The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-06
An Exciting Elopement.

tells story OF romantic runaway
match which Is now being extensively
canvassed in that part of the State
Scottsville, pretty village situated In
the county mentioned, about fifteen
miles from the Tennessee line, is the
home ofsome of the most arlstocratlc peo-
pie in Kentucky. 1t is place noted for
pretty girls and gallant young men, and
among all these the sweetest belle was
Miss Ollie Brown, and the handsomest
beau Mr.. Joseph Carpenter They loved
each other unto desperation. Theirs
was the sort of love that always leads to
marriage,an months ago they determln-
ed to link their destines. IN this case
as in many others, the only obstacle was
parental objection. Miss Browns moth
er positively declared that she was not
old enough to get married, being only
fourteen, and her sweethearts entreaties
were in vain. The young people made
one or two Intellectual attempts at elope-
ment but they were never once balked
in their determination to carry out the
scheme in the sweet by and by. On
last Thursday young Mr.. Carpenter
drove in q.buggy to the residence of his
sweetheart, and once more besought her
mother to consent to an early wedding.
Mrs. Brown was inexorable, Miss Brown
was fearful, and Mr.. Carpenter excited.
At last, when every prayer had been
denied, the young man boldly put the
question to his sweetheart:
"Will you go with me, or mind your
mother and remain at home?"
The girl looked up through her tears,
first at her mother and then at her lover
"I'll go with you," she said at length.
"Then GOMEZ" and with these words
young Carpenter caught his lady love in
his arms, and, hurrying out of the house,
leaped into the buggy that was standing
in front of the door. The horse received
a smart blow with the whip and jumped
away on a dead run. AS soon as Mrs
Brown realized the situation she scream
ed for assistance at the top of her voice.
In few moments the little town was
wild with excitement, but the volume of
sympathy seemed to be with the young
people, who had just whirled through
the streets at terrific rate of speed, TAX
ing the road that led to Gallatin, Tenn.
The mother whose daughter had been
stolen, wildly besought somebody to go
in pursuit of the fugtives, and if possible,
stop the wedding. AT length Mr.. Man
ion "a young lawyer,and the Judge of the
Police Court, consented. In a few mo-
ments he was mounted upon horse of
speed and bottom, rattling out of the
town in the direction taken by the buggy
at pace that would have captured the
"gentleman's cup" at any fair in the
State. From the very start it was
race of whip and spur. The fugitives
were evidently making for Squire
Fixes office, which is just across the
Tennessee line, and Judge Manion was
hot on their trail. 1t was chase long
to be remembered by the people who
witnessed it. In front horse fiecked
with foam, going at top speed, and draw
ing light buggy, in which youth sat,
with resolution upon his face, and a
beautiful girl nestled trustingly by his
side. Perhaps mile in the rear soli-
tary horseman, applying whip and spur,
thundered along over the level turnpike.
The buggy had the best of the race, and
pulled up in front of Squire Fixes office
fifteen minutes in the lead of the man on
horseback. The clever Squire promptly
adjusted his spectacles and read the mar
riage license. 1t was all right, and the
ceremony would be performed, so the
Squire said, and he was on the point of
pronouncing the words so feverishly
awaited by the young people, when
Judge Manion, riding like professional
jockey, bore down upon the party and
signalled the officer of the law to stop.
"I object to this wedding" he said,
flinging himself off his painting horse.
"Upon what grounds9" asked the
Squire.
lit is the wish of the lady's mother
that she shall not marry. have come
at her bidding"
You'll have to show something in
writing said the Squire bluntly.
Judge Manion promptly took his seat at
a table and dashed Off an affidavit recit-
ing the facts. Squire Fixes read it, and,
much to the discontinue of the run
aways refused to proceed with the cere-
mony. The young people pleaded, but
all to no purpose. AT length Mr.. Car
penter said in very simple language:
We will go further. Get in the
htrar