Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-10
The Course OF True Love.

On yesterday sharp trick was played
on pair of Chicago detectives by Phil
adelphia lover. The young Philadel-
phian has for months faithfully wooed one
Of the gentlest and fairest of the staid old
Quaker City sdaughters. The young lady's
parents opposed the match, and did all
they could to separate the pair, but it was
of no avail.
About q week ago the pair met in front
of old Independence Hall, and prompted
to boldness by the memories 1t recalled,
they resolved that in the peculiar course of
human events which surrounded them, ii
became their duty to dissolve the bonds
which connected them with parental
government which they regarded as tyran-
nical and unjust. Pledging their lives,
fortunes and sacred honors TO one anoth-
er, and relying upon the justice of their
cause, they decided to come to Chicago.
They concluded, however, that it was not
best for them to travel together. So Mr..
G.. and Miss G., as we call them, out of
respect TO the feelings of the high-toned
and wealthy family of the young lady,
who are heartbroken at her conduct, and
desire the names of the parties to the
elopement suppressed, concluded that
Mr.. c. should come to Chicago by rail,
and Miss G.. to Buffalo by rail, and thence
to Chicago by the lake. Mr.. Q. arrived
here a few days ago, and on yesterday
morning might have been seen looking
anxiously for the arrival of a certain pro-
peller of the Buffalo line. He soon
learned that he was not the only person
who wanted to know when that propeller
would arrive. And soon, also, he discov-
cred that others, strangers to him, were
looking with degree of eagerness which
he was unwilling to tolerate, for the very
young lady whom he desired to clasp to
his affectionate bosom. A little further
investigation showed that the anxious
parties were detectives, hard-hearted,
cruel miniOns of the cold, merciless law,
and that their purpose was 10 lay their
legal hands upon his darling as soon as
the propeller touched a Chicago dock.
The Philadelphian did not come all the
way TO Chicago himself, and suggest to
her whom he loved that the trip
would be an advisable one for her TO
| take, in order that she should fall into
pair of miserable detectives arms imme-
diately upon her arrival. The result was
that he bethought him for a moment, and
thinking led to action Mr.. G. quietly
but quickly sought out the captain of the
tug-boat johnson, and in a moment per
fected contract, which was that the tug
should meet that propeller, and do it at
the earliest possible moment. OH meellngi
the tug should hail the propeller, allow
the lover to go aboard, welcome his fair
one, and remove her and her goods to
the tug The captain started out on
moments notice, reached the propeller at
Crosse Point, removed the prize, and
reached the city at about an hour prior to
the propeller's coming. Once here the
pair hied themselves away, but whittier
no man knsweth At least, it would be
safe to bet any number of shirts that
those detectives do not. The propeller
arrived in due time. The detectives di-
vided their force. One watched the pas
sengers as they came off; the other POM
pously boarded the craft, armed with the
necessary legal documents, but soon
found that no amount of authority would
enable him to take from the propeller
person who was not included among her
| live cargo The detectives looked wise,
felt foolish, and walked away about as
sheepish-loolxing pair as ever walked
! Chicago's streets.
Meanwhile it is supposed that the pair
took an outward train, and, ere the detec-
tives have read the Times showing up their
folly, the persistent pair of lovers will be
united in holy wedlock by some rural
| Banyon- Chicago Times, Sept. 12.