The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
A H0NELY
EL0PEMENT
Youth and Girl Who Want to
Get Married Pursued.
tspecla, to The Times. Dispatch

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IIAcKETTsTOWN. N. j., July IL
Homely though the romance be. the
steward OF the County Poornouse, as
sisted by trained dogs, are receiving
scant assistance in their chase over The
countryside for an clipping pair a libe-
raj reward also does not spur the farm
ers on to activity other than to halt the
horses in harness and point out the
wrong direction to the pursuing pack
twenty years old. and Maggie Morris.
In her blushing eighteens. Both had
been sent to the poorhouse years ago by
their unfortunate parents, and knew
nothing of life or love until they met
each other.
the other day, when several OF the girls
were sent out with baskets to pick up.
To Maggie fell the row down which he
was swinging the hoe. Maggie was
Lonesome and worked fast and was soon
up to the sturdy young fellow. He hur-
ried on. feanag reproof from the fore
man, but Maggie was at his heels, and
failing TO attract his attention other
wise. bumped the basket against him as
he stopped.
picking himself up from the hollow OF
soft dirt, dotted with the crisp gleam OF
new mown potatoes. Charles turned in
dignantly and met his fate.
'I-ItllS "dlu sliC so't' - - $500
mosquitoes
"whuh" said Maggie. coyly crunchinG
potato bug between her bare toes and
meeky submitting to slap at mos
quito on her brown shoulder.
REWARDED FOR HARD WORK.
They had the potato hoeng record that
night. and the foreman smiled approving.
ly and paired them off. When hay ffil
in swaths before his mighty reaper she
49,. ~, ! I, robn htaf1
pulled onions she extracted weeds, and
when he hoed string beans she picked
them. Those were delightful hours
among the beans and corn. Already they
had learned to say things low and with
out the conversational lip movement.
fearing the foreman's careful ear ana
eye, but among the corn and beans one
beautifully tall in its stalk and the other
winding high with its added shadow
we'll. BobbIe Burns wrote OF less orpcr-
tunity for love-makng.
Some time early on Sunday morning
Charles slung himself out OF tho open
window OH the third floor OF the county
and with only few more bruises on his
knees he reached the ground. Something
OF girls apparel--the only piece Of White
Maggie had-poinled the waylo Nngst"s
window. and he tossed pebbles softly and
carefully until scratched head showed
where he mad hit last.
Bring your elothes," he sad, after a
second look.
Maggie's trousseau sailed out 1T the
window and he picked 1t up reverently.
a spare white stocking, owned by the
matron, can hold n lot of things needed
by bride when bulged tn unwont ed
capacity. Then Maggie came With
thump that almost drove he. adorer
into the ground,
GIVEN A LIFT.
About o'clock yesterday morning
farmer travelling toward the west was
met In the road by youthful PAR, VINO
asked for lift The gin ) feet were
bleeding, but she chung to a fat White
stocking, and the farmer put her upuer
the canvas so as to be out Of tho hot
sun. The young fellow climbst NJ beside
the farmer and talked little while,
then also went under the canvas.
And the farmer said "Gitnp."
Twenty minutes after Zelda, tho stew
ard, with men and dogs ahont him,
crossed the road and stopped the rafting
farm wagon,
A"seen anything of tw, KIDS escaped
from the poorhouse2' yelled Leida, Boy
| and girl, pretty good looking, hut rot
hardly any clothes on?"
The farmer hauled IN Lessee" he
said thoughtfully, !.
zone hundred dollars reward for them y
Sdlu A|S'doi NpN VIZ NSeN WANT >..'..fr''S'
around the wagon. and ons tried TO
jump into the canYas-coyersd bed,
Gosh pondered the farner, that's
a good deal"
Eyes, They're running away to Penn
sylyania to get married. Amt got II
cent and nothing else to boast AZ Il.
Coin to get married, ars thew
oueried the farmer ''apt nm nothing
MY, my. amt seen EN-. iittnp!
AS the wagon ratified further along
| toward the Pennsylvania State line a
bare foot, followed by q rounl hr,'Nn
leg, rose from wrinkle in the nany3s
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