The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08

fore the fear Of loxs of cash, and the
two assistants were bundled into the
auto and sent in 'unuit They bad
no clew as to the route taken BY the
clippers and therefore wasted three
hours before they struck the right
trail. The time did not pass unpleas-
antly, however One may be very Sc
we're In school and not at all severe
when rolling over smooth highway
in an auto. There were times when
the pursuers almost forgot that they
were out after clippers.
Yes, young Creighton. i9 years old.
and Miss Tilla Dawson. a year young
er, had fed together. They had met
and loved and corresponded and
planned in spite of discipline and
argus eyes They would get married
and return and keep things quiet for
two or three years. A quiet marriage
before a justice of the peace would
be the thing Young Creighton had
got the names OF three. Had the first
one been at home when the clippers
drove up all would have been well,
but he wasn't. He WAS away buying
hogs. The second enc was home, but
he was a nervous. timid man. He had
never married couple, and didn't
have a printed form to 60 BY. Be-
sides that he had no clean shirt to
put IN, and he vowed that no mar.
rage he could perform in an old
hickory would hold good. They must
drive on to Justice Days.
1t was at Justice Days that the
clippers were overtaken. It 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
be a failure. Mr.. Clinton looked for
a scramble and a wild flight. Miss
Barstow looked for tears and prom
ises. Nothing of the kind happened
The clippers even stepped forward to
shake hands. They said 1t was a fine
evening. They said they had had a
delightful ride. They expressed their
agreeable surprise at seeing the ~.
sistants
Mr.. Clinton took che young map
aside to say to him:
Look here. young man. do you
know what sort Of 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!"
00o H1A rpv lothian hn hea0e
Of IT,"
But her PARENTS"
mo better standing and no more
money than my own"
"But-but----"
mo use. professor. Tilla and l are
to be married Say, what's the mat
ter with your"
"How-what?'
why don't you and Miss Barstow
stand up at the same time? Fine
young lady Fine gentleman. No
time like the present Save you an
extra trip. Think it over"
mo. no. don't talk to me-" replied
Miss Tilla to Miss Barstow. my
mother eloped to marry papa. and
she can't say word to me. We
couldn't possibly give It up. and oh.
how funny it would bel"
What do you mean"
III you and Professor Clinton
should be married at the same time
Step aside and talk wi / 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