Show WJ Iea rt rait in R cotton atch about year ao C W strickland young farmer living about six miles southwest of paris fell in with ida portera charming young lady ortho the ladys relatives objected buethe young folks resolved t elope mr got a license but ahe issuance of the license was published in the papers and Defore a chance came to me it th relatives of the lady taw it and sent her away to missouri afew weeks ago phe came bade ber atae affair aca ended but the young loved each other there were some private negotiations of which her relatives did not fadow 1 another procured but the fact was not published inthe papers the came minister was engaged again miss da who did not cotton suddenly became very industriously inclined and concluded to help the crop she went into the field an began work pretty soon her big brother not suspecting anything went to the gin with a load of cotton and about th time be was gone mr and th along and right ilithe cot ton patch in ceremony was performed that anada tb clashing maiden and gallant lover sew |