Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-10
An Eiopement Spoiled.

Gan. ore NllN Nt tWp.
The speaker was u ribbon wrestler
in a First street dry goods store, and
The above query was addressed to the
only daughter of prominent citizen
Of the city few months ago. She
was very much struck with the Young
man. and told several OF her intimate
friends that "Cholly was just splen
did"
She used to 90 to the store nearly
every day, and the governor would
kick savagely when The bill would
come in on the first of the month.
Their acquaintance over the counter at
lepcth resulted in an invitation TO call,
and Choilv made himself very numer-
Gus around the family mansion sew
eral evenings during the week. The
old man said to his daughter one day:
Julia, who is this waNwork who is
making himself so soon around here?
"Why, pa, that's Mr.. -, and he is
a real nice young man; he plays the
piano and sings lovely"
The governor informed his daughter
that he did not want him monkeying
around there any more, and II he ever
found him in the house again he would
lie him to the fence and back a mule
up against him.
Julia cried Tor few hours, and fin
ally went back to the store aud told
Choliy that the governor had rendered
an opinion and issued an injunction.
Clanucstine meetings followed, and
one evening while they were discuss
in the uucvenness that characterized
the course OF true love, Cholly said:
LET'S skip out and get married, and
LET Joblots sweat"
Alter moments hesitation Julia
consented, and the elopement was at
once arranged On the next evening
CAoly WAS TO come under her window
at IL O'clock and she would lower ncr-
seitDy means OF rope.
Oh Jooiots, as the young man very
disrrspcctiuily designated the father of
his Idol, occupied y room directly be-
low that OF his daughter. Julia, al
though very charming gIrl, kicks the
beam az 100 pounds, and when she
commenced to slide down the rope the
next ugnt She bumped against the
side OF the house aud rakcd the shut
tcrs OF her tather's window.
Inc old man hearing the noise
Thought inc robbers were trying to
brcan in, and rushing to the window
he saw the rope stretched very tight
and shaking around as though some
one was climbing up The old man
sez.d his razor that was lying on the
bureau ami cut the roUe.
CuoIy ut this moment was standing
directly under Julia, ready to rescue
he. a, she neared Inc ground. and
wAeu the rope parted She fell on him
like Ii orlck mousse, and he was crushed
to nae ground Il hopeless mass.
"0l, ny darling! nave killed
him! saint Juha, and TWO screams rent
the aIr
Ga job,ats. who heard the eNclama-
tioa, Iu,ncd downstairs aud out the
front dyol. lie took the situation IN
at glance, aud also tooN ms daughter
in tho .oG,e. where she leIl into her
mothers arms, Historically crying thar
Chouy was dead.
Jouiols went for assistance, and
CnOIy's insensible remains were taken
TO ais boarding-house, where he now
lies in crucal condition.
Friends Of the family have tried to
keep me AFFAIR quiet, but it has leaked
on, ami it is stated that the young
lady father has said that he viii offer
no further opposition 70 the marriage
if the unfortunate young man rccoyers.
-aaR Jose hCgald