Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09
Married In the Tree.TOps.
AN NFURIATED STEER UNwITTINaLY LENDS HYxRs
HELPING HAND.

special to the New York World from Norwich.
Conn, october z, says: The lrst country dance Of
the season took place at the Iarm- house Of Elisha
Crandall In the town OF North Ston!ngton, Thurs
DAY night There was nothing peculiar about tue
dance Itself, but 1t developed into somewhat ro-
mantic wedding. 1t is customary for the youths
and maidens OF these sylvan parts to make a night
OF II ON such occasions An unusually large party
was present Thursday night The circuit minis
Yer, the Kew. Mr.. Jay, arrived at Mr.. Crandall's
house on his Jerusalem pony" to await the COIN
Ing OF the Sabbath just before the festivities OF the
evening began, and he Immediately took of his
nddle.
Among the party present were Miss Miranda
ELLSWORTH ana Jeremiah Simpson, an engaged
couple and likewise a Quarreling one. Jeremiah
LOOK exception 70 his Mtranda's giving William
Cnesoro, former rival three numbers upon her
program, and they had several Tits 1t was after
O'Clock 10 the morning when the musicians hung
OF their nddies and The feeling between Miss ELS
worth and Mir. simpson had become so pronounced
that the Rev. Mr.. Jay noticing IL, decided 10 ac-
company the couple 10 Miss ElIswOrths nome and
endeavor To reconcile the two. The trio left on
lasSes.
When they had proceeded mile without a word
Delng spoken an accident befell them which at one
time looked serious, but which terminated in q
happy and lifelong reconciliation. The party
were walking along the highway at rafting pace,
the young peOples orows dark and sulky, while
the minister's lace bore a wearied and hopeless
expression. In f1eid adjoining the road was q
young Texan steer, the property OF Mr.. Crandall
feroctous beast, and no lover OF the human race.
The Texan followed the party on the Otner side OF
the fence, and II, TOO, wore scowL At the further
end OF the Held Is Set OF bars and the trio reached
the opposite side OF the exit second or SO before
the steer, ignorant OF their impending danger
simpson was the nrst to spy the beast, and with
cry OF alarm he ran for clump OF trees u few feet
ahead, closely followed by Miss Ellsworth and Mr.,
Jay. simpson Skinned up one, and Miss ELLSWORTH
proved her worth by climbing another, Jed by
the kind dominic, who gave ner lift b Re be,
TOO sought safety among the whitening leaves
The latter had hardly cleared the ground when
the steer rushed up with q terrific below. The
animal ran around and around the trees below
and dust. half hour passed, but no relief came
The steer still stood quad. Thinking this an ex-
cellent time " reconcile the couple the dominic
began. His work was done, however, almost be.
fore he had begun. Love had conquered, and
frightened almost TO death, the couple desired TO
be married there and then, thinking they were
about TO meet q horrible death. The minis
ter coupled. The lovers could barely ION
hands from their various forced Positions
but they got grip, however, and held 1t
while MI. Jay read The marriage ceremony from
his lmpromptu pulpit In third tree. When he
had finished Farmer Crandall and his Two boys
drove up with a LOAD OF hay for the market Sur
prised at the unusual sgnt and hearing voices he
explanation was hastily given, the bride and
groom and minister were transferred from the
trees to the load Of hay and the Joyful party drove
TO the home or Mss Ellsworth, where the whole
episode Was related. Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson, as
happy a. two turtle doves, gave an informal couu-
Try reception yesterday evening, which was
largely attended.