The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-09

An Elopement Extraordinary and
q Strange Reconciliation.

Last night there arrived in The city, on
the north-bound train from Lowry City,
young and supplemented looking granger,
whose red eyes betokened long and bitt,r
weeping, and whose sid countenance wore
an expression OF untold agony. Accom-.
panying him was one of the best known
and genial travelling men on the road
John McMinn, OF Versailles. The pair ap-
preached police officer, and were soon in
earnest conversation with him. Intui-
lively the reporter kn,w an item was there,
and at once made himself an uninvi;ed
member OF The parry, with the followiog
rssult;
THE SAD EYED STRANGER
proved TO be Mr.. j. d. CrOssen, an honest
farmer, residing one and one quarter miles
southwest If Lowry City, ard this was the
tale of his sorrows: Last Monday he left
home blythe and happy as lark, leaving
in the cosy nest young and
loved wife and q fair and idolized
babe. Busy with his labors he did not e I
home until Tus sday, aud whst was his hor-
ror To fiud the nest deserted, the loved ones
flown. Crazy with anxiety, aud as be
states, unaware of any cause for so sudden
a departure, he visited the neighbOrs, bat
learned nothing. Finally, G ,iny 10 Lowry
City, he found his wife had taken the train
TO BRowNINGToN.
On the night train he came sl-o to that
point, only TO learn his wife and child had
2, ne on west to Clint, n. Yesterday morn
ing he TOO arrived at Gin on, but found no
Irsce of the loved ones. The day and the
night were spent in agony and tears, and
Yesterday evening, scarcely kroWiDg what
he was doing, he went to the depot. There
he met Mr.. McMinn, who, struck by his
pitiiul condition, inquire the cause of his
woe, and Crossen unbosomed himself to
him.
NAN OF THE WORLD,
and familiar with its ways, McMinn was
MT long In ascer aiming that Mrs. Crossen
had the day before purchased ticket to
Sedalia, and as ne, too, was bound Tor
the future capital, he offered his
services t. The lone benedict. They were
thankfully received, and when the pair
landed upon the platform and sought the
officer he told them that the lady arrived
Weduesd y night and had put up at the
Pacific house. Her name was found upon
the register but she had left sgain. The
husbands
HEART SANK,
but the officer soon learned that the wife
was sill in the city, ard af'er short
search she was found registered at Will
sons restaurant
Thither the officer and husband repaired
nd soon alter returned.
II WILL SEE HER TOMORROW"
said Crossen to McMinn.
"S.e her tonight" replied The practical
business man.
81 will. then, if you say So" was the re-
ply;
ado, and let me know the result"
The officer and husband again repaired
to Wilson's aud soon returned and the 10y
and gratitude which beamed from The
husbands eyes as he gsaspe1 Macs hand
told without the fervently uttered words
ats all right, God bless you," the result
and after profuse thanks TO his benefactor,
CrCssen returned with the porter to Will
sons the happiest man in Sedilia without
doubt, while the train bore John east
feeling in good humor with all the world.
WHATEVER THE TROUBLE
in this young family may be the BAzoo
does not care to inquire but in the name of
their innocent babe, in the name OF their
young lives, their duty to God, to socie'y.
to them.elves, it would implore of them to
kiss and make up, return to the home nest,
and by uncessing kindness and attention,
such as first drew them together in life, win
back the old love and live for each other
and in each other aud when their chill
dren shall rise up to call them blest as
their hair grows gray and their limbs tot
ter toward the peaceful grave, the remem-
brance of their reconciliation and renewed
faith will blot out the last pang for any
sacrifice it nay now cost.