The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-07-23
An EIOpenent.


A San Francisco paper of recent date
tells the following story of an elopement
from that city:
The Rev. Horatio Stebbins realizes by
this time the truth of the Shakspearean
sentiment, "Love laughs at locksmiths."
If he doesn't, it is not the fault of his
charming daughter, Miss Mary Louise.
About two years ago this young lady met
her fate in the person of young man
named Schroeder. He was very young
man NOT over twenty--and earned his
living by selling tickets at the Pavilion
Skating Rink.
He looked out of the little ticket window,
and his eyes fell upon Miss Mary. She
looked in at the little ticket window and
her eyes fell upon him. Tableau--blushes,
mutual starts, and finally love. An ac-
quaintance was soon formed, and the chill
dren fairly reveled in their new born attach
ment. For a short time young Schroeder
called on the young lady at her fathers
house, but finally the good doctors mental
nostrils were assailed by the odor of long
tailed mice, and he mildly suggested that
he thought the Stebbins visiting circle was
already large enough without the addition
of Mr.. Schroeder. In short, he told the
young lady she must no longer receive his
attentions. He said she was entirely too
young to think of marriage, and besides,
Mr.. Schroeder would not be his choice of
son-in-law.
Miss Mary met her lover clandestinely.
She would go to the skating rink daily, and
wait for Schroeder to get through his duties,
when they would skate together for hours.
They we're constantly together when away
from the parental eye, and had no thought
outside of their own happiness. Finally,
Mr.. Stebbins despaired of breaking up the
intimacy, except by sending the young lady
away for time. He made arrangements
to place her in a school in Germany, in the
hope that absence would conquer the love
he had so long endeavored to dispel
She was to start for New York on the
9th of June. On the 9th she asked permis-
sion to 60 and see some friends and bid
them goodbye. She went out, met Schro-
der, and the two quietly went over to San
Leandro, got license and were married,
Schroeder brought his bride back to the
city, and she returned to her fathers house.
Next morning she started in company, with
her aunt-Miss Fisher-for New York, en-
route for Europe. A few days after this
some busy body happened to see the entry
of the marriage In the San Leandro records,
and hastened as fast as his legs could carry
him to inform DR.. Stebbins. To say that
the outraged parent was surprised and
shocked hardly expresses it. He was fran
tic. He went to Schroder's place of bust
ness, the London and San Francisco Bank,
to interview that gentleman without mo-
ments delay, and there learned the truth.
"Well," said the good doctor, "if that is
the case, must telegraph Miss Fisher to
return"
"And what about Mary?" asked the
self-imposed son-in-law. "Well, SIR" said
the doctor, "since she is your wife, my ad-
vice to you is to look after her. You will
find her in New York;" and with that he
turned on his heel and left the bank. He
then telegraphed Miss Fisher in New York
not to sail for Europe until she heard from
him, and letter is now on the way. 1t is
said that the letter contains brief note to
the young lady, denouncing her for her un-
fillial conduct, and informing her that hence
forth she must look to her husband for pro-
lection. In short, it is said the Doctor dis
owns his daughter forever.
The youth full bride is very beautiful, has,
or had, host Of friends, and will probably
make young Schroeder supremely happy.
He, like her is very young, but has good
habits and fair start in life.