Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27


Shortly after Miss Dorothaa left the
house, the equire stole out the oacil
way and walked rapidly across 2 wheat
field toward Il certain big willow tree
whicn stood on tde edge OF pond.
BY a singular coincidence, Mrs.
Abigail Sloan, in the course OF her
serpentine ramble, reached tlis same
pond.
Seated on a fallen log, she and the
representative OF county judicial
honors were soon engaged in an ami
mated conversation.
While these little scenes vera being
enacted, pretty Nellie Longacre, In
the seclusion of her chamber, wrote
the following note, wnioh young
Arson Shortrood got out OF the post
Office the next morning:
Daagest An: You know best. We will all
attend the Lexington Fair, and I'll De ready
then. As papa has FORBIDDEN m to see you,
wo must manage our corresDonle lenee and
interviews very secretly. win be at the old
place promptly Sunday night. Your loving
little NELLIE.
The Kentucky State Fair that year
came OF at Lexington in October The
colonel, young Arson and the Widow
Sloan were there; the squire, his
maiden sister and pretty Nellie also
attended.
On the evening of the second day OF
the fair, at three several places in the
bluegrass city, there were three
several meetings, and three several
couples, under cover of night, drove
out of the city by three several roads,
which all, however, headed toward the
Ohio River.
Everybody has heard OF Aberdeen,
Ohio, which is of verify the Ameri-
can "Gretna Green" aud most every
body has heard of Squire Massio Bsas-
ley, the presiding genius Of the little
village.
Late Oh the morning OF the night I
speak of, mau and woman were fer
ried across the river from Maysville,
and proceeded dire3tly to the squire's
house.
A few lu3ty raps on the door reused
his sable assistant, who rejoices in the
the name OF Yulcan-pro1ably be.
cause ne has assisted in welding SO
many pairs OF hearts to5etler-andh he
opened the door and admitted them.
There was no light, and he ushered
them into a big room which opened d.
rectly Of the hall.
lie was just going for light when
another knock summoned him to the
door, and he admitted another couple.
Again he started for the light, and
a third knock sounded. He admitted
a third couple, and leaving them all
in the big roam, he fastened upstairs
to arouse the squire.
"Busniz ez boomin', boss" nc said,
when the Great American Mafrimonia;-
izer jumped out OF bed. "freo par
Nv 'em, sab !"
"rhree" repeated the magistrate,
making q hasty toilet "'fake that
lamp down. I'll be there directly"
Vulcan obeyed the order, aud wnen
he opened the door of the big room,
and the rays OF the lamp he carried
flooded the apartment, the six people
therein contained gave ut!erance to
six quick cries Of Nstonishment.
Tt was the depouement OF the Clov.
erbur3 Comedy!
Standing in one corner of the room
was Colonel Shortrood, on whose arm
hung Miss Dorothea Longaore. Facing
the military chieitain was Esquire Is
rRel Longacre, whose arm was twined
about fine wais5 o. buEom Abigail
Sloan. In the middle o. the apartment
stood young Anson Shor;rooa, holding
to mis- breast pretty Nelly AoagGcre.
After the first cries OF establishment
there was moments silence, then
tremendous roar OF laughter; and
then followed such handshaking and
kissing, and cries OF mutual forgive
ness and pledges Of eternal love aud
friendship rs proIl6ly vera never
heard or seen before.
Squire Massie Beasley married the
three couple, and they went back to
Cloverburg together. The lawsuit was
dropped, ana all parties thereafter
lived together in peace and amity.-
Saturday Night.