Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05

fore the fear of loss of cash, and the
two assistants were bundled into the
auto and sent in pursuit They had
no cleW as to the route taken by the
elopers and therefore wasted three
hours before they struck the right
trall The time did not pass unpleas-
antly, however. One may be very Sc.
we're In school and not at all severe
wien rolllng over smooth highway
IN an auto. There were times when
lne pursuers almost forgot that they
were out after clippers.
Yes, young Creighton, 10 years old,
and Miss Tilla Dawson, year young
err mad fed together. They had met
and loved and correspondent and
Planned in spite of discipline and
argus eyes. They would get married
ana return and keep things quiet for
TWO or three years. A quiet marriage
pelore Justice of the peace would
De the thing. Young Creighton had
got the names of three Had the first
one been at home when the elopers
drove up all would have been we'll.
put he wasn't He was away buying
noss, The second one was home, but
ne was nervous. timid man. He had
never married a couple, and didn't
nave a printed form to go by. Be-
sldes that, he had no clean shirt to
put on, and he vowed that no mar
rage ne could perform in an old
hickory would hold good. They must
drive on to Justice Days
1t was at Justice Days that the
eiopers We've overtaken 1t was II
o'clock at night, and they had Just
driven UP to the gate. The Justice and
his family had gone to bed and must
be awakened or the elopement would
De failure Mr.. Clinton looked for
scramble and wild flight. Miss
barstoW looked for tears and prom
lses. Nothing of the kind happened.
The clippers even stepped forward to
snake hands They said 1t was fine
evening. They said they had had a
delightful ride. They expressed their
agreeable surprise at seeing the as.
sfstants.
Mr.. Clinton took the young man
aside to say to him:
Look here, young man, do you
know what sort of a scrape you have
got yourself into?"
No scrape at all, professor" was
the reply. "Tilla and love each
other and are going to be married"
But you have eloped!'
$50 did NV 70 fbor OVID h. b.,,,
of it,"
But her parents?"
No better standing and no more
money than my own
"But-but-"
NO use, professor. Tilla and are
to be married. Say, what's the mat
ter with you?"
"How-what?"
why don't you and Miss Ba1stow
stand up at the same time? Fine
young lady. Fine gentleman. No
time like the present. Save you an
extra trip. Think it over"
No, no. don't talk to me-" replied
Miss Tilla to Miss Barstow. my
mother eloped to marry papa. and
SAAS S@iA soy d WolQ W me- w e
couldn't possibly give it up, and oh,
how funny it would be!''
What do you mean?"
IF you and Professor Clinton
should be married at the same time.
Step aside and talk viii him while
we rout up the Justice"
Mr.. Clinton and Miss Barstow ap-
preached each other in the dusk.
Perhaps he took her hand. Perhaps
he whispered soft and low Perhaps
the excitement of the moment over
came her. Two couples instead of
one stood up to be married, and when
the ceremony had been concluded the
justice said
Owing to this bein' wholesale, I'll
only charge a dollar a couple, and
may the four Of you be as happy as
so many clams!"