The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-04-17
A Romantic Story-A Forced Mar
rage,
SHE IS STOLEN FROM HER PARENTS A Sc
COND TIME.

A rather interesting case of "Now you
see it, and now you DON'T" in which an
oyer-fond father found and yet lost a
daughter, transpired in this city yesterday
The opening scene in this drama may be
discovered in Buffalo In that city there
has resided for many years a well-to-do old
gentleman named George Tompkins, whose
rood OF bad fortune, as the case may even
tnate, consisted in the fact of possessing a
charming, intelligent daughter. She is
still extremely young, not yet having
reached her seventeenth year. AS all mai
dens of this susceptible age, she dotted on
the moustache and otherwise good looks of
a mice young man." and would in all
probability have married him but for the
determined interference of pdterf amitias.
George Tompkins would have none but
wealthy husband for his beautiful daugh-
ter, and to accomplish this end he promis-
ed her in marriage to a man almost OF his
own age, named Sweeney. Although this
narrative may sound like chapter taken
from the current literature. yet IS the truth
must be told, in spite of the maiden's most
heartrending appeals and remonstrances,
this match did take places 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 sub
scribed. For two weeks did "May and De-
cember" abide together, and after the ex-
piration of that time-the union having
become altogether intollerable to the fair
bride-she took secret flight for this city,
where she has q brother-in-law residing
This worthy parsonage. Mr.. Laydep by
name, resides at No. $50 Archer avenue.
Under his protecting wing the poor,
frightened bird took refuge, and gave pro-
mise of regaining her wonted exuberance
Of shirts in time. But fate decreed that
there should be disturbancein these hap
py calculations. On last Wednesday night.
on o late train, the old gentleman, the ia
Their, came hithes, disembarking at the
Central depot, and took immediate steps
to recover his lost child That night he
made but little Roadway, however, but the
next morning, with break of day, he was
moving and soon discovered the wherea-
bouts Of young Mrs. Sweeney. With this
knowledge in his possession he proceeded
to the Archer road satisfaction, and, with
the consent of Sergeant Clayton, received
the GScOTu VI wv PoiieOhSh w
assist him in the recovery of his lost dar'
ling.
lie went, he saw, and by means of his
good "stars" 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
to the east But the enemy during this
time was not idle The brother-in-law was
on the side of forlorn love, aud filed with
a determination to effect her recapture
and it was accomplished. While the old
gsstleman was guarding the front door
Mr.. Layden slipped in the back door al, and
triumphantly carried off the prize. The
father was not aware of the flight until the
fugitiyes, snugly enscenced in carriage,
were many blocks away, This is the stu
alton of affairs ut present; how it will ter
inmate remains to be seem Chicago
Times,
no-oo~.~oo~>-aus-~~~~~~o~e-c-
~ A courtesan OF Cincinnati recently
palmed off o borrowed baby upon mer-
chant as his own, and, under threats Of
exD0surp no having renonfly fnarrlpd in