The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-07
YOUNG LOVES AWAKENING.
10 Csme just In Time 60 Prevent the Step
That Is Not Easily Retraced.

~ Came just In Time 60 Prevent the Step
That Is Not Easily Retraccd.
"Years ago." said a Cleveland
man, II mado long stay in en-
English county. visited one Of my
relatives, who owned small estate
near big manufacturing town,
and, being young fellow with
plenty of time on my handR I staid
on much longer than ! originally
intended. made a number OF ao-
quaintances, and among them a
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
well, in fact, that l fell in love with
the daughter. She was fine, big
girl, with very black hair and very
red cheeks and a voice that could be
heard across ten acre field. She
could ride like the wind and walk 30
miles without murmur.
well, she sort of carried me
away with her impetuosity. I be-
came frequent visitor at their
homo and 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 worry best.
1t was just little chilly, but the
sunshine tempered the raw edge Of
the atmosphere delightfully."-. Laura
and went out for 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 me would probably
find him at the stables, and started
in that direction. l had left nay
light top coat in tho hall, and ss !
started across the big lawn felt
chilly and turned back to get the
coat. i 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. / should not have
listened, but for the life of me
couldn't help it.
" Yes, / heard her cay, I've
bagged him sure. Hes out to the
stables now, looking for you, pop
per, and when he gets your reiuc-
tant consent he'll see me. Now,
what are you going TO offer him as
my wedding portioni'
There was murmur of words
that couldn't catch, and then Lau-
ra laughed.
"'Going to turn over the Bumble.
comb calling stock, are yoai 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 strsiehti'
There was more talk that could
not understand, and then Laura
spoke again:
=" Rich daddy, eh, and nice town
house and society relatives. That's
all right. Anyway, it's better than
genteel poverty over here. Don't
you be afraid. He shan't slip away.
II didn't wait to hear any more,
but tiptoed out. didn't try to find
her father, who suppose was lying
in wait for me on my return from
the stables, but just as soon as !
could decently do SO / rode back to
my relatives, and day or two later
started for home. Laura's daddy
was choleric old fellow who had
been in the army, and / didn't know
what sort of row he'd kick up if
he saw me escaping. But l got away
safely with loves young dream very
rudely shattered and have always
thought I had a very narrow es-
cape. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.