Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
IN THE NICK OF TIME.
The Stern Parent Arrives and For
bids the Banns.
An EIopement Planned and Nearly Carried
Out-weaIth Before loye-A Couple
Determined to Wed.

In the last issue Of the SUNDAY REGISTER
the following personal advertisement ap'
peared:
i at place designated promptly, at niue
O'Clock Tuesday evening. Don't di5appolnt
use. viii have carriage there. NERO.
At 9 O'Clock on Tuesday evening, a car
riage drew up to the sidewalk on Chapline
street, near st. Matthew's church, and a
young man alighted, Stepping to the
pavement he looked at the Capitol clock
which had Just tolled the hour, and then
glanced up and down the street. Appar-
emily satisfied with the survey, he re-enter'
ed the vehicle and closed the door. The
driver sat stolidly on the box, and persons
uassiug paid no attention to the ordinary
sight of a close carriage standing near a
church. Presently Il young man. approach
ed from the opposite side of the street and
tapped on the glass sash Uf the door. Ii
was Immediately opened ami lie disappear
ed in the interior. Five minute dragged
by, in the course OF which more than once
head was prUtruded from the window and
a pair Of eyes gszed anNiouSly up and down
street, then a young woman, with
HER FACE CLOSELY YELLED,
| came down Chapline street and stopped al
the back door. 1t opened; a few words
! passed; she entered and the driver was told
TO go on. He gathered up his reins, but be,
/ fore he could start a middle aged man ran
across the street, aud in an authoritative
tone commanded him to stop. The driver
obi yed instinCtiveiy, aud the next moment
| the gentleman had put his head TO the win
dow and said in harsh tones: John, come
out here" John obeyed, and taking hi,
arr the father conducted hin to the iron
railing of st. Matthews church and I CO.
ioquy ensued. Stern and hard was tn
fathers tone, and rebellious and defiant the
sous replies. Then the father stepped to
the vehicle and said, in crisp, dry accents
TO the young woman covering in the CDR.
ner: You can return home" She dis
mounted, and with the young m IN who had
come across the street, walked up Chaplin"
street and disappeared. Take that hlck
to the stable" said the father TO the driver
'snd you, sir" addressing the son, "COm,
with me-" The carriage drove of, anG
father and son walked up street and Wen
home.
Such wa the rude awakening from one ..
LOVES YOUNG DREAMS.
Thus was Squire Mayes defrauded of tho
customary 81 paid for linking two lives,
for better, sometimes, for worse, more
frequently.
A prominent and wealthy merchant OF
this city has a son just out of his teens
The parental rein has frequently chafed the
high and free spirit OF the boy, who rebels
against il and had determined to free him,
self. A long, long time CO., probably as
far back as the Fourth OF July, he had won
the heart of a sweet but impulsive young
girl, whom he loved with a Florentine
Fourteenth century frenzy. The girl is
bis superior in point Of both pedigree and
learning, but iron fortune held her down
and the merchant prince would not have
his son welded to one who would come To
HIM without q handsome marriage portion.
Both Young hearts knew this and mourned
il in secret and finally had decided to
" o ULLIN
and seek a Gretna Green that would end
their troubles and single blessedness to
gether. A friend of the young man was
pressed into service and all arrangements
completed. But tteachery fou9d its way
into the camp and the merchant prince
was informed of the clipping intentions and
arrived on the scene in time to forbid the
bannS.
However, hope still fourishes in both
young bosoms. 1t is all for love F-the
world we'll lost, y with the girl, while the
young man openly announces his inten-
ton 20 foil the 'old Governor and be mar
lied in spite OF him.