The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-10
MARRIED IN TEE TREs-TOP5.
An Infatuated Steer Unwittingly Lends
Eymen a u elping Hand.
From the Mem York World

From the. New York World
NORWICH, CONN, Oct THE first coun-
try dance OF the season took place at the
farm house Of Elisha Crandall, in the town
of North Stonington, Thursday night.
There was nothing peculiar about the dance
ifsslf, but it develt ped into somewhat ro-
mantle wedding. 1t is customary for the
youths ana maidens Of these sylvan parts
TO make night Of it on such occasions. An
unusually large party was present Thurs
day night The circuit minister, the Rev.
Mr.. Jay, arrived at Mr.. Crandall's house
on his Jerusalem pony" to await the COM
ing of the Sabbath, just before the festivi-
ties Of the evening began, and ne imnedi-
ately took off his coat and Joined the other
two musicians scraping fiddle.
Among the party prese It were Miss
Miranda Ellsworth and jeremiah Simpson,
an engaged couple and likewise quarreling
one. jeremiah took exception to his
Miranda'i giving William Chesbro, a
former rival, three numbers uron her pro-
gramme, and they had several tits. 1t was
after O'Clock in the morning when the
musicians hung up their fiddles, and the
feeling between Miss Ellsworth and Mr.
Simpson had become SO pronounced that the
Rev. Mr.. Jay, noticing it, decided to accom-
pany the couple TO Miss Ellsworths home
and endeavor to reconcile the two. The
trio left on foot, as is the custom Of the
country lads and lasses.
When they had proceeded a mile without
word being spoken an accident befell
them which at ons time locked serious but
which terminated in a happy and lifelong
reconciliation. The party were walking
along the highway at a rattling pace, the
| young peoples brows dark and sulky, while
| the minister's face wore a wearied and
hopeless expression. In the field adjoining
the road was young Texan steer, the
property Of Mr.. Crandall, and a late acqui-
| sition to his place. The steer is a ferocious
| beast, and no lover of the human race The
Texan followed the party on the other side of
the fence, and it, too, wore a scowl. At the
| further end Of the field Is a set of bars, and
the trio reached the opposite side Of the
| exit a second or so before the steer, ignor-
ant Of their impending danger Simpson
was the first to spy the beast, and with a
| cry of alarm he ran for clamp of trees a
| few feet ahead, closely followed by Miss
Ellsworth and Mr.. Jay. Simpson Skinned
up one, and Miss Ellsworth proved her
worth by climbing another, assisted by the
| kind dominic, who gave her lift before he,
too, sought safety among the withered
leaves.
| The latter had hardly cleared the ground
when the steer rushed up with a terrific
below. The animal ran around and around
|
air was thick with dirt and dust. A half
hour passed, but no relief came The steer
still stood guard. Thinking this an excel
lent time 10 reconcile the couple the dominic
began. His work was done, however, al
most before he had begun. Love had con-
quered, and, frightened almost to death,
the couple desired 10 be married there and
then, thinking they were about to meet
horrible death. The minister complied
The lovers could barely join hands from
their various forced positions, but
they got a grip. however. and held it
while Mr.. Jay read the marriage ceremony
from his impromptu pulpit in third tree.
When he had finished, Farmer Crandall
and his two boys drove up with load OF
| hay for the market Surprised at the ut-
usual sight, and hearing voices, he drove
his team up near the trees TO investigate.
An explanation was hastily given, the bride
and groom and minister were transferred
from the trees to tie load of hay, and
the joyful party drove to the home of
Miss Ellsworth, where the whole episode
was related.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson, as happy as two
turtle doves. gave an informal country re-
ception yesterday evening, which was
largely attended.