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Show TUK LADY'I B.EPEXTEXCK. On our way from Wem to Hawke-stone Hawke-stone ite passed a house, of which Mr. Lee told me the following occurrence : ''A young lady, the daughter of the owner of the house, was addressed by a man who, thouzh aereeabie to her, was disliked by her father. Of course he would not consent to their union. ' and ehe determined to elope. The nipht was fixed, the hour came, he placed the ladder to tho window, and 1 in a few minutes she was in his arms. , They mounted a double horse, aud I were soon at sotte distance from the house. Alter a while the lady broke silence by saying : 'Well, you see what a proof I have given you of my allec-don allec-don ; I hope you wiil make me a pood husband.' Re was a surly fellow, and prurlly answered : 'Perhaps. 1 may, and perhaps not.' She made him no reply ; but after a silence ol some minutes she suddenly exclaimed: 'O, what shall we do? 1 have lclt my money behind me in my room.' 'Then, said he, 'we must go back and get it.' Tbey were soon again at tho house, the ladder was again placed, the lady remounted, while the ill-natured lover remained below. But ehe delayed to come, and so ho gently called, 'Are you coming?' when she looked out of window and said : 'Perhaps I may, and perhaps not;' and then shut down the window and Ml him to return on the double horse alone. |