The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-09

lived, l was bashful, drove by the
house and could not muster up cour-
age enough to 90 in and went home
without seeing her. tried it again
and went in and got acquainted, the
mother took liking to me at once.
That young lady had sweetheart who
had gone to Illinois to live, who was
preachers son and they were engaged
to be married. She did not take
very well to me she wrote to her beau
and told him about going with me,
he told her to enjoy herself and have
good time while he was away, and
six months soon passed away and the
mother had found another young man
for her and wanted her to let me go.
She offered her money to 60 to San
Francisco to visit folks to get her away
from me, but she had taken a liking
to me by this time and said: "No,
you kept him here when l did not
want him, now you do not want him,
but 1 do"
We went out to take a carriage
ride Une fine day IN April, to the next
town which was the county seat. The
mother said now enjoy yourselves, but
be home in time for supper, which !
took there often, but we got a license,
went to a minister's house and were
married, came back, went to hotel
instead of home, took the 10 o'clock
train that night for Pueblo, Col,
lived out there about one year, came
back and went into the brick business
with. the father but the father never
got over it. He wanted her to marry
a rich man. The mother said if We
had only told her she would have
given us a grand wedding, but we did
not care for that, so you see / got my
wife by flirting from the top of a
freight train. &. W. S.
HOW HE CAUGHT HER.
Mr.. EDITOR Your offer ola nice
easy chair to the person giving the
best, or oldest experience in court
ship, has tempted me to give yon
mine.
Two years ago / met the gentlemen
that was destined to be my husband,
at a party in Georgetown, the occasion
being my seventeenth birthday.
When introduced our ewes met,
that moment l knew l was in love,
and equally certain l held
captive the heart Of the sturdy young
farmer.
The following day he called to see
me, and the next three months found
us almost constantly together; driv-
ing, walking, or sitting under those
grand old oaks that no doubt, had
been the trysting place of many lovers
before.
He did not try to disguise his love
for me, but frankly offered his heart,
and hand in marriage.
Oh, / was having so much fun at
his expense, never intending for mo-
ment to say no. and would not
say yes. Upon one occasion l had
been unusually provoking. pretending
not to understand him when he would
refer to our love affairs, and told him
how delightfully."- l had been enter
tanned by Mr.. c. who had called the
evening before. Suddenly rising
from his chair, he said, "Miss -
excuse this intrusion. | had hoped my
love was reciprocated" and left the
house.
In a moment / stood beside him at
the gate, l said, "Let us drive to
Cedar Bluff, YOU promised
to show me the Lovers Leap"
He consented, and we drove leis-
nrely along. He was silent, while /
,hatted merrily and would sing
of love songs, such as, do
you love me, if you do. tell me 50"
md would cast furtive glances at him,
He seemed unmoved. NY first impulse
vas to say forgive me, | have triHed
With your love, but no, that would be !
too much. l will make him |
peak first, then settled down in per-
ect silence. When We reached a
ange of bluffs and crossed the /
pretty little stream of Cedar creek
know we must be near that historic
place, We had set out TO see. Now
aid Mr.. -, l will show you the
Lovers Leap. Just then the horse
prang across ditch, throwing me out
n the mud and quick-sand, and Mr..
. over the dashboard. In a
he was by my side. l was
rot hurt, but simply mired down.
Oh what sights We were. We looked
It each other until the tears ran down
'ur muddy cheeks. Then folding me
n his arms, prepared to lift bodily, rs
'ounds out of that terrible mud hole.
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