Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-12
an EvENrru1 ELoPEaIENT.
The Couple Bind the Girls Father and
Drive of in His Sleigh.

A North Chelmsford, Mass, dispatch TO
the New York Sun SAYS: "a short dis
lance cut of Chelmsford lives farmer Mel
son, a man possessed of considerable pro-
perty and daughter of more than usual
cOmeliness. The two, with woman OF
all work, lived alone until early last sum-
mer, when a handsome young Pole named
Tileski came to work on the farm. Mr..
Nelson boarded the young man, and be-
tween him and Miss Nelson an intimacy
sprang up, which soon ripened into love.
Farmer Nelson had destined his daughter
to marry one Miles johnson, a young
farmer near by, and johnson was as
much in love with the young beauty as the
Pole was. 1t was not long before both
johnson and the farmer were made aware
of the state of affairs existing between
Miss Nelson and Tileski. The girl showed
in every way her aversion for j Johnson ana
her preference for Tileski.
At length Farmer Nelson's wrath got
the better of him, and he peremptorily or
dered Tileski off the farm, saying that II
he ever showed his face there again he
would coWhide him within an inch Of his
life. A violent scene between the Two
men was prevented only by the tears and
entreaties of Miss Nelson. She prevailed
upon Tileskl to leave peacefully, which,
after no little demurrng, he did. This Oc-
CURED in November last. Tileski hung
around Chelmsford, and whenever Nelson
and his daughter drove into the village
they always caught glimpse OF bis lace.
| The lovers had some surreptitiOus means
Of communication, for one night early in
December Miss Nelson was discovered by
/ her father in the act of stealing from the
/ house to join Tileski, who was waiting in
| cOncealment near by.
! After this Mr.. Nelson kept a stricter
1 watch than ever ON his daughter, gong so
| far as to put her under lock and key after
| dark, and limiting the extent OF her per-
ambulations during the day. In the
meantime he urged Johnson to pay more
ardent suit than ever to the refractory
girl. He did so for 4 time, but got little
| satisfaction. Through notes dropped from
Juliet's window at midnight Tileski was
kept informed of how matters stood, and
his fertile BRAIN soon conceived plan by
which to win the girl and gain bride.
On Thursday night, at about 3 O'Clock,
! Miss Nelson was suddenly taken with
violent spasms, and her condition be-
came so alarming that her father drove
| off to the village in hot haste for doctor.
No sooner had be got well away than Miss
Nelson marvelously recovered, and with
her satchel in hand left the house and
flew up the road leading from the village.
Here she found her lover waiting with a
fleet horse and sleigh. They Immediately
! HldIItu lOI l4UMElls NntiC buNg AlAbSnuOb
to have the nuptial knot tied. They were
obliged to pass through Chelmsford, and
had nearly reached the village when a
pin gave way in the sleigh and they found
themselves unable TO proceed. While en-
deavOring to repair damages Tileski
looked up and saw Farmer Nelson RICH!
upon him. The old man was jogging
hOmeward, after leaving word for the doc.
tor to hasten to his home. He at once saw
10 INT x1rbio hn had fnllnn ann
sprang upon Tileski with murder in his
eye. The young Pole was too much fol
him, however, and in a thrice had the
farmer down and bound with the reins
taken from Tileski's horse.
After comfortably wrapping up the ole
man in buffalo robes they left him in the
snow; and the unflial daughter and hel
lover coolly took possession of Nelson's
sleigh and continued their journey. Al
Chelmsford Tileski ran across johnson
but the latter offered no battle. Tilesk
told johnson that his hOped-fOr father-in
law was waiting to see him on urgen
business a half mile down the road, an(
that he had better 90 to him at once. TheI
the couple drove away and went straigh
to Lowell, where a good natured parsor
was routed up, and the knot tied on thu
spot. Farmer Nelson was released by
johnson, and drove, tearing and swearing
in hot haste for Lowell, only to find him
self day after the fair.
Tileski told his story on Friday after
noon with a great deal of self-satisfac
ton, and said that he supposed it would
be war to the knife now with Nelson, but
that he had won his bride as fairly as thu
old man would let him, and he proposed
to keep her in spite of all that Nelson
and his legions might attempt. Mrs
Tileski blushingly cOrrOborated her hus
/ hands story and seemed contpntpd will
the step she had taken.