The Irish standard., 1888-07-07

Ell ISH 3 a 4
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saw from her wind ow4 her lover, with
the carriage, come to the appointed
place. a visitor had just come IN, and
was engaging the attention Of her pa
rents. She slipped On her bonnet and
cloak, and passed out Of the house BY
the front door. She met her lover. ex-
planned to him how things were, and in
a, few minutes he and she were driving
off IN full view Of both houses.
They drove rapidly to Warrenp0int,
dismissed the driver, and walked to the
beach, where they hired boat to take
them down the bay. They were rowed
several miles down the bay, until they
crossed the course Of the Liverpool
steamer. They waitedir the boat till
the steamer came up and took them on
board. The young couple gave in their
names as Lieutenant and Miss John
ston. travelling from Warrenpoint to
Liverpool. The captain of the steamer
made 10 difficulty, but took them on
without further question. On the fol-
lowing morning they arrived at Liver
pool.
John Mitchell at once started to al
range matters for the marriage. He
found, however, that the getting of a
license was a matter that would take
some little time, and he was told that
the thing could be arranged quicker at
Chester than at Liverpool. To Chester
accordingly they went Immediately at
ter breakfast. Immediately on their
arrival Mitchell again went to investi-
gate the license question. He found
that at Chester also residence of some
days would be necessary before the
license could be obtained. So they de-
cided there was nothing for it but pa
thence. Lieutenant and Miss Johnston
took lodgings, and arranged for a So
journ of some days in Chester. The
day after their arrival they spent walk
ing about the town ana visiting the
Cathedral. After dinner they settled
down for quiet evening Of reading
aloud. Lieutenant Johnston was read
ing the Young Duke'' for his sister,
when suddenly the door opened and in
came-Captain and Mrs. Werner. There
was no moce reading Of the ''Young
Duke" for that evening.
Captain Werner had young Mitchell
arrested and taken back to Ireland in
custody. He was kept a few days in
prison before being released on bail;
and t!ais was bis first experience Of
prison life-an experience which he
was afterward to repeat on a much
larger scale.
Captain Werner was now more than
ever bent upon going to France as soon
as he could put his affairs in order. In
the meantime he resolved TO make sure
that his daughter should not again
meet young Mitchell. He removed tler
to a remote part OF the county, and put
her in charge Oil SOME people in whom
he had perfect confidence. x =
Mitchell succeeded in finding out where
the lady Of his loYe was concealed. lis
presented hinaelf in person at the
house, and--snch is the elo4uence Of
passionate actually succeeded id gain
ing over to his side the people in whose
charge Miss Werner had been left. This
once Gone, the rest was easy. q license
was obtained, and early i'll the morning
Of February 8, 1887, toe young lovers
were married by the Rev. David Bah
ington in the parish church Of Drum
cree (pp. Is 30).
The lady of this romance never re-
pented the step then taken, and the
love Of youth remained strong and
faithful to the end. The newly married
pair settled III Newry, close to where
Mitchel's own people lived.