The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-02-26

know, that Bonner would never allow
his novelists to weave an elopement in their
stories. II Is hard to write a tale Of true
love that never runs smooth, without
throwing in few preclpices, and an elope-
ment is always a soul stirring incident, 10
which the 70 nantically inclined lean up
TO like a cold kitten unto warm brick.
But Bonner is not the BAzoo, and while
the latter does not encourage elopements, 1t
likes to watch the race from front seat in
the judges stand about as we'll as anybody
We know Of An as our reporter this morn
ing found right bran new
| GILr-EDGED ELoPEMENT,
gotten up regardless o: expense, our readers
shall have the benefit Of it. Ii transpired
on the line Of the NJ, X. Il T.,
that enters the depot through
the q. c. r., Queen City Of the Pra'ries.)
Upon the train that arrived from the South
last night, there might have been seen,
through the multitudlnous piles Of trunks,
a young couple who emerged from one Of
the palace cars of the train aforesaid. From
the depot they wended their way to Sichers'
Hotel, where the young man registered as
| "CHAs. MORTON AND WIFE, KAs."
There's Just bare possibility that there
may be another arrival tonight, who per
haps may register As "The Old Man End
Shotgun" Thereon doth hang a tale,
which we shall proceed to unwrap As fol-
lows:
BAzoo reporter called at Sichers' this
morning and sent his card to Mrs. Charles
| Morton.
The attentive attache returned and ad
dressing the reporter said:
"AII right, Mrs. Morton would like TO see
You in the parlor."
The reporter was uShered into an elegant
ly furnished parlor ON the second floor, and
no one was present.
Very soon ligh. step was heard, and al
most instant sneousIy a youn: lady, with
1.-the form and graceful carriage, g!ided
into the reporters presence. She had gold
en- or auburn hair, and her face bore that OF
EXTREME GIRLISHNEss
that is generally allied to short dresses and
school books. She was neatly and fashion
ably attired. and though her air was one of
alarmed expectancy, she appeared self-Pos-
sessed and cool. The newspaper fend
broke the awful stiffness by saying:
"Mrs. Morton 1 presumed" Yes sir"
rather reservediy she said.
Reportcr-Weil I am a newspaper man
md want to get your marriage to publish
to-day.
Mrs. M-Yes, We want it published, and
| want to get some papers.
R-All right, You can get them.
Mrs. M.-IIow often is your paper pub
lished?
R-Daily-you can get papers at four
o'clock this evening. What is your name?
Mrs My maiden name? [She blush
ed
R-Yes. maiden name.
Mrs. M-Mary E.rly.
R-Where did you live?
Mira. M-Lacygne, Kansas.
R-Where is Mr.. Morton from?
Mrs. M-Who, Charlie?
R-Your husband.
Mrs. Niles from Lacygne at least
he's been boarding there.
R-Where was he formerly from?
Mrs. Nile lives at Portland, Maine,
and il
CATTLE DEALER.
R-Who married you?
Mrs. M.-Mr.-M-Mr.- what was his
name? [She soliloqaized.l Oh don't you
know, thought it was Pa that had come.
and he was trying to fool me with that card
Il was SO frightened.
R.-Bu. tell me who married you, 40
that can publish it.
Mrs. Mt was the Rev. Mr. Kelly, a
Campbellite preacher, at his house IN
Montrose, on Thursday, the 18th inst.
R-What Is yonr fathers name?
Mrs. MIR. w. II. Early. DO You
know him?
R.-No, have not the pleasure of his ac-
guaintance
Mrs. M.-Don't you know Harry?
R.-Who is Harry?
Mrs. Miles my brother-he's married
and lives in Palmyra, Mo.
| R.-How old are You?
Mrs. NJ Hesitatingly, eyes resting on a
bright figure in the carpet-a roguish smile
playing around her lips.
"fN EIGHTEEN G"
Rare you certain?
She bowed two or three times and
smiled, az she gazed out of the window
biting the end Of the iron tag attached t.
the key OF room No. Is.
Il R.-Were the old folks opposed?
Nm. M.-Little bit.
R-They did not know you were goin,
to be married, did they?
Mrs. Mo! Pa was in Keokuk. NJ,
and George we're at home, ard passed tn
day At neighbors on visit. That da,
Charlie and met and r,ade it up to leave
and We got on the train sepsrate;y-h
, giving me money to buy my ticket; but
did not buy ticket paid the conJucto
my fare to the Fort Scott Junction. Charli
Was on the train. too, but We kept in diffe,
ent cars SO as not to attract attention. A
the junction We took the NJ. K. 4 T. an
e came to Montrose and were married, an
81 DON'T CARE WHAT THEY Dow
1 R.-where did you go after leaving Mon
u rose?
Mrs. M.-We came up to Clinton. No
# you put all about it in the paper I vi
. kill you Of. certain!
R.-It will do no hurt to put your sto,