The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-07
A BRIDES EL0PEMENT.
MISS. FRAwLErs pREDcAMENT.
Her First Love Stronger Than Her Plight
cd Faith-whilo Waiting for tho
Priest Sho Runs Awny With
a Sch0Olmate.
IN. Y. star.l

Miss Della Frawley was to be married on
Monday evening in the Rectory OF 81.
Mary's Church. in Mariners Harbor, Staten
Island. The event, however, was prevent
ed by the elopement OF the bride in her
bridal dress from the pastoral residence,
where she was awaiting, in company with
the groom, the groomsman, ana the Drldes-
maid, the return home Of the priest. The
man she eloped with Is Francis Conney,
who was her former schoolmate. The
Young man she left is John Halloran, who
boards at 150 Avenue B. in this city. The
history of the escapade was related last
evening by Mrs. Frawley.
81 never was so surprised or heart-broBen
In my life. Della was the flower of the
family. She was very pretty, had black,
glossy hair, large brown eyes, and very
clear complexion, with rosy cheeks. She
was good daughter, and she always at
tended church services. She had such
mild disposition that no one would ever
think that she could ever do such thing as
this. But don't blame her, poor girl. She
had bad advisers.
"Delia kept company with Francis Con-
ncy two years ago. After a year they
quarrellcd, and did not go near one another
for six months. Then John Halloran came
down from New York one day and met
Della. He is about thirty-hve years old,
think, and Della is nineteen. Mr.. Halo
ran is very well to-do and very likely
man. He took strong fancy TO Della, and
know she soonloved him. She proved
whenever he came to tho house that she
loved him. We all saw the evidences Of
that. But Mr.. Conney must have grown
anxious TO get her back again when he saw
low fine she looked in her nice bridal
dress, and then hc probably felt bad at los
ing such pretty girl, and suppose that
when they met on Saturday evening last
the first love, which they say is always the
strongest, must have come up again, and
they arranged the elopement.
~ don't see how Della could ever have
done such n thing. told her that, If she
did not love Mr. Halloran, not to marry
him, and to stop the preparations for the
wedding. Three weeks ago Della went
with Mr.. Halloran to Father Campbell of
S.. Mary's Church, and they both took out
the banns Of matrimony. The last two
Sundays Fatht' Campbell announced in
open church that they were 70 be married.
"Delia took from Mr.. Halloran hand
some diamond engagement ring, and he
dressed her like lady. She paid out the
money herself that he gave her to hire the
music that we had here on the night set for
the wedding. There were four that went
to the priests house on Monday evening
Rose Halloran, the sister Of the groom,
who was to actIas bridesmaid John Hardy,
a friend of Delia's who was to act as best
man, and Della and Mr.. Halloran. They
went in q carriage. While they were wait
| ing, the door bell rang, and John Hardy
went to the door. He said some one want
cd to see Miss Frawley. Della went to the
door, and came back looking very pale and
excited. The,groom asked Mr.. Hardy who
had called, and was told that the coach
man wanted TO know IL he would get any
wine at tho supper. That story was made
up to throw off the groom's suspicious.
believe that John Hardy was helping
Francis Conney get Della away.
"When Della came back from the door
she asked to bo excused, as she wanted to
20 out on the back stoop for fresh air. The
! priests housekeeper noticed that Della
was pale and excited, and felt of the girls
pulse. The housekeeper told me afterward
that she could not count Delia's pulse at
all, IL was going so fast.
'Father Campbell at last came in ard
asked where Della was. They called for
her and she did not answer. Then Father
Campbell was very angry that such a
thing should be done in his house, and the
other three came home from the priests.
Mr.. Halloran felt terrible. He stayed at
my house until last night, and then went
back to his boarding-house. He said he
would dare show his face only after dark,
he felt so ashamed. He said he would not
stay at his boarding place any longer, as
he feared the jokes that would be poked at
him.
"Mr. Conney had carriage waiting for
Della as soon as she left tho parsonage
and five minutes after Mr.. Halloran had
left there, Conney and Della went back to
Father Campbell and asked him to marry
them. Father Campbell said he could not
do so until the ring had been given bach
TO Mr.. Halloran, and Della had apologized
TO him. Then Mr.. Conney drove over Ia
Factoryville, but the priest there also re.
fused TO marry them. Then they went 10
New York, but their requests were refused
by two priests there. Della would not Dc
wrong, so as soon as she found out they
could not be married she came back TO
Station Island, and she is staying with q
friend Of hers. All her clothes are Of
home. She has written TO Mr.. Halloran X
ask him to pardon her, and has sent thu
ring back. hear that she intends goinl
TO Father Campbell tonight to try and ge
his forgiveness"