she wanted him too. She cried almost every night after her father
forbid him to come to the house except the nights she had to sleep
or she would have died. And she was so frightened he might try to
come for all and get tore up by the dog and it was a bull-dog too
that would never let go. But mothers uncle Thomas was too cute
for that. He waited till one day there was preaching in the
Markdale church in the middle of the week because it was sacrament
time and Miss Jemima Parr and her family all went because her
father was an elder. My mothers uncle Thomas went too and set in
the pew just behind Miss Jemima Parrs family. When they all bowed
their heads at prayer time Miss Jemima Parr didnt but set bolt
uprite and my mothers uncle Thomas bent over and wispered in her
ear. I dont know what he said so I cant right it but Miss Jemima
Parr blushed that is turned red and nodded her head. Perhaps some
people may think that my mothers uncle Thomas shouldent of
wispered at prayer time in church but you must remember that Miss
Jemima Parrs father had thretened to set the dog on him and that
was hard lines when he was a respektable young man though not
rich. Well when they were singing the last sam my mothers uncle
Thomas got up and went out very quitely and as soon as church was
out Miss Jemima Parr walked out too real quick. Her family never
suspekted anything and they hung round talking to folks and
shaking hands while Miss Jemima Parr and my mothers uncle Thomas
were eloping outside. And what do you suppose they eloped in.
Why in Miss Jemima Parrs fathers slay. And when he went out they
were gone and his slay was gone also his horse. Of course my
mothers uncle Thomas didnt steal the horse. He just borroed it
and sent it home the next day. But before Miss Jemima Parrs
father could get another rig to follow them they were so far away
he couldent catch them before they got married. And they lived