Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-06
A NAUGHTY NEPHEW.
Who Ran Away With His Old UncIe's
Intended Bride.

Evansville Journal
A foolish old Kentucky farmer
gray-headed but confding, passe,
through this city Tuesday night, hi
heart bowed down with weight Of woe
in search of a heartless young woma.
and a heartless young nephew, VIII
had gone together westward, not {
grow up with the country, but TO &c
married and return. The old mai
was dressed in a suit of brown jeans
and came up from Henderson on tn
Hotspur TUESDAY night too late to g,
west on the southeastern. He fell il
with officers McHugh and Ives, anC
while walking up into the city il
search OF a hotel he a~rtlessly gave
himself away" and told them how hi
nephew had deceived him.
1t appears that the old man, who's,
name is Jacob Register, resides neal
Kelly's ferry, above Rockport, KY, OF
Green river, He seems to be ,
rather well. to-do, substantial farmer
in that part of the country. Hi,
nephew, VIM. Turner, lived on the
farm with him, and was the only
relative the old man possessed. Roys.
ter has been a widower some years
and last spring his heart became en-.
tangled by the charms of a neighbor.
hood belle named Wells. a youns
woman of twenty two, whose father
rented acres may have joined the nu.
merous fields OF her somewhat aged
admirer. The old man discov-
cred his fame than he laid siege to the
heart Of the maid, but it was obdurate
and held out against his persuasions
and entreaties. She was poor, but
she was disinclined to marry wealth
when. it was handicapped by old age.
The old mans entreaties did not
cease, and finally in despair he en-
listed the services Of his nephew, who
was prevailed upon to argue his case
with Miss Wells. The experienced
reader will readily guess that his
tongue, which was first engaged
iu another's behalf, soon became
eloquent in his own, and the
more he called on Miss Wells. the
more Obdurate she became to the old
mans suit. That cOnfding old party
never suspected anything. Finally,
in reporting his movements, young
Turner suggested to his uncle the pro-
priety Of capturing the young lady
with presents, and giving her an earn
est Of what she could expect after
marriage. This suggestion was re-
ceived fayOrably, and the old man,
thinking the younger the better Judge
in such points, gave him $3.50 to pur-
chase the gift. Turner came down to
Evansville several weeks ago and
bought some handsome dresses, Jew
lery and other feminine brides and
took them back to his Green river
home. The old man took them over
to Miss Wells in person, and presented
them to her freely as a token of re-
gard. limiting that if she would only
become his wife she could have as
many duplicates of the lot as she
pleased. The young lady accepted
the gift, but did not agree to marry
her sutton, though she became more
thoughtful of him and treated him
with a manner that gave him hope.
She went to work and made up the
dresses, and old Register continued his
calls, while young Turner was con-
stantly rendering services as advocate.
Last Saturday morning Turner left
home to 90 to town. That evening
the old mar went as usual to call on
Miss Wells, but was told that she had
gone to q neighbours, several miles
away, to spend the day and night. He
went thitheF, but to his astonishment
she had not been to the neighbours at
all. lie hurried back to her parents
with the information. Fhey became
alarmed, aud messengers were started
out. Old man Register went home to
discoverthat Turner had not returned.
and he began for the first time to smell
a mouse. Sunday morning it was dis
covered that Turner and Miss Wells
had hailed the packet at the ferry, and
gone down the river.
The old man could not wait for the
next packet, but mounted his horse
and rode down to Calhoun in pursuit.
There he learned that the couple had
left the boat, hired a horse and buggy
and started for Henderson. telling ac-
9uaintances that the lady was going to
Fairfield, ILL.,, to visit relatives. and
the young man was her escort, as she
had meyer Travelled from home.
With this 70 lead him, the old man
started to Henderson on their trail.
aad after spending a day to ascertain
they had gone North, came to this city
on MS way p Fairfield.
If the gall got kin in Fa't6eld. -
he said to McHugh, don know
Bbar they cum from, leastways | nev-
eP heefd' of Gu befaab.n
IL is probable that the deoeltful
nephew and heartless girl are safely
married ere this. III make her
give up the duds, gosh blast herr
said old Royster.
And the old villain still pursued
her at last accounts. s'"' i''''u
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