The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-08
ON HIS TRAVELS.
A Pleasant and Romantic Summer
Love Story
Told by the NewEDemoorat nditor AZ
ohioago.--on His Way 10 wauke-
bha, Wisconsin.
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General Sherwood Of Canton, Ohio,
editor Of the News DEMOCRAT or that
place, and formerly SECRETARY or htate,
was In the city yesterday on his way 10
WauIeaha, WIS. Between trains no
had time 10 tell the passengers good
summer story, the scene OF which IN
laid at Lake Minnet0nlta, near tho
classic ahadea OF Minneapolis, Two
years ago friend OF his, q young man
of handsome and energetic appearance,
spent his vacation ~ TINS lake, ana
while there became acquainted WIN u
very pretty girl who, with her mother,
boarded at the same hotel, Their ac'
qualntance Tipened into no desperate u
dirtatiOn that the mother was alarm
ed and told the young man
her daughter was engaged
10 an estimable gentlemal In
the llnht and 10 please cease ms htteh-
tiOua. AA a result OF this interview no
changed his boarding house and Tor
several days secluded himself, On the
fourth day no received u note from tho
girl saying her mother was going 70 ~
Paul 10 spend the dny ana wouid no
come 10 the lake anc cnll, In order 70
allay all suspicious this young Romeo
pretended 20 take the same train ne
walked through the car carrying his
grip and made an elaborate bow 70 the
matron, who rejOiced 10 think her
daughter was safe nj home, The gay
Young deceiyer said something about
taking a smoke and disappeared In Tho
forward car, but Just as the car started
he Jumped of on the side opposite the
statlOn. lie returned NJ once 70 camp,
had a pleasant visit with the daughter
In tho forenoon, and after dinner th0y
went out for q sail on the lake. Toward
evening q andden squall arose ana IN
the storm the catboat was overturned
and Romeo and Juliet we're nearly
drowned. For several hours they clung
TO the keel OF the boat IN u peltlng rain
waiting for someone 10 come out ana
rescue them. Finally belated fisher
man heard Romeo yelling and altering
his course took them aboard. III was
almost midnight before the wet, be-
draqgled pair reached the hotel, where
u very lrate woman was waiting 10 re-
ceIve them. The girl was ordered 70
her room instanter aud then before the
young Ohloan could deoalnp, the indig'
nant matron opened the ylals OF her
wrath upon him. She Threatened him
with arrest for trying 20 kidnap her
laughter and declared she would have
him horsewhipped for hia deceltiul con
duet. Many sorts OF dire vengeance
we're hInted ut, but he boat q retreat
before the full sentence was pro.
nOunced. Next morning mother and
daughter returned TO their home In the
East, and three months later the young
fellow received cards announcing JUL
cts marriage About month ago he
was the recipient Of n letter from his
former flame which said; "Oh, Hail.
was not that n terribly sweet time wa
had on Lake Minnttonka, j have only
been u widow six months. Hubby had
the oonaump,"
or course the passengers oil laughed,
All but n pug.uosed, petite damsel with
snappy black eyes, with plaid ging'
ham dress and n small peaky black bon
net pinned behind her ears with q scar,
lot bow. She sneerod, and said; vi
think that is just horrld story