The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-24

81 hear them. he raid. but we will be
married before they catch US.
"As i sat there In that rough. rushing,
bounding wagon. hatless with no protec.
ton from the autumn winds other than
light horse blanket my kidnapers had
thrown about me- the words OF an old ser.
mon of mine came back TO me- bringing
endless comfort IL was from the first
clause OF Proverbs, 4, ~. Better Is dry
morsel. In that discourse made point
OF the fact that anything Is better than
nothing; that rs we are IL better than not
being that better Is a dry morsel than no
morsel. Now II you refer back TO Kings
H.
Excuse mo for inte-rupting, doctorf"
exclaimed. But shall certainly attend
church In Punkington to hear your dis.
course, but for the present about this
elopement."
Pardon, pardon,' said the minister,
relighting his cigar. II was wandering TO
be sure. The young people lost no time In
explaining what was wanted, and I, really
Ing that tho quicker 1t was done the closer
to home they would leave me, was not IN
willing to begin. We had by this time
struck into this road that we are follow
ing and were swinging along ct q steady
run. The light wagon swayed to and fro
SO that I had difficulty In retaining my
feet when / stood up to perform tho cere.
mony. The bride and groom remained
seated, for the latter was busy with the
driving. Scarcely had tho first words left
my mouth when we heard behind us
faint call to stop, and turning / saw
blackboard. drawn by two dashing horses,
just appearing into view over the brow of
the hill a quarter OF mile behind. ] saw
the moonlight CLEAN on something that
savored Of guns, and a cold chill crept over
my frame.
Its PAT exclaimed the bride. But
60 ahead, Mr.. Buckle. 1t will do no good
to let your teeth chatter.
my teeth did chatter. and with cause,
for, besides the scantiness OF my garb, the
persons following us fred a gun. heard
the report and ducked, and I am positive
that bullet whistled few inches above
my head, with that peculiar sound we read
SO much of In war history. The marriage
ceremony Is really very short, but perform
ed under such conditions IL seemed to me
endless. But at length 1t was done
81 suppose you will let me of now
said, for could hear clearer than ever the
clatter Of horses feet behind US and knew
that our pursuers were closing. did not
want to witness the meeting.
"'Not just yet DOCTOR said one of tho
big fellows at my side. The marriage GER
tificate next, and the heaviest signs first ;
"And with that he drew from his pocket
the needed paper. Mary Springhouse put
her name In the proper place. and then
young Bunder signed. The rattle Of
wheels came louder, but we were In the
woods and could not see the pursuers.
"'My turn next, says /, seizing the
pencil from the groom.
Not on your life" yells tho big fellow
who held me. Heaviest first.
"And with that he seized the certificate
and pencil and witnessed the paper. Then
he leaped of behind and disappeared In
the woods. We had emerged into that
clearing where you saw the bridge when a
call to stop came to us again. l dared not
look back, but saw the whip fall on the
mules, and they plunged forward with o
| lightened load, for the second witness had
signed and left us. There was a report,
and again seemed to hear the whistling
bullet intended for the groom, fact that
caused inc to involuntarily start to jump,
to find my escape baked, for tho bride
olung fast to my blanket.
"'Sign the certificate, she screamed
blknou-o NcEy pccuiidT sABudturt W
DO sure, but 1t satisfied her, and she ex-
pressed her satisfaction by giving me a
push that sent me flying from the vehicle
| into the road by the bridge.
when I regained my senses, was ly-
| ing in the ditch at the roadside, my feet
partially immersed In the waters of the
creek. My position was such that my pros
| trate body could not have been seen from
| the road, and the pursuers must have
driven by the spot, little suspecting that
ono of the chief and most unwilling actors
of the drama lay bleeding 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
listened attentively, but heard no sound
of hoofs or wheels and SO determined that
the pursuit was now far away. Weary,
cold and wounded, set out for home, five
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 arms Of the agonized Mrs.
Buckle"
'Did Henry and Kate get away safely.
doctorf" 1 asked.
"Yes, they did," was the reply "That
was why I got away too. The little affair
created such enmity between the two fam
lilies and myself that they refused to con-
tribute longer to the church. But as Solo
mon says in Proverbs v, and
"Punk- ing ton u bawled the brakeman.
banging the door open.
did not hear tho verse from my CON-
panion, for It was lost In the changing OF
bells, scrape of brakes and the scuffie of
passengers feet
"I've enjoyed meeting you immensely,
sir /" said the divine, seizing my hand. II
hope we will SEQ you at our church II you
ever stop here. Goodbye
And he was gone. sighed and relight.
ed my pipe.-New York Sun.
He Was In Such Hurry.