The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-07
YOUNG LOVES AWAKENING.
1t Came Just In Time TO Prevent the Step
That IL Not Easily Rctraced.

1t Game Just In Titne TO Prevent the step
That Is Not Easily Ectraced.
"Years ago" said Cleveland
man, II made long stay in nm
English county. visited one of my
relatives, who owned small estate
noar a big manufacturing town,
and, being young fellow with
plenty of time on my hands, ] staid
on much longer than / originally
intended. | made number of ac-
quaintances, and among them
family named Jerrold, father, moth
er and daughter. They had neat
little place few miles from where
/ was stopping, and ! became quite
well acquainted with them. So
we'll, in fact, that fell in love with
the daughter. She was fine, big
girl, with very black hair and very
red cheeks and voice that could be
heard across a ten acre fold. She
could ride like the wind and walk 20
miles without murmur.
"Well, she sort of carried me
away with her impetuosity. l be-
came frequent visitor at their
ho; md everybody made me well
como One day had fairly made
up my mind to pop the momentous
question. Miss Laura was more fas-
cinating than ever, despite her bois-
ferrous ways, that l never could
quite forgive, and the day was one
of those lovely ones in early May,
when nature seems at her very best.
1t was just little chilly, but the
tempered the raw edge of
the atmosphere delightfully."-. Laura
and ! went out for n walk. When
we came back, | left her in the house
and went out to look for. her father.
! had fully determined to ask him
for her hand.
Laura told mo would probably
find him at the stables, and / started
in that direction. l had left my
light top coat in the hall, and as ! |
started across the big lawn I-felt |
chilly and turned back to get the |
coat. | made no noise in entering,
and was just taking down the gar
ment when l heard my name called.
The speaker was Laura, and she |
was in the morning room, as they |
called it, just back of the hall.
Laura's voice was SO penetrating
that could not help hearing every
word she said. l should not have
listened, but for the life of me ]
couldn't help it.
Yes l heard her say, I've
bagged him sure. Hes out to the
stables now, looking for you, pop
per, and when he gets your reluc-
-ant consent he'll see me. Now,
what are you going tooffer him as
my wedding portion2'
There was a murmur of words
that | couldn't catch, and then Lau-
"a laughed.
"Going to turn over the Bundle.
,omb calling stock, are youl Well,
you are sly old pepper. Never
mind, he won't know the difference.
And are you sure that the letters
you received are all straight
"There was more talk that could
Tot understand, and then Laura
spoke again:
" Rich daddy, eh, and nice town
louse and society relatives. That's
Ill right. Anyway, it's better than
,enteel poverty over here. Don't
you be afraid. He shan't slip away
II didn't wait to hear any more,
,ut tiptoed out. l didn't try to find
lei father, who ] suppose was lying
n wait for me on my return from
he stables, but just as soon as ]
!ould decently do so | rode back to
NY lives, and day or two later
tarted for home. Laura's daddy
vas choleric old fellow who had
,een in the army, and didn't know
What sort of row he'd kick up if
10 saw me escaping. But / got away
afely with loves young dream very
udely shattered and have always
hought I had a very narrow es-
ape. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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