The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-10-18
THE DOUBLE ELOPEMENT.
A True Story.

ty, and for the interest they took IN the
general affairs of the village
SO it often happened that their only
daughter Artie was the belle OF many So
cial parties. There it was that she re-
pcatedly met young man by the name Of
Charles Bavay, and his fancy for Miss
Artie's face, blue eyes, and dark, brown
curls kept him constantly by her side
But what | was going to tell you was
ths-that the doctor had made up his
mind to spend the summer near Lake
Tahoe, so that he could have fine time
hunting and fishing during the heated
term, and, as a matter Of course, he want
ed to take his family with him, for he
could not think Of leaving them down
there in the terrible hot heat Of summer.
Now, Artie did not like this idea at all,
so, after having a good cry about it, she
came into the parlor where Mrs. Ham
mond sat, and said
Now, Mamma, this is too bad just to
think OF us going away off up into the
mountains, where we can't see anything
but Indians and sage brush. | shall die,
mamma, know | shall, If you take me
away up there"
"I? No, my dear" said Mrs. Ham
mond, gently and to tell the truth,
Artie, [ shall be glad to get you oil up
there, where you can't do so much run
ming around. am about sick Of this 60
ing all the time.
Well, I'm not" said Miss Arte, with
an Independent toss Of her pretty head,
as she went off to the window. She had
not stood there long before she saw some
one coming up Che little lane which led
to the house Then she turned to her
mother and said
q" Oh mamma. Charley Bavay is COM
ing here
I" Yes, just as | expected; you can't
think of anything but Charley Bavay,
now" said Mrs. Hammond, as she left
the room.
She soon heard Artie and Charley
talking very low together, so she began
to wonder what they were saying, and
finally she went to the door to listen
She heard Charley say:
. Yes, darling, / will come with the
buggy just at dark tomorrow, so we can
go and get married in short time. Your
folks won't think Of such thing until
its too late"
"But, Charley, suppose papa won't for
give us" said Artie.
"Ob, there's no danger bat he viii !;
and you'll 90, won't you, ArGie? Only
think what a heavy, lonesome life it will
be without you, darling"
As Artie looked up into pair Of very
loving hazel eyes, she smilingly said;
% Yes, Charley"
Now, goodnight, darling, and by this
time tomorrow night you'll be my own
little wife"
Saying this, Charley kissed her and
was gone.
Now, as Mrs Hammond had been lis
tening all the time she heard everything
Charley said So she said to herself,
ironically your dear little wife by this
time tomorrow night. Oh, yes, wei see
about that"
But when Artie came out, her mother
was sitting at the table, sewing. She
looked up aud asked
"Well Artie, has Charley gone away
50 soon Z"
"Yes, mamma, was all she said, as
she left the room.
The next day passed OF at last, and
Just at dark buggy drove up to the
front gate.
"Now," thought Mrs. Hammond, "I
will show them tricks that's worth two
of theirs"
So she put on Artie's hat and cloak,
and ran down to the gate. A gentleman
very CALAMITY helped her into the buggy,
but never spoke word
"Well," thought she he's AFRAID to
speak, for fear Artie's father and mother
will hear him. Ahemw
So away they went, and Mrs. Ham
mond sat there thinking what nice
trick she had played on Artie by running
off with Charley. Then she began to
wonder if this was the way he treated
Artie when they went out riding; and
next, what would the doctor say? But