The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-15

England had her Gretna Green, and Ken
lucky her Cincinnati. The last victims of their
own Jolly and Tom Gettler's delegated powers
are Giant G. Sutherland and Lucy Il. Ander-
son of Winchester, Ky. Grant is only twenty
one, and Lucy eighteen, but both were old
enough to fall in love with each other. Both
are rich and, besides, good looking. Indeed,
Lucy is one of the prettiest brunettes OF that
far-famed region OF beautiful women-the
Blue Grass region-and that's what allied
Grant. Lucy's stern pa ri-ent vetoed Grants
suit. Three times did Grant ask for fair Lucy's
hand, and then he rebelled. Plans Of elope-
ment were carefully loid out and afterward
successfully executed, as will appear from the
sequel. Lucy has been going to school all win
ter at Winchester.
Last Monday, when circus spread Its can
vas in the village, the girls all went to see the
''lion and the wild kangaroo" Grant and two
other young men This brother and cousiu) were
also at the circus, according to the terms of the
agreement. Duying the excitement incident
to an elephant race or something of that sort,
Lucy and two of her most intimate girl assocl-
ates, of whom one was Grants sister, stepped
down and out without their movements being
noticed by the other girls. Grant and his two
friends met the three girls outside OF the tent,
when all six got into spring wagon, and
started for Lexington. AT Lexington they took
refuge in the house of one of Lucy's friends,
and we'll that they did, for the old gentleman
thundered into town right 10 their wake. He
traced them to the house, where they were hid
in the cellar, and with some policemen made
dilgent search, but without avail. All that
day did the six refugees keep dark In their
friends cellar, while the obdurate parent set a
watch Oh the depots.
Toward evening the conductor of a freight
train on the Kentucky Central road was COM
munca.ed with and brbed to lend helping
haDd In the darkness that followed the run
away parties were transferred TO a box car,
locked in, and soon found themselves humping
along toward the goal of their happines with
the other cattle. They arrived at Covington at
4 o'clock yesterday morning and chartered an
express wagon with q cover 10 it to smugge
them to the Gibson House, where be expec-
ted to fiad balm in Gilead or their palpitat-
ing hearts. Mr.. Nicholson, the .gentlemanly
clerk on duty, is young map, and could readi-
ly sympathize with the young people, who had
come such distance under so many difficult
ties. He therefore conveyed the bridegroom to
Tom Gettiers house, where the license was
procured.
By o'clock the deed was done, and "Grant
Sutherland and wife" was standing on the reg
lister in a bold, victorious hand. The lasr words
of the clergym man prounouDcing them man and
wife had hardly dropped from his lips when
the telegraph clicked, stop the wedding" Too
latel Last night mutual frieDd' from the
home of the young couple came up, and brought
with him the "Bess you my children" OF
Lucy's relenting father, and also-which was
best of all-enough money to pay expenses.
They will return to Winchester to morrow.
Meanwhile great preparations are being made
by Lucy's parents tor grand reception which
Will welcome the runaways' retnrn.