The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-26
Stealing a Bride
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 G.a- would watch for a cLlle. after sEe sg-.laDy had been perlo-gea -. A.---n saa bride. Placing AeE or a L.-~, be@uu our of their party. t-.g .a-. ga.nr ta a u0.-aHa..a- ...... where ynny had 0UirreI s-.rn". j.. Ileg gogeae5 Tho tavern he..r' B.. a-iJc had ueru ras.ucd the u.-h. was spent thucr lu Cra>tuE and dancing. end tho N-idrE-anw w0S expected Co . foot yhc bills
 { Mary and IJelru Harrington. iaurh- . rcrs oG an old colonial justice ot the . peace were very attractive girls. Mary . was cuca -l fa sU ..nnr .u rln Brush army. aul l.- m.n..~. Hv.ug Torres, . were well Sat.~.r.l vIa y.r m.R'a. aut . uclc0'S Haurn. hn.-- .utsna6cU .u eoD- Gcmuat.ou of r1n taxes tho N..c Icy .ed ou rrn ra.n05,S. was not Oc..nraa.c ta lo~ faJla-. vh0 drSlarCJ rat sho Shoua never marry a man tDCy@rcd with >f.rt u. v,.ag.iou.
 On rhc other hand. preparation for rNn ~n~~..-n nT '.rra.D E.nsaa.wnn. an5 Mary la-ructna wore being made with g0,at satisfaction Co gIl though T-uNru and Helen could not but ho east down ar Tho cn0wast between yHa.r own v.0.E.w aud ths; ot iar happy ra.r. lr eau T~vvoI outoavo0- ct ro Ca.u au .,,rrr.aw w.a H..o1 ho9.nc ra no~>EaTr na~ ra n'nnn w.,l b.u Ev. >hr WIS ~n t..~..g varern. that c1mmuufea-.nu 1.a~ Impossible
 Preparations ra. Na~v.- welding having boon uafc anG fHn welding day arrived. Eur>t> from aI 5'a oauu cy roundabout wcrn a~>ruhIoI 8. liar ructoa Ha" 10 take par, .l rle tes tvsJleS. Captain Nuehr,w2o5 wore hiS scarlet uniform. Mary a white satin gowu beautifully trimmed wrh lace Her sister was her only bridesmaid There was 8 rlcuuCu. ~u~iu...Ug oi reicoat> from tay U~nu-.> v.-.-gu~ stationed at Eo>,aa wlo LnH r...s heads very h.-a among ,he p...-ar young men who wn~r som to moe, them at Coueov.. Lexington au. Euu. kcr HI The ae--wauy hal taken place tho l-u~ and groom we~e -e Ccsvuc couE-a-uIa'. aad tln -a--o cooks iu the kitchen were b...-.-- .1 the supper. Suddenly every gau--a Nas exuuCu.shei. aui r..-c was a c.---c ton. am.d w1-sL voices cred.
 Pride s,e4Ie->
 The bride has boon >-o,e1
 "Moua,.'
 "Taoy.-e E.-og.u- away.
 Tlo-u waS a glat.r-.l- or '.~.-. L-..>. G-aw.r- la.-,.- .g taa ......n E--a- -na Sl~l> horses a.. .. .- v..aa had brought 1ae Er.-.~ r.-. s.--..0E. and a la-na- u. .. .... L...aa .y -ne brides father ... ... ! ..-5. mounted a-. a--...
 ...- ..a h.-a-rarS A a.. a.a..
 .a -la landscape. a-t .. ,.... -~ga.a us road r.r ...
 .- ...1 ST. those who -a-. -. s.. ,a~..E rhr.~ 5.-. .. ... ..l. Jac I.o-~uc-s
 --.. ..- @. tres piled .r e.. r...... ..-.r lrac~u-~ a...
 -....-- WIT. not delayed -a- l.-.- r-,parnt Jbc oh=--0..
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 l... a .ra.rh a~oa-5 rgow ...
 u.- s-a E--~urr> soon g.ra-"@ 1..- ... were of aga.u. .a"a -.. ... r-,...n6 covered bridge w. . a.. Ha.r packed with straw and w... .- soon as thc k.51aUc-S had '..--". through ], they had set ad7e. -.-.... -.a vu~suer> saw Ihe sparks -.-".s e-..r the flint for ,ho TurTo~n a- t'. time they reached tho J-.&-. E ".- .famc. and thsy must c' to a ."-t -ool mile around. Ta.s GN-. @ f-- race. When rho 0U->uo~s TO .e3 tavern where the lady had 6r~. ,18.r and Ngv. Harrington weat U0 o. .' '.' r--ch h.s daughter came out [" "..- lin But instead Of throwing ."~s.-' into his srulS she knct at .s ,"... r-rrr for the first time ho- ra..". -". -rrsi that man who followed ."E was young Truycu.
 What do you mean ay ia.~. eN. claimed the old man anC~..y.
 Father" sald the kOee.ng g.-. for give me. l am ma-rtcd.
 Of course you'rc marrNd am. thank heaven. to & loyal subject Of Jao h.aE What. Hc'nn, 10 you moan.-
 ~It means. Mir uavr.D-,oD. sa.a TmlNelg that tho bride is at homo. This is her sister. whom rhst clergyman who i> standing within has iu>- united h wcfEock to mo. Our wedding supper Is rraay. Send for tho Cuo>t> at Ja' hall and v.c Will celebrate 8 double welding here"
 Helen led her father to a Toou where they were alone and. winding hor arms about him. besouEht him to forgive her and make the occasion a merry Instead og a uouruful one. One CircumS.auCe was Of great assistance to her. In the settlement pertaining to Nary.s mar riace MT. Harrington had been obliged to use fo0 worth of stamps that had been rendered essential under inc stamp act-an act which finally made a rebel out Of the old Tory. At any rate. he forEave the young couple. and a. rode back to the hall meeting wesse-- gers to say that the bride was safe and It was the bridesmaid who had been