The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-15
A RUNAWAY COUPLE.

On "Wednesday evening about O'Clock,
q young man was stopped in the street by one
Of the watchmen under the following singular
circumstances. The watch had observed him,
pacing up and down the street, for nearly an
hour. in the greatest agitation, examining ev.
cry door, az IL endeavoring to lind al en-
trance and although he was well dressed he
nt las, accosted hun. and inquired The reason
Of his curious behavior. A train of curious
circumstances was unfolded by this enquiry,
such as seldom occur in the annals of police
office. II appeared that the young man, who
gave his name as Warren, was n native of
Montgomery county. somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of Pottsgrove, and that he had come
TO the city the previous morning, bringing
with him a young female, TO whom he was to
have been married at eight o'clock that eve.
ming. The match was To be one ofibose de
llghtful little affairs called "runaways," and
SO far. seemed to have been attended with a
full share of the difficulties which give so
charming zest to stolen bridals, and furnish
food for the gossips TO dwell upon.
Both the bride and the groom were total
strangers in Philadelphia and had fed hiher
rs The surest refuge from the pursuit of friends
and relatives, whom, il was shrewdly suspect
cd, were anxious To have q. slice of the good
great labor and vexa,on. they succeeded in
finding The resi- Ience Of a friend of the brides
where, according TO previous agreement, they
were both Ia put up until the next evening,
when they were 10 wait upon his honor the
Mayor, by whom the happy knot was TO be
tied II happened unfortunately, that this
friends house was filed by o'her country
cousins, who had srri,e only the day before
lie was srcnrding'v shown to a respectable
tavern few squares Oft, IN " hich he thought
IL prudent 10 conceal hinself, fearful of q sur
prise ifpn the fiiends of the lady, nnr did he
once venture forth to visit his beloved during
ihe whole OF this agonizng interval Of aus
perse. The happy honr at length arrived,
and ne sailed forth Ia join his fair one
dressed in the extreme oi fashion but 10 his
uttcT cnnsiernaiiop, br was unable TO find the
hose 10 Which she lodged!
From the honr nf seven he had boen IN
ceasingly o'ruplcd IN searching every street.
IN hnp"s Of hadlng the place, and as he did
No, aven know o. had forgotten tine name of
ms far "ne's friend his task may be read 'ly
imagined To have been a hopeless one. lie
wandered up and down the streets. half fran
TIC with vexstion and confusion, until his uo
usually close inspection Mf the houses excited
SUSPICION ss 10 The honesty nj hts intentions.
"Hen hCCbsteU ny the WA'cU'W'U, ne was
covered with a foam ot pessp,ra,ion, and
seemed ready To sink down from mere ex
hausion, the effect OF four hours constant OK
ci,ement. After relating Ia The otfi or these
particulars, he was conducted Ia The tavern
whence he had sailed out IN the early part o
the evening, and there learned from the land
lord that several unknown persons had beer
there making the mos. eager inquiries after
him, stating that one had left a message thai
MISS -" (hIs iniended) was sick with ap
piehnnsion al his mysterious absence AS
none Of them had left their names, poor Wor
rrn's enqnir,cs as 30 where they resided
were productive of no gooi and in a state %
exire.ne vexslion and alarm. he was fair
obliged 70 go 10 solitary bed. there to dream
away the troubles which nothing but an un
psrdonsb,e stupidity hid bronghi upon hin
und his intended. So late a. Thursday nigh
last, he had not been able To find her. and m,
ch,nces oftheir soon meeting, were not yer,
Promising. The case shows N n striking
point Of view. the necessity of strangers in
large city being particular as to names an,
numbers, and all lave sick swaius the folly q
bringing their sweelhearts TO Pbilsdelphia 4
be married by his honor the Mayor, when
travelling Justice of the Peace is quite eqna
10 the JOB. and can be found in any publ
road in Pennsy lvania. SO abundant have the
grown Of lale.-P Philadelphia Saturday BuI
ietin.