The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-02
LEES QUIET WEDDING.
HE HAD THE DROP ON THE
 BRIDES FAMILY
And Nothing Marred the Assn
 sion.

to-day in respect to certain elementary emotions, has changed greatly from the type of that day or the day long before it. when marriage was made by cap- ture, may read and change your views
 With that as a preface, here is the prof of the proposition:
 In Oregon there lived a young girl With three large strapping brothers and her father and mother. The broth 7 CTS, it was current opinion in the local ity, could whip their weight ill griz- Ely bear. As they were called chips of the old block" it was to be assum- ed that the father was of the same type.
 In this family the daughter Margaret Black was regarded as the idol-also the slave. Margaret was to be wor- shipped so long as she obeyed. When she wanted to disobey then she was to be ruled. It was another case of Lorna Doone.
 Margaret's obedience was not a mat ter of dispute until one day when she happened to walk further than usual into the great woods around the Black home and lost her way. She walked and ran through the underbrush with out finding a familiar path until she was thoroughly frightened little girl. Then she wofully sat down facing the prospects of a night in the woods.
 In this predicament she was found by a young man who carried a rife under his arm. He was not lost. That was evident. He smiled when the girl con- fesed that she was. Of course he would take her home. Then they both laugh ed, and the work which forms the basis Of this story was done.
 q am Roland~L Lee,' he said. Why, live within ten miles of your home"
 To walk ten miles and more out of the way just to see that pretty girl found her way home was nothing-not in Oregon.
 After that the disobedience of Mar garet began. It would have been some thing wonderful the way they managed to meet in the woods if that were not as old way as the story itself is old.
 When the three large brothers and the father who claimed Margaret dis covered this they found that they had not been consulted and that was req son enough to oppose it. They found
 
 discovered an unimaginable number of reasons why he would not do, all of which were communicated to Margaret, only to be received in the usual fash ion. The more they urged the more the girl decided that he would do.
 Finally the family brought matters to # crisis by locking Margaret in her room. You may have read Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" That explains how such course of action does not < bring the desired results. It is not nec- Ssssl to read iitss YFaaassiaaaV be able to imagine that it would not
 Lee walked about the woods for some time without finding Margaret before he learned that she was a prisoner. He also learned that he was the cause of it. Being a young man of decided con- vietions, upon which he was accustom- ed to act promptly, he followed his usual custom in the case. He went to the nearest town and secured a min- ister.
 q want you to marry me-" he said.
 "With pleasure" said the clergyman, s'but where is the bride?"
 "We"ll have to get her. Can you stand long driver"
 The minister said he could. Let got his rife and they set out for the Black home.
 Lee and his clergyman walked up to the door and knocked The eldest brother threw open the door revealing the whole family seated at the table. Margaret had been allowed to get out of her room to eat dinner, and she had been sitting silently, refusing to dis cuss her love affair with her jailers. ( Three three large brothers and the father had threatened to thrash Lee on sight if he came near the house, and when Margaret saw him appear sud- ! denly in the doorway she jumped from her chair, expecting to see her lover set upon by her fighting brothers and put into a condition for the undertaken Nothing of that sort happened. Lee was too quick for them. Before one could move he had his rifle in position where it could be used rapidly and ef- fectively.
 "Just stand where you are please" he said. MT. Black will you sit down again. Thank you, Miss Black will you come out doors? Now, if any one moves toward a gun there'll be trou ble.
 q just wanted moments talk with Margaret. I heard that she was keep inc the house so I had to come here to see her. I understood that you were looking for me, so l thought l would avoid trouble.
 Margaret, just wanted to ask if you will marry nle?''
 .sYes," said the disobedient Mar garet. q will I won't be a prisoner any longer. I won't stay in this house, and I will marry you.''
 'aThen, if your brothers and father will step outside" said Lee, and point ed the rifle toward each in succession. In certain parts of the West gun pJay usually means business and not huff. So the three brothers and the father came outside.
 "Now, if you will just move about fifty feet away" said Lee and they moved.
 The minister had been standing through this proceeding, a rather star lied man, but one who was beginning in see the parts he had to play.
 "I secured license before I spoke to VOL" said Lee to the clergyman. Here if is. Now Margaret if you are ready. The witnesses will please keep quiet