The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-13
MISS TAYLOR'S ELOPEMENT.
TIE RUNAW1T MARRIAGE or AN EPIS-
CORAL MINISTER'S D1UGHTER
Tho Rev. Nv Taylor Gives his Daughters
Lover Ticce Of his Mind and ArranEes
60 send her to ChionGo-Flight In tho DARK.

Tho Rev. Mr. Taylor Gives hts DauGhters
LAYER "a Ticce Of his Mind. aud Arranges
TO send her TO ChicaGo-Flight In tho DARK
Eon lie PiRit 51h BcprL
About year ago a part Of the Aucott
family which includes the well-known seven
brothcrs." VINO hove stores in G'rmnui9wn and
Camdon moved into Camden and established
paint shop on Fourth street. ficar fridge ave
nue. Among ne7i EGnre SSstefs cco tge
hitendants uuon st. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Of which the Row J. p Taylor
Wealth., in Camdn Gad Tie Aaeots lost
no time in mak 'nr u.uuh.utunccs. Tho uostor
liked their entc.vris'. and introduced them
n 2RG WSrE ior hom Two " h e Er %
sang in the choir. aud the inmily wore constant
not foi' tRai Mis- N"lia Tayior Svipecd VII
jincncss TO receive the attcni ions Of Mr.. William
Aucott. and the couple wcro observed to be to-
gether Whenever opportunity offered. Know
man To visit lie house. Miss Taylor had
walks. Al tho young mans attempts to
ingratiote himself into the good graces ot ne
law. were quickly sat upon, hut there did
come time when Aurou was happy Tor week,
ing OF the Intimate relationship existing be-
tween his daughter and the young painter en-
sgeS HON W H'P rrehsd tRn o6 out 10 make
II last. and with what grnco and finish ne exc
Al last having declared himself to the young
lady and been accepted. the lover sought the
father but the Rev. Mr.. Taylor would not allow
him to enter the house. saying mat ne could
meet him on the doorstep II lie thought ii adj
visablc. Aucolt and tho rector met on the street,
when the question which was uppcrmost in the
minds OF both came up for discussion. The
young man asked II he WAS not good enough to
marry tho girl. The father answered that he
might he. hut there were other reasons Then
Mr.. Taylor told Aucott in language decidedly
moro emphatic than IS found in sermons. Just
There were more candestlne meetings. At
last the father told the young man that he
and IL at the end OF that limo she still retained
tho same affection Tor Aucott, he would with
draw his objections To- tho marriage. Accord
inRly arrangemo nis wore made to send tho
young lady to Chicago on Friday evening
Tickets We're pnr'yascd and an aunt oI Miss LIS
west. There was suspicion in the mind Of the
father that there was something wrong. owing
10 the willingness Of The daughter TO go. He
got the services oi Oflcer Miller TO watch his
residence. G23 Market street. so that in case
Miss Nell attempted TO run away she could DO
--fhe family retired about 10. o'clock, and
Miss Nellie was in her room ut that time. When
breakfast was announced she failed To appear.
A servant, who went To her apartment. reported
that the young lady was missing. 1t was found
that she had not retired AZ all. The bed linen
had not been RULED. Nellie had silently stolen
by the rear stairway 70 the kitchen. then into
the yard. and nude her escape through
n back street. She was met 10y rela-
lives OF her lover and they Immediately
ing the night at the residence Of one Of the
Aucou brothers IN Germantown, on Armat
street. In inc morning the IuuAWhNb WfTf
Joined by the rest Of the family from Camden.
who desired to witness the tying OF the knot
which transformed Miss TAYLOR into Mrs. W. j.
Aucott and added another member TO the firm
of the seven brothers." An Episcopal clergy
man performed the ceremony. and in the after
noon the newly married couple started on a
bridal tour. but not 10 Chicago.
After the marriage the young lady. wrote 10
her father. Knowing that he would suspect
That she had run away with her lover. and
would be anxious on one point especially, she
wrote on the outside Of the envelope these
words:
We were married this morning in Germantown by a
minister Of 0s church
The word the" was underlined. as the dauGh-
Ter desired TO express to the father the fact that
the marriage ceremony was performed by a
clergyman OF the same denomination "A that
In which she had been brought up. The con-
rents OF the envelope were us follows:
GtRxASrowS TO- 10
nv DEAR FArHrR. beg your pardon leaving you in
ABRUPT manner but di because YOU opposed my
love and honor you dear father but there IL greater
10 ne the most sacred relation earth.
We are married. and no power on earth can part us
l am happy ana coueut'd IN my choice, and am sure
everything Is lust a. God ordained II TO be.
Your loving daughter, NELLIE
Mrs. Ancott IL about % wears Of age and is a
highly educated young lady. She was emo
tonal and sensitive in her nature. and unused
10 the ways Of the world. Her relatives are OF
marriage hy more Than one member OF the Au-
eott family. and that she would never have gone
into II Of her own free will.
Tho rector distinctly disavows that he Is op-
posed to n poor man marrying wealthy girl.
He iavors such marriages, II thcy are happy.
poor man. who knows something moro than the
mere duties Of his trulp or invocation.