Nevada County picayune., 1886-06-30

took the path to thclr trystinl place by the river, where sh' found Henry impatiently awaiting her.
 "Oh! May, 1 am so glad to sec you, I began to think you were no coming" he exclaimed, as he clasp ed her in his arms.
 "IIcnry he has strictly forbidden me to ever sec you again, and Flave broken his commands tc come to you.0
 "Then you do love mo, don't you dear?' he said, fondly caress ing her fair hair.
 s@z."What a foolish question, Hen ry, you know l do."
 Won't you marry me without your father's consent or knowl edge, please do darlinG?o
 "Oh, Henry, don't ask ne to dc that, you know l love my father if he is stern and oit.timcs unjust" she tearfully replied.
 "But dearest May,don't you loy ( me? Just think of what torture would endure in giving you up I cannot! l cannot!
 But what is the use of relating all the arguments and persuasion' he used in his efforts to induce hel to marry himl Sufficient is it tC say they at length prevailed, fol snc consented to join him week later, when he was 10 have every thing in readiness. Then for fcal her absence would be discovered they separated, agreeing not t( meet again until the night of the elopement.
 When Henry reached home he knocked at the door of his most intimate friend, who was boarding at the same place as himself, anu rousing him, he confided to hin all his trouble and asked his as sistancc.
 Charlie Brown, ..like the goot | fellow he was, readily promised te do all in his power to help hi' friend.
 
 IL seemed q very long time L. Henry, but at length the eventfu cveuing arrived and everything was in readiness. Charlie was sta toned where he could command | good view of the house, and Hen ry was waiting near the back gate the appearance of May.
 AS good luck would have if, th, doctor was sumOncd ont m thu country to atteud patient, thus nnSuspeetingly leaving the coGs clear to the waiting lovers.
 AS soon as her father was fairl, gone, May appeared and joine, Henry who was patiently awaitin! her and then with Charlie the, hastily mado their way to where Henry had q minister in waiting and were joined in holy matrimo ny nearly as quick as l an telling it.
 Then with all possible speed the. made their way to the depot ant found a freight train lying there which would 20 out in few min utes. But the few minutes length cncd into nearly half an hour, an' the waiting couple were gcttin: alarmed lest the doctor should re turn before the train started. ant so good Charlie went tt the conductor and told him the facts and he immediately started
 The!.went to Russellyillc where they stayed q short time, ther came back 10 C., and May wrote a letter to her father imploring hi forgiveness, but it was returned unopened.
 From fatigue and excitement May was taken dangerously il with brain fever, and all said sh; ust surely die. They sent fo her father, but his reply was, ssh, has made her bed, now she mus lie ill it " Youth and good con stitution triumphed and May slow ly returned to health once more.
 Dr. Darlington, in his almos ungovernable rage, said he woult shoot Charlie and Henry, but a last accounts they were Twin: Ipcaceably and happily.
 Dr. Darlington lives alone, ; prey to melancholy and gout.
 Good enough for him, say l XtrI.I ..D,,. ,-n.J;.>, I;,,1 panInr