The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
CANDIDATES FOR BLISS.
Country Lads and Lsssies on Their
Way to Make Hunaway Marriages.

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Way TO Make ruuaway Marriage s.
From the Louisville Courier-JeurnaL
She wore a red hat, upon which a greer
bird perched, and there was country mud
| upon his shoes. Her dress hung down toe
far upon one side and his face was reddel
than an autumnal sunset They sat In the
| ferry dock at the foot of First street, wait
ing for the boat 10 take them over to Jeffer-
| sonville.
There was quite a crowd of people in the
| dock at the time, and this rural couple was
| the centre Of attraction, No one felt like
smiling. for fear 1t would destroy the pict-
ure, and, besides, the young man looked
a if he was as fond of Fighting as farming.
Her hand was covered by a fold Of her
dress and his tenderly clasped it. They
thought no one was looking, but every one
was intently watching 1t. An extra fond
pressure caused her chesks to glow with
additional brightness, and she shyly whis-
pere1: "Aw, Cal, don't"
That is a typical scene, here remarked
Charley Henze, the dock keeper. Sea them
every day, aud, Of course, have become
used 20 It. They are from the country and
are going over to Jeifersonville to be mar
ried. he is probably farm hand who has
saved up about $40. and be thinks be is rich
enough 70 take unto himself a wife Her
father. in all probability, also works on
farm, has whole troupe of girls about the
same size and is real glad when any young
man is willing TO elope with one OF them
OF course he would not object but then it
rs cheaper TO elope, and the couple will have
more money with which to establish them
selves in a little cabin. III venture to say
when her children grow up that green bird
will still be nodding merrily upon that red
hat UhaD sha rvaarc m -,
You can tell country couple the minute
they come in, even IL they dress we'll and
their manners are good. They are very
loving, and they don't care a long slim bean
who knows it. They always sit down in the
dark corner near the end of the counter. and
l stand behind the high cigar case and
listen. He says something about what the
old folks will say when they get back, and
she filters and whispers that she don't care
Then he'll ask her what sac thinks the girls
viii say when they find it out, and she
laughs cute little laugh of triumph and
nestles closer. Then he laughs too, and
they each look sheepishly loving at each
other
Sometimes :wheu they want to appear
like old married folks and desire to create
the impression that they are not clippers he
will ask Der in an off-hand way if she
wouldn't like to have some peanuts. She
says she would in timid tone, as il she
were afraid he would spend oil of his
money if be blew himself in this reckless
manner. He gives her the bag with the
peanuts in it and takes out about two him
self. She takes one and they both act ner-
vous, wishing they hadn't bought the pea
nuts. The cracking of the shells sesms 10
attract attention. Both notice this. and
she slips the one she took back into the
bag and he drops his through crack In the
seat. Then they both look up to see If any
one noticed It
"None of them seem to think much abou,
clothes Here the other day a funny Incl
dent happened. A raw looking couple
came in and took the clippers seat The
dock was full, and everything was as still
as could be, when she suddenly Uttered
'Aw, George, l forgot to take down my
bangs Everybody laughed at this, for her
hat was pushed back. and the curl papers
showed plainly. They looked as if they'd
| be glad to see the floor cave in with them
for moment, and then she giggled aud
| took Off her hat and gave it TO George Il
hold. Up went both hands aud in a twink.
| ling, her mouth was full of pins, and six or
| seven gimlet-looking curls clustered on hel
! forehead. Smoothing them cut with he,
| fingers, she suddenly grabbed the hat with
one hand and Hoped 1t on her head in tn,
same careless way man would do. They
| don't think about style.
But then we had heightened couples. II.
wears kid gloves aud is quite dudish, while
she dresses in the hight Of fashion. They act
| as cool aud calm as possible, and think they
are fooling US dock people, but we know
| them ali the same. We know the little Low
| ing attentions, for we have seen them many
q Time. O2ce handsome couple came in
and they sat down and talked about til,
weather and the river and kindred time
| honored topics. There was not sign Of
the eloper about their actions | thought
| they were just friends until the beat drew
near, and be aross TO bay tickets. as h.
| did so he gave her loving glance, as Z
| say; Darling, must leave you to get ties,
| tickets, but it will only pe for a time. The
mask fell with this glance, and / nodded tc
| to the matrimonial angel, who was loiter.
/ ing on the dock. A moment later he had
/ them in tow aud was taking them to the
I magistrate. with whom be was in league.
There was quite a rush awhile back and
one matrimonial agent made S22 in one
| day. Four couples came down on the Kan.
awha IN a crowd. For the past few DAYS,
| though. business in that line has been slack
| In consequence haven't sold many pea
nuts. Country elopers always buy peanuts
aud there is Il demand for them continu-
| ally. 1t is really cornicsl 10 see a country
eloper treat his wife to a glass Of soda
water. He gives her a barroom glance, aud
| invariably says or starts to say, 'What'll
you haveFn
The only harmless cure for sick head.
aches IS called Quickstop, and sells for IS
cents, at Solomons & Co, druggisaS.-Ad.