Breaking Up A Proposed Elopement With Phosphorus, Cow Bones And Groans

Ainerkue, (Georgia) Recorder. A youug íellovr froin tho cuuutry had won 1.ho affections oí a pretty Georgia inaiden, and insistod on ruceting her against a stom father's wil I. A few nights ago they met and was ananginjr an eiopenient. Tho spot tliey had seloctcd for thoir tryst was noar au oíd faiuilv burying-ground, and tho hour was near íiiidnight. Thoy had mado no dolinite plan, owing to the girl's perversoness.and tho fellow was suing earnestly, when a groan was heard in among tho gravos and a white form roso up and ad vaneed to ivard tho couple. Neither of theni could speak or move . ïhe ílguro moved slowly forward, tho eyes seemingly blazing and tho bones 'clanking as it stepped. When within a few feot of the lovers it spoke in a scarcoly articúlate touc, telling tho youlh to "Begoné!" as lus object was to deslroy tho girl's happinoss aftor gotting her inonoy. Tho young fcllow slid on bis knees, promisod to leavo, if ho woro allowed. He was granted ten soconds to c;et out of sight, when tho girl koelod ovor in a faintaucltho youug mau started on a run for homo. Then tho oíd mau throw doiro a shoet on which some phosphorus had beon ruW bod, and some oíd doad cow bones, he had picked up, took bis girl into his arms and carried hor into tho houso. Tho young fellow has left tho country, and tho girl is as quiet and gentío as a dove. Tho oíd man is happy and givos his daughter all the presents and attention he can, buthas novor told his part in the transaction. and sho has never spoken hor lover'suame.norsaid a word of the terror that drovo him from haaide. „_