The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
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yes and name an early date"
GAnd Nellie won't know a thing
about It."
"But my advise he's going to forbid
Young Haskell the house, and do It
tonight. | made It very strong that he
should do so. Well see how she
takes that as a starter. It will be a
guide to me to know how to handle
her"
How she wiles Of the Widow Burns
healed the long standing Quarrel-how
the wIdower was drawn to her-how
be was influenced by her though he
had not proposed marriage-need not
be told. Suffice it that one evening
he said to his daughter:
I"I havS changed my mind about Frank
"Why, what do you mean, father?"
was asked.
and neither are you to meet him any
where"
But we are engaged"
"You must break it."
81 must have good reason to-"
at is enough that l say 50,
There were no threats. The next
day Nellie Richards met Frank Hask.
ell on the street, and as they walked
she told him what had occurred.
1T is the doings of the Widow
BURNS" he replied. 1t is more than
whispered that your father and she
lare to be married in a few weeks. We
must do something.
There was q woman passing her va
cation in Hanley, and 1t was under
stood that she was a lawyer. Young
Haskell secured an interview with her
TO ask If she were a member Of the
profession and to add:
Il want some legal advise, A wild
ow is after my scalp because prefer
red another girl to her daughter"
widows are always dangerous" was
the legal reply.
Il am engaged to girl whose father
has turned me outdoors"
ut is not the first case Of the kind
she is willing to elope with me-
well, why don't you do IT,"
Because she is only eighteen, and
under the laws Of the state It would be
abduction"
Has she got friends over at Graf
ton, for instanCe?"
II think So"
We'll am going to drive over there
Thursday morning with horse and
| buggy. II should find young lady
near the schoolhouse at about 8 in the
morning should ask her to ride with
me-"
II see"
Doesn't business ever call you over
to Grafton?"
II go over occasionally"
Better go over Friday to'see a tail
or, If you are near the postoffice at
Ii o'clock you may see a young lady
looking anxiously around. Perhaps
she'll lead you to the house Of a min.
ister."
And about the fee?" asked the
client.
oh, as am on my vacation, l shall
charge you nothing. Ten years ago,
before l was welded to the law, |
think 1 might have been an eloper
myself, had anybody suggested it to
me-"
Miss Nellie Richards took walk
next morning as soon as her father
left the house 1t ended at the school
house door. She was sitting on the
steps when lady drove up in buggy
and asked:
Has the little girl got her lessons
perfeCt?"
"Yes, ma'am," Nellie answered.
Then she shall have ride over 20
Grafton with me. l hear that there
are lots of blackberries to be picked
around there"
"Yes'm."
At noon, when Mr.. Richards found
Miss Nellie missing, he made tracks
for the Widow Burns to tell the news.
she and that Haskell have eloped,
Of course" was the comment,
But how-how could she?'
Why, you idiot, any girl can elope
If she's not sick. / don't think want
to marry a man without brains,"
And when the daughter was told
that the marriage waE all off she shed
tears and walled out:
And you are as bad as he is! Now
she had gone and | can never snub
her!"
After three days the newlyweds
came home to face the music. There
was no sign of music. Mr.. Richards
extended hand to either and said:
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