The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-17
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p0t0oI0l peI0lahSOQ- III otuSg W 4"tgys
one would think that eiopements were
but parental authority
can make itself fel, 10 many unpleas-
ant ways, which sometimes force
children to make runaway matches.
Say that . girl is very deeply 10 love
with . man whom her friends dis
like. She knows that if she men.
toned his name in the family circle il
would lead to seedlings, maledictions
ard petty prosecutions without num-
Der. II is not every girl who has the
moral courage to face this kind OF
things beside which. ms the endur-
ance Of it could bring about no good
result. seeing that q girl who - de-
pendent on her parents for support
can not practically be married from
their house unless they please, elope-
ment suggests itself rs the only soiu'
ton of the difficulty. Il is. at the
best, but . very sorry expedient, ard
one which. it may be presumed, few
girls adopt without reluctance. 10
elink out Of house with a small bag
Of linen in one hand, IN meet the
bridegroom in q cold. empty church.
and there to be married without wed-
ding dress. bridesmaids or friends;
then to start ofi on q honeymoon tour
with the feeling that one las. per-
haps, quarreled for life with father.
mother, brothers and sisters-this lie
Q measure which can only be under.
taken with ANYTHING like lightness Of
heart By q very thoughtless girl or
BY one of the highest spirits. 1t has
been noticed. however, that girls who
have happy homes ebpe more easily
than those who have been much bullied
by their friends: and this is only
natural, for the latter feel the
wrath of their family most. The
happy girl. who for once meets a
resistance to her wishes, to which che
has not been accustomed, frets under
the curb like a FESTIVE 6lly, and,
deciding to bolt, reflects that she shall
be able to make matters all RICH,
with her friends BY and by. But the
girl who has been brought up under
harsh rule BY strong minded parents
is aware that she must expect impla
cable resentment as the penalty fol
disobedience. Is she nerves herself Il
,eIope, she will only take this steE
with fear and trembling; and years
of her after.iife may he spent in ahjec
sorrow at icing unable TO effect q re
conciliation with parents whom SIT
will be taught to believe she has deep
lly injured. These second acts OF tn
elopement dramas age often unpleas
ant for the actors; and the thirt
ones. which are apt to eliminate II
disinheritance. are less agreeable
still, but these chiefly concern tn
men. Men elope for reasons whicl
will not always bear such close look
ing into-as those which girls can urg
in their defense. A youag man q
good character, industry and fair pro
fessional prospects has SO many point
10 his favor. when urgin: his suit. b
is 90 sure to hive the opinion o
society on his side If the girls paren,
flout him. and he is 80 sure to bea
down parental opposition in the end
provided be be brave, constant am
; patient, that an elopement iu his cas-
must generally be taken 40 an indica
ton Of weakness. Men elope frou
vanity, wishing to prove that they ar
their own masters; from de6cisn
courage when they have got entcn
led with girls who are much thei
interiors in social stations; an,
from cunning greed when they wis!
to secure heiresses. Abductions ar
. less common than one nigh: sup
, pose, because 10 the 6rst place heiresse
are we'll guarded, and in the mex
they usually have very sharp wi,
about them; but elopements il
view Of mesalliance. are the common
est things going. They seldom lea
to much good, because, if a youn;
gentleman has espoused a housemaId
be NAV po..ibly obtain forgiveness
fsnn bis friends. but be is %, ikeI
- 2e, cave 70 introduce his xii
ins Ii family circle. AZ a con.s
.assrss. ss Esust expect coDjogal tiff.
sc<ses III ssepinS snd hy.,erics
.l,slssed up By ultims,e enj,iuis
Ein u cSDAe Htseen guarding ~irI
hs : pfoiks Ut SEEING his vile tax
French leave Of bis roof. / knew
40 unfortunate man. who. to th
. dixust Of his connections, moe,l
persons Of high petition, married
barmsid. He became reconciled vii,
his mother after awhile, but lie wa
unable to prevail upon her to receiv
bis wife, who thereupon hogan
> vex his soul with orders to he NOR
J Jealous in interceding for her. A
last the mother relented that her so
might have peace. AMI . day wa
appointed for the two ladies to meet
They sat in glum silence for the 6u
IsOW 0SsOOtCo VI toCsU tOSctvISWe LUG
epigrams were exchanged, then n
crimipaiions till the voices CROWN
shriller , and shriller; q ecene q
shrieking words ensued. the Who'll
concluding with faintiug 6ts. and wit
the deep disgrace of the husband
, who found he had estranged both hi
, wife and mother. Men have general
this advantage in their elopements
; that when. the wife's family pardous
the husband is forthwith admitted int
it. To be sure. this privilege ma
not be worth much. when it intro
lduces . man of delicate nerves int
. proud circle of persons who private
~ scorn him; nor when it procure
him the honor Of being introduced q
''Cousin Dick" BY the hawker selliaI
herring outside bis club.
No general rule can be laid dow
~ n The nronpietv mr. i,noronr;etv 4,