Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-05-21

England had her Gretna Green, aud
Kentucky has her Cincinnati. The last
victims Of their own folly and Tom Gettiers
delegated powers are Grant g. Sutherland
aud Lucy T.. Anderson, Of Winchester, Ky.
Grant is only twenty-one, aud Lucy eigh-
teen, but both we're old enough 10 fall in
love with each other Both are rich. and,
besides, good-looking. Iud ed, Lucy is
one Of the preltiesl brunettes Of that far
famed region of beautiful womcn-the
Blue Grass regiou-aud 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 elopement were carefully laid out,
and aflerward successfully executed, as
will appear from tho sequel. Lucy has
been going to school all winter at Winches-
ter. Last Monday, when Il ciicus spread
its canvas in the village, the girls all went
to see the "liou and the wild kangaroo"
Grant and two other young men (his broth
er and cousin) were also at the circus, ac-
cording to the terms of the agreement
Daring the excitement incident TO an ele-
plant race or something of that SORT. Lucy
and two OF her most intimate girl associates,
OF whom one was Grants sister. stepped
down and out without their movements be-
ing noticed by the other girls. Grant and
his two friends met the three giils outside
OF the tent, when all six got into a spring
wagon, aud started for Lexington. Al
Lexington they took refuge in the house of
one Of Lucy's friends, aud we'll that they
did, for the old gentleman Numbered into
town right i'm their wake. He traced them
to the house, where they were hid in the
cellar, aud with some policemen made dill
igent search, but without avail. All that
day did the SIX refugees keep dark in their
friends cellar, while the obdurate parent
set watch on the depols. Toward eve
ming the conductor Of freight train on the
Kentucky Central Road was communicate
ed with and bribed to lend helping hand
In the darkness that followed, the runaway
parties we're transferred TO a box car, lock-
ed in, and soou found themselves humping
along toward the goal of their happiness
with the other cattle. They arrived in
Coyington at o'clock yesterday morning,
and chartered an express wagon with IA
cover TO it TO smuggle them 10 the Gibson
House, where they expected to find balm
in Gilead for their FACILITATING hearts. Mr..
Nicholson, the gentlemanly clerk on du-
ty, is a young man, and could readily sym
pathze with the young people, who had
| come such u distance under so many diff
culties. He therefore conveyed the bride
groom to Tom Gettier's house, where a Ii
cense was procured. By o'clock the deed
was done, and "Grant G. Sutherland and
vile" was standing on the register in a
bold, clear, victorious hand. The last
words Of The clergyman pronouncing them
man and wife had hardly dropped from his
lips when the telegraph clicked, stop The
wedding" Too late Last night mutual
friend' from the home of the young couple
came up, ard brought with him the "Bes,
you my children" of Lncy's relenting
father, and also-which was best Of all
enough money to pay expenses. They viii
return 10 Winchester tomorrow. Mean
while great preparations are being mad,
by Lucy's parents for a grand reception
! which will welcome the runaways' return
l-Cncinhdh Inquirer.