The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-06-05

70 De. sure. the young people lost no
time IN explaining what was wanted,
done the closer to home they would leave
me, was not unwilling to begin. We had
by this time struck Into this road Tint
we are following, aud were swinging
along ut a steady ruti., The light Waroi,
swayed to and fro so that / had difficulty
in retaining my feet when. | stood up
to perform the eereiioi,y. The bride and
was busy with the driving. Scarcely had
the first words left my mouth when We
heard behind us d faint call to stop, and
turning | saw blackboard, drawn BY
two dashing horses. Just Appearing into
view over the brow Of the hill L quarter
mile behind. saw the moonlight gleam
on something that savored of gums, ind
cold chill crept over my frame.
go ahead. Mr.. Buckle, It will do no
good to let your teeth chatter
"My teeth did chatter, mid with cause,
tor beside the scahtiness. of iiiy Garh, the
persons, following us frrd d gun: l
positive that bullet Whistled a few
inches above my head, with that peculiar
sound we read so much of iii war his
tory. The marriage ceren,ohy Is really
very short, but performed under such
conditions it seemed to me endless. But
dG leHSlu IL NAS
~ suppose yo! will LET me off now
| said. for c0ul Id hear clearer than ever
the clatter of horses feet behind us,
and knew that our bursuers were clos
ing. did not want to witness the meet
Ing.
the big fellows at my side. THE mar
signs first
And with that he drew frolu his p6tk-
ct the needed paper. Mary Springhous,
put put h rrnn name R in the prober place and
OF Of wheels came louder. but we were in
suerS.
Any turn next says t; stizing the
pencil from the grbom.
"'Not on your life' yells the. biz fell
low% who held ME. Heaviest first -.
And with that he seized the ctrtiH-
Then he leape,l off behind aid tdisap:
peared in the woods. We had emerged
INTO that clearing where you saw the
bridge when Il call to stop came to us
again. l dared not look back, bit | saw
the whip. fall on the mules and they
plunged forward with lightened load,
tor the SECOND SG witness had sighted and
seemed to hear the whistlihE b6dilet
intended for the groom, d fact that
caused me to involuntariiy start to iumn
to lind my escape baked; for the bride
chung fast to my blanket.
Sign the certificate,' she screamed!
! signedIa very peculiar signature
to be sure; but it Statistic her. and she
expressed her satisfaction by giving me
a push that sent me flying from the w.
hicle into the road by the bridge.
, Nv hen | resained my senses t was
lying in the ditch by the roadside. MY
feet partially immersed in the waters Of
the creek. My position was such that
seen from the road, aid the nirsmers
must have driven by the Spot, little Sis
pectlng that one of the chief and most
actors of the drama Law bleed
ing within few feet of them. For
bleeding was: my head was badly
cut, my back and sides bruised SO that
every step caused me misery. I listened
attentlvely. but heard no SOUND Of hbofs
or w6teis and do SO determined that the
cold and wounded. 1 set out for home
nv, miles back along the dreary road
and through those lonely woods. The
sun was just rising when | dragged
myself up the steps Of the parsonage
and fell exhausted INTO the ariiis of the
agonized Mrs. Buckle"
" Ibid na+d Msnry and Kate set away safe
yes. they did, was the reply: "That
was why | got away; too. The little
a flair created such enmity, between the
two families and myself that they re-
fused to contribute longer to the church.
But as Solomon says in Proverbs V.
and"
"Punk-ing-ton" bawled the brakeman.
ba nging the door open
l did not hear the verse from my COM
panion. for it was: lost in the changing
of bells. scrapc of brakes and the scutfle
of passengers feet.
1--WE enjoyed meeting YOU IMMENSELY,
sir, said the divine, Selling my hand.
II hope we will see you at our church
if you ever stop here. Good-bye!'
And he was gone. | sighed and re-
lighted my pipe.-New York Sun.