{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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On Tuesday last, a carriage drove up to
the Crown Inn, at Penrith, in which were
lady ana gentleman, evidently Fastening on


the wings OF love to the Paphian village,
called Gretna Green.-At this critical mo-
ment, an elderly gentleman stepped out of
the Inn, and welcomed their arrival with
great cordiality. and they all retired to the
parlour with apparent satisfaction. But here,
however, the scene changed; for the old
gentleman, who was the father OF the bride
groom, made the lady prisoner, and dcclar-
ed his intention of staying further proceed


ngs, but "Love laughs at Locksmths,, >, and
al! other kind of impediments, for the young
gentleman privately ordered horses to his
carriage, and upon signal being given that
"all was right" he made an overAowing at
tack upon his old dad, who now, by the
chance of war, became prisoner in his turn,
the waiter most dexterously picked up the
young lady, and bore her in triumph to the
carrage-the bridegroom then let go hi.
prisoner, and made a kind of a hop step and
jump into the carriage also, but closely pur.
sued by his father; and here the affair be-
came truly interesting-son shouting to the
post-boy to "go it." the father vociferatine
counter orders but the lads cracked theil
whips, and away flew as good horses ase.
yer winged lover to the Temple of Hymen
| The old man Immediately went to a masis