Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-17
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
How Young man from Washing
ton County, Indiana, Stole His
Bride and Avoided a Warrant for
KtdnappIng-An Interesting story.
Louisville Coasrier-Journal

A most romantic love story was devel
oped here yesterday upon the arrival of
ayoung couple from Washington county,
Indiana. on an elopement to Jefferson
vile. The details of the young couples
love under the cruel harshness of an
irate parent, the boldness of the gallant
youths action at a critical point, the
true heart of the divine maiden and their
flight are not beaten in any work of fic-
ton. Miss Sarah E. Baird, the bride in
farmer in Washington county, Indiana,
who, having riches, gave literally to the
accomplishment of his daughter and
having reared rare flower was DESTROYS
of pointing out the home in
which it should shed its fragrance.
The young lady, however, had
a mind of her own, as was subsequently
developed and had settled her affections
upon Samuel p. Lowry a young man of
poorer station but withal a gallant,
noble youth, and she had declared she
would be his and only his. Her father
had viewed this Objectionable intimacy
between the two young hearts, and de-
termined to crush it out if it lay in the
power of an iron heel. The young man
was forbidden the house, but this was
not all, for upon discovering the young
couple held secret meetings, he sent. his
daughter to a relative, under strict direc-
tons to watch over her correspondence
Thus time rolled on, the lovers hearing
from each other occasionally for nearly
two years, the girls father thinking by
that time the thoughts of the village
youth had faded from her memory, and
having in view for her heart and hand a
wealthy gentleman who was not averse
to taking companion and adding to his
store. Upon learning her fathers
intentions this young man, whom
she had previously treated
with kindly consideration, was
received with a GOODNESS bordering on
contempt, and would have been repulsed
entirely but for her fathers alliance with
him. She was daily annoyed by her
fathers show of determination to have
her do his will until the poor girl became
faint from resisting, and finally resolved
to at least make an outward show of
acquiescence to her fathers wishes. A
strict watch was kept over her unless
Lowry should again have an opportunity
of welding an influence over her, and
the only comfort the young girl received
was IN the silent watches of the night
when she would steal out and spend a
few precious moments in the arms of
her lover, who, ever faithful to
his promise, would be in wait
ing. Things ran on In this way
till last Wednesday, when the father
of the young lady thinking matters had
been worked up to the right point be-
tween his daughter and her chosen hus-
band, was DESTROYS of securing their
union in marriage. The heavy heart
with which the young girl received the
intelligence that the license for their
marriage was to be taken out can be
imagined. She had not looked for this
and did not know how to
meet it. After rackiDg her mind in
vain for some fruitful ideas, she remem-
bered that that night she was to meet
Sam in the orchard, and she would sub
NIT the whole case to him. Her plans,
however, were to be bstfled, for her
father fingered in his sitting room far
into midnight, and the sore young heart,
who had been wishing and waiting for
an opportunity to steal out to her
lover, knew it was then too late. One
more night, however, was between her
and the impending fate, and she resolved |