Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-15
LOVE AND LIGHTNING,

How Young Telegraph Operator Cap
tured the Affections of a Young Lady and
Ran Off With Her to Wisconsin-Mar-
riage Ends the Comedy,
An event that created something of a
sensation in limited circle in this city
came to light last Sunday, and is for the
first time given publicity in these columns.
Mrs. Whyte is very estimable lady liv-
ing on Eighth street, where she keeps a
boarding house at which the inner man is
refreshed by hot coffee, fapiacks, steaks
and chops done up in every style known to
the culinary art. She has pretty daugh-
tor Lucy, but little more than sweet six
teen, a blonde of pronounced type, gay
and dashing, and with that piquant style
that always captivates the hearts of the
sentimental young men of the period. 1t
was no wonder, therefore, that the heads
of half the young men who boarded at the
house were turned by her charms. This
proved to be matter of economy to the
young lady's mother, for while the love-
sick SWANS were feasting upon the perfec-
tions of her daughter they forgot to feast
upon the viands set before them, and
y.
Among those smitten by the fair Lucy.
one was especially favored. His name
was Joe Benz, and he manipulated the
lightning at the Omaha railway telegraph
Office. He pressed his suit vigorously aud
was encouraged by the fair damsel. The
mother objected, however, and did all In
her power to rend the attachment. But it
was of no use. The tender passion flour
Tcho ba
last resort the mother essayed to end all
further trouble by giving the young man
notice to keep away from her domicile.
Love laughs at locksniths and parental
mandates, as all the world knows. A week
ago yesterday Lucy went out to take
walk. As she did not return her mother
became alarmed and made diligent search.
She ascertained that she had been last seen
IN company with Benz, going in the direc-
ton Of the union depot, and each carried a
bundle, as if they were bound on a long
Journey. She as once concluded that the
couple had eloped, and she was not far
wrong.
It was several days before any indication
of the whereabouts of the runaway couple
could be discovered. The penchant of
telegraph operators to gossip with each
away. He was talking to crony over the
wires, and rival for Lucy's affections
heard the tell-tale signal, and ascertained
that he had gone to Hersey, Wis, where he
had got ''sit'' in the railroad Office. With
a demoniac ''Ha! Ia! I will be avengedr'
the rival posted hot haste to the maternal
mansion and told her where she could find
the petrayer of her daughter, and COUNSEL
cd har IN yo oil 10 mt fha IL
hounds of the law upon his track. Mrs.
Whyte took the next train for the village
indicated, and sure enough, there she
found the runaways, living together as
man and wife, though without warrant of
human or divine law. She besought Lucy
to return to her arms and her boarding
Joe. She was willing, indeed
anxious, to marry him. Joe
said he was not on the
marry. The neither, however, would not
thus be put off, and posted down town to
the village justice, and poured her tale of
woe into his sympathiZing ear. The twain
then repaired to the lodgings of the young
couple, where they were found in loving
converse. Confronted by the majesty Of
the law Joe weakened, and said he would
marry the girl, though that wasn't his
style of doing business. They stood up
before the magistrate and were instantly
made bone of one bone, flesh of one flesh.
Thus endeth the romance. 1t has been
a sad one for fond and devoted though
too indulgent mother, and may eventually
be a sad one for foolish girl. Thus far,
however, everything is arranged according
to due form of law, and they say that
sall's we'll that ends we'll"