The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-10
THEY ARE HAPPY NOW.
The Experiences of Young Couple
Who Wanted TO Get Married.

lass They sat in corner, cooling like
two turtle doves, and did not appear to
notice the many curious eyes that were
directed towards them.
Say, Capt." spoke the man of news,
hailing the Jolly Captain Best, who had
just arisen from the breakfast table, and
was picking his teeth in compliment
sort of way, what does all that mean, -
pointing to The gushing maiden, who had
by this time, got her arm entwined around
her dear Georges" neck.
"Oh," said the captain, that's clear
case of love, and if you have time to stop
few minutes, | will tell you all about
| it."
go ahead" said the interrogation Il
am all attention"
| 'Well, to start at the beginning,
the young couple sitting over
there are residents of East st.
Louis. Some how or other they got
dead stuck on each other, and they
took it into their heads to get married.
The parents of the young man objected
to the match on the ground that both
parties were too young, and would moi
give their consent. The young people
talked the matter over, and finally decided
| to plunge into the matrimonial sea, with
out the parents consent. l have forgot
ten to mention that Little was the young
Romeo's name, and Bauchens, Juliet's
Little went to Belleville to procure a
marriage license, but was frustrated in his
design, as the clerk refused to grant d
license, on the ground that he was not OF
age. Nothing daunted he made another
attempt, trying this time in St. Louis
He was so confident that everything
would be all right that he went TO the
steamer Sidney and purchased two tickets
for st. Paul He told A. L. Dolly, the
clerk, that he would take his wife with
him, and wanted stateroom. He then
started on a bee line for st. Louis, exult
ing that he could soon cali the object of
his alteration by the endearing title OF
wife But what was his discontinue and
remorse when the gentlemanly clerk in
formed him that as he was not yet 81
years of age, he would have to gel
his fathers consent Having purchased
the tickets for St. Paul, however,
| he decided not TO be beat out of
his trip, although he did not expect SO
much pleasure, as he had at first antici
pated. He got his lady love aboard, and
surrendered the stateroom TO her, and he
took other apartments. The young fell
low told nae his story, and felt sorry for
him, as you know | was young myself,
once. Little felt heart broken, but / en-
couraged him, and advised him to try once
again. He consented to this, and arriving
at Fl, Madison. he started up town, and
returned shortly with his marriage license,
and preacher, and it was not long before
the knot was tied. The passengers all
congratulated him, and he was the hap
piest man ever saw That night the
bride and groom were treated to genuine
chivari, and all the tin cans on the boat
were brought into service. They are
going TO st. Paul. and when they have
completed their honeymoon, they will
probably return to gain their parents for.
giveness."
After the reporter had kindly thanked
the captain for the information received,
he stepped from the boat just as the sig
nal for departure was given, and the
thought entered his mind that this is q
queer world, indeed.
The ST Louis Republican says of the
| affair:
The report is Sam Little, son of Viii
| liam Little. a stock dealer of the National
stock wards, and Miss Annie Bauchens,
daughter of Adam Bauchens, furniture
mover and we'll known citizen of East St.
Louis, have eloped and will spend Their
honeymoon up North somewhere. The
young man and girl are absent from their
homes and have been since Tuesday
forenoon. The story is that young Little
has been paying attention to Miss Bau
chens for something like year, and thai
their mutual love, as was most natural
developed into an intense desire to unite
their fates in matrimony. But young
Little was not yet p years of age, and
his father for some reason, did not ap
prove OF the marriage, and steadfastly
refused to give his consent to the union,
though the young ladys family were no
unwilling. On Monday the young mar
visited Belleville to obtain marriage
license, but as he was under age, ant
did not have his fathers consent, the
clerk refused to issue the coveted docu-
ment. Then he visited St Louis, hoping
that he could secure the license there, bu
with no better success than at Belleville
Then it Is said. that the young couple oil
Monday night held long consultation il
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other the old tale of INDY ing love and affec
ton and that nothing but the cold grave
could in this world separate them. Bu
what was to be done, for they desired tC
be one right away and the father of tn,
young man stood like Gibralter in thu
way.
1t is said that they took the steame
Sidney on Tuesday bound for St. Paul
, and that they will speedily, if they havt
not already, have their loving heart
united in law as well as in spirit or senti
ment 1t is known that young Littl'
took passage on this boat but the younI
' lady's name is not among the list of pas
, sengers. but as she and relative anC
friend were seen riding in carriage to
wards the river on Tuesday and as
g huge Saratoga was up on the seat witt
s the driver, it is believed that she tool
the boat and did not register or else regis
tered under and assumed name At an,
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