The Shasta courier., 1867-05-04
Romantic Story--Runaway Daughter--
She is stolen from her Parents Sec
ond Time.


A rather interesting case of Now YOU
see it, and now you DON'T" in which an
oyerfond father found and yet lost dau gh
ter, transpired in this city yesterday. The
opening scene in this drama may be discov-
cred in Buffalo. In that city there has re-.
sided for many years a we'll do old gen
tleman, named George Tompkins, whose
good or bad fortune, as the case NAV even
tuate, consisted in the act of possessing a
charming, intelligent daughter She is still
extremely young, not having vet reached her
seventeenth year. As all maidens of this
susceptible age, she dotted on the moustache
and otherwise good looks of "nice young
man,' and would in all probability have
married him but for the determined inter-
ference of pater .familias Geo. Tompkins
would have none but wealthy husband for
his beautiful daughter, and to accomplish
this end he promised her in marriage to a
man almost of his own age, named Sweeney.
Although this narrative may sound like a
chapter taken from the current literature,
yet as the truth must be told, in spite of the
malden's most heart-rending appeals and
remonstrances, this match did take place
Miss Tompkins and Mr.. Sweeney, about
three weeks ago, were made man and wife
IN the city of Buffalo, and according to the
rites of the Catholic Church, to which the
groom subscribed.
For two weeks did May and December
abide together, and after the expiration Of
that time-the union having become alto
gether intolerable to the fair bride-she took
secret flight for this city, where she has a
brother-in-law residing. This worthy per-
sonage, Mr.. Layden by name, resides al
No. 555. Archer avenue. Under his pro-
tecting wing the poor frightened bird took
refuge, and gave promise Of regaining her
wonted exuberance of spirits in time. But
fate decreed that there should be disturb
ance In these happy calculations. On last
Wednesday night, en- a late train, the old
gentleman, the father, came hither, disem-
barking at the Central depot, and took i'm
mediate steps to recover his lost child
That night he made but little headway,
however, but the next morning, with break
OF day he was moving, and soon discovered
the whereabouts of young Mrs. Sweeney
With this knowledge in his possession he
proceeded to the Archer road sub-station,
and, with the consent Of Sergeant Clayton,
received the escort of two able bodied DO
llcemen to assist him in the recovery of his
lost darling. He went, he saw, and by
means of his good Z" "starsn he conquered.
Triumphantly he carried his captive to the
sub station, then to the Central station, and
from there to the Rock Island House, on
Sherman street, preparatory to taking an
early train for the east. But the enemy
during this time was not idle The brother
in. law was on the side of forlorn love, and
filled with a determination to effect her re-
capture; and it was accomplished While
the old gentleman was guarding the front
door, Mr.. Layden slipped in the back door,
and triumphantly carried off the prize. The
father was not aware of the flight until the
tugitives, snugly ensconced in carriage,
were many blocks away. This is the sit
uation of affairs at present; but how it will
terminate, remains to be seen.-C Chicago
Times.