Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-02-08
u AzHINGTON STANDARD


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Mad@" c"u.i have had any "i the
young in"u. - Tom could have had
amy Of tl!r Young women. Their" was
only one of Item that be wanted, and
that was MadGe.
The winter was gay one, and the
young people Of til" neiEhborhood.
copying from their city cousins. re-
solved To end their festivities with the
beginning of Lent. When number of
them were together one evening some
one Of the party suggested that they
should wind up the season by n grand
frnl!c.
Suppose" said Cyrus Wcathcrby in
his usual serious tone and manner,
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There was a burst of laughter at the
sclate Cyrus making such a proposi-
tjon which caused him to blush red as
n rose followed bv a universal assent.
Tom Hatch ne no usually did tool,
tho ,ood reso,re5 that ~ no had NOT
rodo tho s,ccastiop no won,J no ot
Lost tbo norin, snirit IN CARRYING n
49, IT, snnoostod Made os tho fom.
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~ las" peu ~
anu '"iu .na' s'nee N','o nau 'n"ue
.he piopoSi'iom ne enouiu NC '.io MAJ,
III 'he case 1here were 'ausn'cr anu
ciappihs ol hahus a' thls' "hu' sihce IL
was evident mat no reiusa wouiu DE
accepted, cyrus Diushingiy conserved.
Inc plan when completed was TINS:
cyrus was 10 call on certain night at
Madges mousse win the saddle horses.
Madge was to descend by a trellis,
ana the TWO were 10 mount ana Dart
awaJ. One OF the pursuing party was
to he stationed at the bridge, half a
mile up the road, and when the clippers
crossed 1t he was to give signal, and
the whole party was to ride after
them. The clippers were to make for
the Washington tavern, ten miles
away. II they got there before being
caught. they were to be considered as
having escaped and been married. If
not, they were considered to have been
captured. All were to partake Of
supper at the tavern-a mock wedding
supper.
AT the appointed hour Cyrus made
his appearance under Madge's window.
She descended the trellis, mounted.
and the two sped away like the wind.
When they dashed over the bridge,
mounted man beside 1t fired shot,
wnicn rang OUT clearly on the still air.
ana merry party OF boys and girls
gave chase.
cyrus ana Mage had not gone far
peioIe ~ oecaine evident 'nat cyrus, II
o'up.u ~ o'ner respects nau nau tue
ense " seeuie Ioupie VI .norousn-
80 ao,sS ~ noo- eunns w
~ o,oro~. -. 800 -, e., 90 ~
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distance ona hoor,na = o,atta. o,a.,ne
nm behind tbeu +bov 1oosanod tha,s
reins To reach tho ooo, fu11v ton min.
utes before anv of +boir nursuor.
Tom Hatch had the mort host horsa
TO the fleeing connie and rode nm 70 tho
tavern before anv other Of the nurs,,.
ing party. A couple Of steamine horses
over each of which q blanket had been
thrown, stood at the tavern door. Dis
mounting, he entered the living room
and saw the clipping couple standing
at one end. a man In a white necktie
opposite. Tom was just in time to hear
the words:
Il pronounce you man and wife"
1t did not take Tom long to get the
situation Into his head. There was a
sinking at bis heart, but he put ON the
pest race he could and, going out just
as the rest OF the party were riding up
to the tavern, shouted:
We've been sold! They're marriedy'
AS the party came up in couples the
fact was made known. and when the
hindmost couple arrived all entered the
tavern, shouting, laughing and dancing
up to the young man and wife. who
stood ready to receive congratulations.
And now, landlord" said one of the
men, bring on the supper"
PACK, ana tnere stood the father and
mother OF the bride. one at each end
OF well loaded table.