The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
A STORY OF LOVE.
Cupid 1,hwarted in a Sly Little
GAME 10 Join Two
Hearts.
AN ELOPEl.ENr ROLLED.
Eotber and BROTHER on tlee Scene Just
in Time 10 stop : Wedding

A young q q T-yeetJoid Eiri' the
county recorder, . ~justice 9 hepsece. an
irate father, q big brother, ~ that
when Cupid keeps hid be
Generally wins; but tlks .
dspeerous enemy, and in Cd Ct
least, the little sodd'';'Si Love = Hound
this out.
Last wednesday there was a picnic
over across the river. A young farmer
boy met his sweetheart there. and they
concluded that single they could go no
longer. The bride elect was not old
enough to marry according to Uncle
Sans DEGREES, and an irste father would
never give consent. What was to be
donef
The young man was possessed Of q mule
team and Q buggy. He had . sister and a
faithful brother-inlaw. Lexington was
some miles away; but Cupid knows NO
mile post; % the next thing to do was to
either give up the project, or else strike
for Q new country. Lexington was the
place decided upon for the ceremony, and
the time-as soon a. the mules could
make it.
Everything was arranged, and the
mules headed toward Lexington, hauling
their precious frsight- would-be bride
aud groom. They were followed by Q
sistsr of the groom-to-be, with her
husband. Arriving in Lexington, the
young man made . rush for . justice OF
the peace; stopped ct Bottoms and
bought . pair Of kid gloves, and then,
with his sweetheart, fastened to the
recorders Office.
All went merry. The whole force wal
ON hand, and the groom wal just filling
out Q blank for the license - the sensa.
tion Of the hour look place. The eirii
papa, with her big brother, appesret
upon the scene. This did not exactly
suit Cupid, but It created an excitement
Just the same. Father and SON tool
charge OF the disobedisnt little girl, and
without ceremony, proceeded toward thu
river, where . carriage was In waiting
There were but few words passed betwser
father and 'groom that was not" bu
thossHsw were Of the red pepper kind
and II "papa" had bssn "monkeyet
with" there might have bssn more new
to chronicle.
A fsw moments sftsr the papa, brother
and sweetheart left, the young farmel
boy started for home. 4 large -eroWa
gathered around him. The crowd Isughes
ct him, but he took It In good humor. 4
score OF moro asked him questions, Il
which he would answer in . derisive
laughing tons Of voice. He wa requestes
to Telegraph ahead Of him the next tim,
be came, aud he answered that 1t woult
not b long bsfors he would b back OF
the ssms mission.
To an INTELLI0nNcER reporter he wa
very non-committsl, but gave him t.
undsrstand that 1t was only Q question
Of time.
The young girl, who BY the way, wal
very pretty and bscominsly dressed, pro-
tsstsd, eud told her father and big brother
that she did not want TO return home
Bot they were determined, q argument
was only Q Wasts Of words.
The father and son were nice looking
gsntlsmsn and we'll dressed. They evil
IDENTIFY belong to . 6ns family.
TIE affair caused great excitement, and
while all Of the parties are strsugsrs 4
-, W only give N account Of what hsp'
psnsd, leaving the names Of all concernee
ont of this article.
Recorder Wallace did not issue thu
license, and oar popular John M. Pric'
has not yet collected anything for hi
services.