The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-23
LOVE TRIUMPs OVER A FATHER.


Some miles west of Indianapolis lives
worthy old farmer named Hoffman, whose
daughter, Sarah. plighted her troth with
gallant young gentleman of that city,
David Clemens. Sallie was the prospec-
tive heiress to the broad acres of her father,
and Mr.. Hoffman objected to a marriage
contract with any one, more particularly
David, because of her youth (seventeen)
and yet the lady is in weight nearly 200, in
height nearly six feet, and is possessed of
unusually mature judgment. The old man
guarded his treasure closely, but there was
secret communication between the lover
and the beloved, by which the elopement
was arranged.
The night chosen was stormy one, but
Clemens and his friend, Mr. F. c. Shofer
engaged swift team and drove to the
meeting place, and there awaited her COM
ing. She had the requisite nerve, and, at
the hour named, jumped from her chamber
window and struck out in the darkness for
the carriage. The wind slammed the
shutter of her window with terrible bang
that awoke the inmates, and the father
gave rapid pursuit. The girl outwinded
him in the race, sprang into the carriage,
and with loose rein and vigorous whip the
lover and beloved and Mr.. Shofer galloped
toward the city. The girl had several
uncles, hard-handed, strong fsted, stalwart
fellows, who backed the father in his op-
position to David, and these men Joined in
the pursuit, together with their retainers
and neighbors, all of them members of O
cavalry company organized for protection
against horse thieves. In squads of twos
and threes the pursuers rode to every rail-
way station, within radius of twenty
miles, leaving Mr.. Hoffman one other
to follow to this city, warn the police, and
telegraph for the arrest of the fugi-
tives
1t is seldom that a double rig plunges
more madly over dark, muddy road than
did the one bearing David and Sallie, and
within trice after reaching his fathers
residence, on Northwest street, they were
indissolubly bound together for life by the
Rev. DR.. Ketcham, of the California Street
Church. Quick as was the ride and the
marriage ceremony, there WAS no time. to
waste, for, within few moments after they
were made husband and wife, and while the
company were sitting down to substan-
tial supper, in bounced six feet five of the
irate father (normal weight 225), revolver
in hand, demanding an immediate return
of his daughter to her home. Shofer, who
had heroically stood by David, drew his
revolver and eyinced perfect readiness to
respond; the bride replied; II guess not"
and seeing things had taken turn, the old
man stopped to parley and then went off
for reenforcements. Reenforcements came
in the shape of her brawny uncles, but she
had made up her mind to remain with
David, and there she stuck with true
feminine devotion. Then he threatened to
disinherit her, but Clemens pere gave
Hoffman pere to understand that his money
was backing his boy, and Hoffman pere
could disinherit and he ---- stay to break
fast. At last accounts David and Sallie
have settled down to the quietude of do
mestic life, the uncles have drawn in the
cavalry scouts, while Hoffman pere was
altering his villa material thing when it
is considered he is probably worth cool
$4,000