New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-30
FROM sUNDAY-sCHCOL no THE ALTAR.
pLoPEMEST OF A GIRL or SIXTEEN AND YOUTH
OF TwENTY-A FATHERS CHASE And ANGER.
prettv Rachel Ann Vanderbeck, the sixteen

pLoPEMEST OF GIRL oF SIXTEEN AND YOUTH
OF TwRNTY-A FATHERS CHASE AND ANGER.
Pretty Rachel Ann Vanderbeck, the sixteen
vear.old daughter Of well known and well-to-io
farmer of Pascack, ~ j. is now tho wife OF John
G. Demafes OF Piermont n. Y, bcardless youth OF
twenty summers Six weeks ago the contracting par
ties 10 the affair which stirred up commoton and
united a loving couple unacquainted. John and
Rachel first met in the middle OF May at social gather
ing at Mr.. Van Ordens at Hilsdale, n. d.
about two miles from the girrs home. II
f. rot known that they became Intimately acquainted
until June H. when young Demarcst saw his loved one
on her way TO sunday school and the arrow OF Cupid
sank moro deeply into his susceptible heart.
Sunday morning Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbcck drove to
uohokus TO visit friends and Rachel went to Sunday
school when returning home either by accident or by
design she met Dcmares and after converting awhile
vent home and began packing her clothing Mr. van Or
dan frat suspected motives and advised her to desls
che nctshy left her and clothes, walked across
IN. fields and met her lover OF the railroad track
A vonug man was with Demarest and the trio walked
ILL., ,l,rouyb woods and des, when farmer was In
duccd 10 drive the couple to Naniet the thrd person
leaving them when they cntcredI the wagon Az 'oo
- m ne the Rev. Mr. worden returned home from con-
in the Nanucnt Baptist Church. Of which
10 ,ho ,astsr he was confronted by the travel stained
~ houpv LAYERS and was asked TO unite them Tor pct
Ter or worse The nuptia knot was soon uehh9 I ~ y.
Mrs Jobn g. Dcmarest thanked the parson ana "snI %
,e hotel OF Charles W. Jones. where they wished 10 so
cure room As Mr. Jones hesitatcd, WIN an ar OF in
t"reiinnoccnce Demarcst produced his brand new nai
Triase certificate, which settled It, Inc yonn n,n
n",,uie we're duly registered and assigned 10 IoVi.
'y InP the meantime Mr.. Vanderbcck returned 10 hs
mime and oundthat Rachel had forgotten mer nlia
duties The pursuit was soon ~ p rcsnes,' strnck ihe
father acconpanied by three neigbors soon struck u
aorrcct trail and at yesterday thhnuctcu w to
49, ~ Icnes's Hotel demanding In no vague tones l
mediate admission Mr. Jones rcmOnsr"tea w, ~
~, se@,nv nonr but Mr. vanderbeck and one OF MS
friends we're admitted the other two men drove iup"
To- on ~, CIarksouyile 10 the house OF Dstret
S,,a,n Demarest 10 seek advice. Mr. Nallerneeh
wished 10 see his daughter but finally consen.ep mill
assured of her legal marriage 10 wan tns'
daylight The bride Of night came down s. va
o'clock, and for time the d g, "Reminiscences
desert her husband She loved him as tenaer ~
tender years would permit and John was Simply
10 his Wife The children had the law on .hei s shan
they knew It, The domestic storm dia no, emhold
asunder and the Baptist minister's signature en,o ma
ened them Mr. yanderbeck suffered at d"ioa q, re-
he abandoned his efforts 10 induce DIS uhug ~t.s
turn home. At $50 she with her hnsDhnu @ ne
Northern Railroad train and went 70
IN PIernont II not learned how Inc Wau'.a5
were received at that end Of the lIne. but u u
that the home welcome was not IN occasion VI ie"'S
and morrifncnt