the su n = cltiaens irom
], Mrs. skeels greatly en;oved the t.m =, 7.
est She had, occasioned, !. and took fre-
qq'nt walks past the corner grocery,
{ ha,s sae was regarded ythe assembled
circus WIen s Ratsv haca - .ns .gn. 8
the true state Of affairs On Tia m nnaG