Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

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Didn't, EN-" ~
And you had your fortune toldYs
almost whispered George.
Il gave EN- blind calf for telling
"And--and--?'
They told me about forty uznes
worse than they did YOU"
But did you 10 ahead and marry
the girl?"
you bet your sweet life did, and
she's made me one Of the best wives
q man ever had
And not a thing happened"
Yes! found a pot OF gold whils
digging a cellar"
"Jerusha!"
There IL only one point whore our
cases differ" said tho agent. Tier
folks were not mad at me. Mr., Davis
and his wife would like to see you
hung, and at the same time they arr
glad there was no marriage. They
don't want no such nincompoop %
you In the family. A. for Minnie, I
think she loves you. but she will do
as they say. You might possibly get
her to elope with YOU"
"But them gypsies."
"Oh, their prophecy won't count IL
you elope.s
Then I'll do it,
Don't say q word to any living
soul. but leave all the plans to me-"
The agent was still making his
temporary home at the Davis farm,
and after a private consultation With
the farmer and his wife the, mother
wandered out into the orchard where
the girl swung In hammock and
said. rs.
Minnie, they say that that Graham
idiot is struck on one Of the Bebss
girls" .5.i.5 n
30 you mean asorssr" ~
asked.
"of COURSE" eq
But don't tank that way about
him! He's as smart as any young
man around here!" as
but look how silly he's acted!''
I've heard you say you believed
In the gypdes."
We'll must have been talking
In my sleep. n pa or mo ever hear
Of your even looking at the Graham
house 40 you ride by we'll be mad
huff to turn you out doorsi"
II shall look II want TO-"
Then came the father. VINO stood
around and coughed for q spell, and
theI, asked:
Minnie, did you ever mest M.
Scott in the village?"
"No."
He's the cooper. you know"
why, II that's the one, he's sixty !
years old"
"Sixty.three, DEAR
And what about him."
HE wants to marry you. I
think" s
Marry me.' exclaimed the girl
as she rolled out OF the hammock.
Father, have you lost your senses? 2"
But you see, Graham's idiot
II won't hear another word"
Mr.. Scott Is very nice"
It was three days later when the
fruit tree man had chance to ray
to Miss Minnie:
George doesn't believe In the
prophecy any moro, but i, his folks
want him to marry anotner. III
says he loves you, but
WHAT"
III It was my case there'd be IAN
elopement and let the old folks 50
hang"
II wonder f.
II shall see George this afternoon
and tell him 30. shall also tell him
that at 3 o'clock tomorrow after.
noon shall be ut the school house
with my team. You understand
with my team"
The morrow came. The father
said he had to 30 to town, and the
mother said she'd 20 calling on Mrs,
Schemmerhorn after dinner. Mr..
Graham also had business some
where. and his wife also had call
to make.
The lovers took advantage Of ii.
They arrived at the rendezvous al
most simultaneously The fruit tree
man was there, also squar' Pelham,
Take hold Of hands, my chill
dren." commanded the latter.
What for?"
ITO be married. There can be an
elopement without marriage. but
there hadn't orter be-"
The ceremony was over In five
minutes, and then the fruit tree man
! said: There always ought to be 10
bridal tour with marriage, unless
the contracting parties are lame IN
both legs. MY rig is at the door.
There are fruit trees aboard for. Mr..
Phillips, seven miles down on the
county line road. You can deliver
them for me and make your bridal
tour at the same time. Fourteen
miles is purity good tour. Tell Mr..
| Phillips the varieties are Seek-No-
Further, Wine and Northern Spy.
When you come back drive right 10
Minnie's house. I'll be there"
That bridal tour wasn't tour ol
Europe, but It was grand success
and when the new ly-weds drove up
they found the four parents at the
gate to welcome them.