New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-23

A BRACE OF ELoPEMENTs-THE HAPPY COUPLE IN
THIS CIrY.-The 81. Louis Republican, of recent
date, published the following:
"A few days--or rather nights-snce, an incident
occurred in this city which, being slightly sprinkled
with romance is worthy of a record. Some time ago
IL young man, employed as bookkeePer IN foundry,
whom will give the fictitious appelatiye of Jones,
became enamOred OF n siXeen-year-old damsel, the
daughter of an affuent parent who objected to her
receiving h9 visits in tho most approved style known
To the novelists on the ground Of the lovers poverty.
In the dilemma Jones sought the counsel of bachelor
friend, who, for our purposes, may be chrlstencd
Brown, to whom he rcstcd the melancholy story of
the fathers cruelty and who in turn for the confidence
eposed volunteered to help him out Of the Grape as
best he could
Brown was upward Of 40, and though as yet un-
touched by the shafts of Cupid, his bosom still had
spark of sympathy for the tender passion which
- burns the more the more it is damned up" The
fact is Brown possessed susceptible heart himself
but he had been so engaged in money-maklng, by
which he mad accumulated pretty comfortable for
tune that he had not had time to spend the necessary
hours in looking for a wife. Brown had always been
steadfast friend of Joness and he entered with avidy
into the latters plans. JOnes's sweetheart lived on
Market street, and her ZANE was Julia. 1t was
arranged by Brown that the two lovers should meet
occasionally at the residence Of Juas pretty cousin
who lived on Broadway, not far from Madison street,
where Brown would accompany her. And the court
ship went bravely on. The Vaccinations Of Martha
Julia cousin won the bachelor heart, and he was
SO pleased with her that he continued his visits on his
own account. Martha WAS poor, but Brown had
plenty and he resolved 70 ask her to marry him. She
consented and thus two love affairs went on III the
same house at the same time Both couples were
betrothed and the parents OF both tender iennines
kicked up the mischief OF row abou, 1t.
Jones and Brown determined on runaway scrape;
with which idea the romantic cousins were hugely
pleased. The time was appointed. lhe time CAME
Jones and Brown borrowed a ladder from the La
fsyette Hook and Ladder Company, went first to the
house of Jones dulcnea, planted the ladder took the
throbbing girl out OF second-story window, brought
her safely 10 the ground and were making giant
strides when the indignant PARENT who hadcaught
smell Of the tail Of extensive rat, made MS appear
snce and fired three balls at the rereatng trio, one
OF the bell, taking tragic effect in JuIas v9lunlnous
skirts. The party moved on, Notwithstanding ana
after pleasant walk, the TAR one was uePosleu IN
the pHrOr Of one OF our hotels. 49,,
Jones and Brown then went up TO broadway 10 the
domicil OF Martha, Browns namOrata, Where pr
viously arranged signal was given ana tne glrl iiaie
her appearance This not proving as romantic an
affair a. the other one, on return OF Jones, Drown
seized brickbet and blazed away at the WINDOWS
The old man-the daddy-was aroused, ana, trsni,
bling all over with fright, screamed hre muIpea,
watch At this time a party Ol ueosuChoon
was Just emerging from beer mousse Tue
vicinity and hearing the cries snd seeing the nee
ing trio, Que Of them hauled back WIN MS nS'
and knocked Brown down, procedure "ncIi
beside being romantic enough for the occasion 10 al
conscience, resulted in Browns lmping on WIN
yaregGted visual. Nevertheless, meeting no iui'n t
hosttes they arrived in comparative saiety a. III III
hotel where the impatient julia was waiting, quo a'
had good laugh over the transactions Of the eysp,nS
At an early hour next day tine quartette eft tor A,J
where both parties united IN CHICAGO ' They
&C. and where they took Inc nna de.n returning to
this city until their trun.gres.ions are Pardonedis
contamination which is altogether hHey I" 'fun'pn'
shortly fiji has not already come bS R imaginative but
Inc apose Dsrcular it is was told TO us
by esfs gentleman who declares that all the
c,cnmstsnce. can be substantiated by lndubltabIe
proof