The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-06
A RURAL ROMANCE
A Eispement with seauences Altogether
Extraordinary.


people OF this place and vicinity by the mar.
riage Of Anna Colbert, daughter OF the wel-to.
do village tailor. Penjam Colbert, TO Anthony
Fralsy. prosperous y,ung builder The
bride Ia 90 years old. pretty and vivnciUus.
The bridegroom 10 20. They were married BY
Dominic Blackjack on Friday morning. At
first people refused 10 believe 10, Tut when IL
became known that the event was an assured
fact business was almost entirely suspended
in the village for half day. so rlensed was
everybody that at last he didn't have to lie
awake nights wondering what prAtty Miss
Colbert AMI her lover would do next to furnish
unusual subjects for gossip.
1t was mole thnn two years ago that Miss
Colbert and Anthony Fraley became acGuaint-
ed at picnic. 1t was case OF eciprocal love
at first sight. and tho young man began max
ing frequent calls on Miss Anna at her father's
house. Para Colbert had different ideas about
who his daughters lover should be. however.
Fraley then being only Just out OF his time rs
. carpenter. with no visible future. and he
soon notified Anthony that he must cease call
ing On Anna. aud ordered Anna to receive no
further attention from Anthony. Finding that
nothing could change tho old Gentlemans de-
termination, his daughter apparently oboyed
his will. and her lover called no morr
But that they mana ;ed to see or rommuni-
cate with each other was made manifest II few
weeks latcr. when Miss Cobeit wac iound
mlssing from her room ono day, and in her
place was found note stating that the die
tates OF her heart we're so much stronger than
her desire to obey the commands OF her pa eot
that she had elopod with Anthony Fra'cy, and
that they hnd gone away to get married.
Now 1t had so happened that week or 80 boz
fore the elopeinent Papa Cohort had heard that
Anthony Frnley had a rich uncle H. Pittsburgh
from whom the young man hui greut OK pecla-
tious. aud npon investigating the rumor he
had found II to BE- based on very solid fcun-
dation. This cause 1 q great change to coms
over the schemins tailor's views on tho sub ect
Of his daughters marital prospects. and he
WAS on tho eve OF announcing to her that he
hal repented OF separating her AMI her lover,
and that they might resume their tender rela-
tions. whom the clio. ement wa announced to
HIM in his daughters note. The tailor was ut
first very wroth over tho news, aud was about
to start ln pursuit Of the lying lovers, when 1t
suddenly occurred to him that. while it pre-
cipitated matters somewhat. 1t was good
thing all round. for 1t would enable him to
save his dignity in the matter Of the COM
mands he had laid upon his daughter and at
the same time fasten the young man aud his
fear Of inturs Uncertainty. So he gave un the
ilea oil pursuit. AMI went to his work with q
Spisea his neishbors. e Who had Tucsy heard
the news ana wsrc nnkin the INST 81 it,
., fs1Sybu1s is eight miles from Coal,on. and
they expected that Annals father wouIi / 9
eel, cd his daughters n,te. .As they near, d the
place for which they hal set out to DO mari led.
roach tie villar. s'npned At hotel whae
Miss Colbert remained. while her lover won't
H. ans h So os lied q, he poss n
front If the hotel. Fral~y WAS 9 long time III
finding any one who could perform tn. anx-
ministers Of tho place was officiating at q
funeral and the otLer. had gone ilshing. The
Peace. who accom- pan ed him to the hotel 70
marry him and tue cir.
hotel. tn. former noticed that the horse and
carriage were gone. Tho Young mau hurried
" R .ha ss er he
had left there had take en- the horse and carriage
so eFys a whn hs eae back ihn,
guessed she must ha>e bet n only In inn. AID
had gone back home.
but hi, cd ho!sa and carriage Of tho lan,il ri,
and with the hos'leT to drive him started IN
othe4 miles out "f Fybus and ss
Cubert was compelled u stop
What ip the world doe, this mean. Anna9"
:Uh. Tony ie:lied Miss Colbert. Il only
But Ton, soon persuaded the nckle- milded
girl TO turn about ana 30 back. Wh-a they Rot
SSsS :. tho sss the
again. but drove direct to tho Justices Office.
, he helped r out Of the carriage. ami telling
renamed away 80 long that HE, girl started
hnte! she learned TINT he had driven past in
! the direction from which hey had come. Miss
hired tho ho;el rig and starred in pr suit Shs
/ overlook her lover two or thee miles out OF
town. aud angrily deman.oi know why he
] ;
-. happened 10 think." he rsnlied. 1T was
! only meant in fun. and We had bsuer wait
bert a a "e1''sa and "' er oow To
lsis",sy The arrival home g, the ,a,!ors
man. Tor he supposed she had cons t. y cad
for forgiveness and reconciliation. Before she
| =" am sorry you did It In This way. but / for.
give you TO h; send Tor your hn,-b md"
hn H' and sd i sa es ot ss
fc.iensss. From that day and for weeks.
! AnnH's iather used every means TO reconcile
Anna would not yield, and declared that she
would never again see or spunk to Anthony.
ten,ions Of James johnson. whoever. twice
p pen Of his Inst mess in reveneinr hm4H!i
on ANN on tho day Of the elonsment: and rer-
swecthenrt's forgl> ene-s. but she held ont
stoutly AGAINST his anD"nls. although thry
were s' sos SN mo r of her .sher SIX
ending sh' tod hor f4;h"r that sho Intend d,
10 marry WidoMer johnson. Az Wi!ower
johnson was hv no means u propose SLUG
man. ani had three chi ,dreu. one Eenrly Is. old
ns Miss Colbert. every one knew thar tina giri
was going 1. mary nm simEli ont Of p'lpe.
Icy. ami no made m his mini i" prevent Inc
Methiirg He chose II singular way Of doing II,
married Anna F'nley he would shoot him dead
on, his wsndas any, c, Mh9w.r Johnson WI
courage. and Frnsy's manner was 20 ler"r.
! mined that tie W filed win mortal terror.
The result was that he broke his nngnpomen.
with the tno, s dnuEh's-. Thi, did not see ~
10 greve her in The least. neither di,i il have
any cff.ct ~ sni ening her toward her I'D
hope Of ever having Tony Fraloy's great en-
pec,a'io rs y rnrt o. the Colbert family. and
ceased his ondeRvors TO bring about a recon-
silia,ion between E.,Yn, , that Eoung man and hi4
mind that he might a. we'll give up his eror 4
to renew tho old relations. and about three
months ago apparently showed cOnsidern bile
partially 10 the danSh,er OF his old "mrloyer,
Ing attention to his former employer ,aucl
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