The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-07-24
THE NIAGARA TRAGEDY.

THE NIAGARA TRAGEDY.
A Course of True Love which
Ran Over the Caiaract-In
the Swift Current and Under
the Falls.
Correspondence N. Y. Herald.
THE COMEDY OF LOVE
The trio drew near the door and
saluted the landlord smilingly. The
latter bowed politely, and stepping
back, threw open the door of the little
public parlor on the left of the hall as
you enter. The young gentleman
wanted rooms for himself, for the
young lady, and the little fellow, the
lady's brother, and they all wanted a
nice supper. Then he asked if there
was a jeweler in the place, and was
directed to a little shop near by, kept
by German He ran over there to
Get his watch-an American lever in a
fine gold case-repaired, and before
he came away, bought set of jewel
ry, consisting of earrings, brooch, &c,
for the young lady whom he had left
at the inn. The jeweler took the
number of the watch to be repaired,
and asked the name of his patron.
Theyoung man answered that
HIS NAME WAS MCCORMICK,
and afterwards in conversation stated
that he had lived in Detroit.
Returning to the hotel the young
man soon presented himself before
the proprietor with the girl on his
arm and the little fellow at his side,
and asked for boat, as they wanted
row on the river. Mr.. Plummer-
felt at once explained the danger of
attempting the passage of the river,
and told them finally that he would
let them have boat only on condi-
ton of a promise that they would
confne themselves to the waters of
THE CHIPPEWA CREEK,
a deep but sluggish stream, which
here empties into the Niagara. They
all promised readily and rowed up
the creek. Near the distillery-less
than half a mile above the village
they were seen rocking" the boat af-
ter most reckless fashion, and amid
peals of laughter A boatman near
the shore saw that in their excitement
they did not notice that the boat was
rapidly filling, and if they continued
their sport it would soon sink. He
rowed out to them, Showed them their
danger, and assisted to bail out their
boat. They returned to the hotel de-
lighted, and the young gentleman
drew a large roll of crisp new bank
notes, wrapped up in pocket of his
pantaloons, and handed to Mr. Plum \
lnerfelt an amount something lin ex-
cess of what he owed, saying re'essly,
'We are going to stay several days.
When that is used up 1 will pay you
more" Several persons saw the mon
ey then in possession of this gentle
man, and one note was noticed as of
the denomination of $100 The en-
tire amount has been variously esti-
mated at from 5000 to 81, 500.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Before retiring on Thursday night
the young gentleman asked where be
should apply for marriage license.
He was informed that he would have
to go to Welland, the county-seat, in
order to obtain one He then made
arrangements for horse and buggy,
with which to ride over on the NOR
row.
Before noon he started, accompan-
led by the young girl, whose little
brother was left behind. During the
absence of the lovers the landlord at
intervals chatted with the child.
AN ELoPEMENT.
''Is that pretty lady your sister,"
asked Mr.. Plummerfelt.
eyes, sir" said the boy.
"Where do you live when at home?"
cat Toronto"
"And where does thesyoung gen
tleman ive?"
s'He lives in the States, sir; but he
used to live in Toronto. He lived |
there little while"
''And so he and your sister are go |
ing to be married?"
eyes, sir.
This was on Friday, the 4th of Ju-
ly. In the afternoon the lovers re-
turned, their faces radiant.
"Can you give us cold lunch,
Landlord, and what shall I pay you
for the horse ?"
"The horse will be So, sir" and
Mr. Plummerfelt brought ont lunch |
of cold meat, bread, cheese, ale and
milk.
The three sat down. They ate
but little meat, but drank freely of the
milk, and left the ale untouched |
After the lunch
THEY ALL WHISPERED TOGETHER
and laughed merrily, and soon after
they left the hotel and went down to
the creek.
One of the villagers noticed, as
they passed out from under the shad-
ow of the inn, with its caves, as hum
bic as Uriah Heep, glinting in the
sunshine, a dark cloud suddenly OBJ