Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-26
A PRACTICAL LOVER.
After Persistent But Futile Attempts
to Elope with His Sweetneart, He
Ma.piea AuOther Girl.

After Persistent But Futile Attempts
to El0pe with HIS He
Marries Another Girl.
Recently An intended marriage was declared
of. The young man, after trying all means
approved by writer's OF. romance, aud some
which, though exceedingly practical, lack the
flavor of romance, and failing in all, finally
concluded that fate was In league with the girls
father to defeat .him. Instead Of hanging or
shooting himself he wisely went Off and mar
ried another girl, who was not SO closely guard.
ed. The young lady whom he longed to wed
was the daughter Of the proprietor OF hotel in
q thriving town in northern Pennsylvania. The
young man himself was drummer or CONNER.
cial traveller for q Philadelphia house dealing
in mems furnishings, and hence not deficient in
what is known among speakers of slang as gall.
; s,0ty Q, n to STAR reporter ss oeWs
young man first met the Pennsylvania girl
while he was stopping as guest at her fathers
ten instantly. They became friends, then
lovers Several times they attempted to take
one step further and become married. The
father OF the girl was obstinately opposed 10
any such union, and vowed that he would do
everything in his power to prevent the realiza.
Of % I've sided the other
and others (the mother, 1t Is said, being among
them were satisfied that the young man was
consent could not be obtained, to marry with
out.
AN ELoPEMENr FoILHD.
Accordingly year ago they drove to q town
not far from the young lady's home. They ap-
piled to a minister to marry them, and he
asked them to wait few hours. By some
means they were given away" not after the
sns
their purposes were telegraphed to the lady's
home: The father; following them. captured
he proposed to keep the young lady safe, and
locked her up In one of the rooms at the hotel.
In few nights, however, there was an attempt
found that q heavy ladder had been raised to
her window, but by reason Of the shutter fast
that ss qs
was. however, enough to cause fears of another
attempt which might prove successful. About
here, brought the girl to this city with the in
learning in this District. Upon the advice Of a
Academy OF the Visitation. Before she left the
metropolitan hotel, where she stopped with her
lady showing 20 ns TO ing
school, and exciting the sympathes of some Of
the lady guests She was however, placed in the
Here he was met by the young commercial
traveller, who had got on the track of the father
ane and arrea here n few
she was safely in the academy. The drummer
was informed by the father that the young lady
should remain at school till she was of full age
Quite an animated discussion took place Be-
tween them, ending in the young mans going
BACK TO the ST. James hote, where, in conse-
rateiy Ill. For some hours 1t was thought his
illness would prove fatal. This result not hav-
ing been looked for by the relative here who
stricken. Holding himself partly responsible
for the condition of the young man, he assisted
the doctor, and did everything in his power to
save the Young mans life hor
work the young man, much to the qualification
OF the relative, recovered and left the city, re-
stunning MS avocaton as commercial traveller.
sCHEMING TO SECURE HIS BRIDE.
He, however, before his departure, confided
his interests to the keeping OF a few trusted
friends. A lady who learned Of the desire of the
couple to be married volunteered to open COM
munication with the young lady. She sue
convent, but was SO closely watched that she
could do no more than say that her parlor was
at their service for wedding whenever the ar
reported to the male friends of the drummer
all necessary preparations were made, and he
was informed about what time to be in the CITY,
the day selected being the second of those
when the young lady would be allowed to visit
her relative: He came on aud awaited In Bal
ative, however. suspecting aud fearing thai the
young lady might fly, insisted on her returning
to the academy that night, and went with her.
plan was adopted. This was to have the young
lady go to the matinee with some of the pupils
1t was thought that in the crowd on leaving
the theater, she could jump into a carriage pre-.
viously provided, and be driven to the house of
her lady friend, where the knot could be tied.
The trouble was how to reach her and get let
ter 10 her. Various pupils were approached to
take note to her, but they were all found to be
loyal to the rules of the school. and refused
Then the servants were approached, with no
better success.
A NOTE IN PIE.
A note was baked in pie which was sent TO
her: but whether it ever reached her with the
note is not known. No reply was received from
her by the friends of the young man, nor could
she ever be seen outside until some months
after. Meanwhile the young man, sick and
tired of such uphill love-making, had met a
beautiful New Jersey girl who rewarded him
Tor bis heroic constancy to one of her own sex