Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
rwo FAD CHILDREN.
..,.eIphis Lad OF IL and "a LASS
20 nun Away to Get Married.
From tie Ee10 YORK World.

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} fn', nun Away to Get ~ arried.
Fran, the Ees0 York World.
,vRsEY CnY, Oct. 2O'-Ihls
has for years been
Gu; .,,non as matrimonial haven, sim
D'A. t5e renowned Gretna Green Of
~ Iond--a place of refuge for clipping
LIS where the nuptIaI knot may be
'OgiFr-,rbor. many questions or interior
NV bv oflcious friends. No more anus
Guy. $50 has been chronicled than that
N7 occurred yesterday, when an i'll
va marriage was happily averted be-
a0' room OF II and a bride of the
,spder age OF i.
ia iashIon-courtship, ante-nuptial
I,nony. dowry and elopement-butt TWO
tO..s6rs hang intrusted with the secret,
e,gould-be man and wife Fortunately
". parents. when they missed their chl-
~ we're Able TO trace tho runaways to
Jersey City, and a reporter obt9lned a
,,ooments' conversation with the faith
t' The Groom before their departure
inc 10 Philadelphia.
ror tNo wears Henri Claudi, widower
l,oaera has lived at 2l6 South Ninth
at pbiladelphla, having an only son,
,n,u.tus. nov about il years old. As
i,- TIaudi is frequently away from home
1'',or,oirtpd his son 20 pass nearly all his
~ .'~o with Alr. and Mrs. Henry Brown and
..s.r f.ni,y. at 12215 Spruce street. They
lave Quite an ex ensive family, consist
m five sons, nearly all grown, and
80 daughters-Emiiy, aged IL, and Liz
,;e aoet u. The latter is precOciOus, and
Ae has been the constant companion of
,T5ustus Claudi, whom she finally deter
mined 10 make her lord and master.
LOOKED UPON AS swEETHEARTs.
They were recognized as sweethearts,
srd their elders frequently joked with
imam upon tie subject, not tor an instant
5rggming that the youngsters regarded
+a.sucb a sacred subject, or that they
hid resolved 10 end the courtship IN ro-
mantle wedding.
on saturday night when the Brown
family had assembled for supper the
Youthful lovers were missing, but only
nassing notice was taken OF the matter,
A. if was thought they might be at a
rpghbors house. 1t grew late and still
4 there was no sign Of their return, and the
4 brotbers we're dispatched to hunt them
nm. Every friend was called upon with
o1t any favorable news, and Mr.. Claudi
and mis- friends were nearly distracted,
fearing that kidnapping similar to that
Of Charlie Ross had happened.
All saturday night search was made,
mt without avail. but when Mr.. Brown
se.t to mis- post office box for his letters
4 Yesterday. he received a note which star.
lied the family. 1t W. from little Lizzie,
EXPLAINING that she and Augustus had
I left Tor Jersey CITY, to be married there.
4 Wnhouta 1nOnen IS delay Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Claudi hurried to the Broad street
n depot. where they maze inquiries without
Il result, and telegraph dispatches to
q friends in Jersey City were sent, asking
q item to keep a lookout for the missing
n mes.
ARRIVAL OF THE FATHER.
The father arrived at Jersey City at 1918.
x During The journey they sat in smoking
n EAR, aud upon alightinE were astounded
Fl see the young couple alighting from an
. Ier coach on the same train. The young
Fl lady WAS crying, while the boy was almost
II pralyzed with fear. In two seconds the
children were seized by their parents and
4 a. explanation demanded. The girl could
Il scarcely speak, but implOred her father to
n take her home, and the boy was evidently
ina similar frame of mind; for he chung
obs iather's arm, and begged to return
q Philadelphia.
They had wandered about Philadelphia
Fl until late on Saturday night, making
Il small purchases, and on arriving at the
81 depot found that there was no train for
4 Jersey City for several hours. AS they
were afraid to return home they sought a
n Place of rest for the night and presented
themselves at a small hotel kept by
4 Michael Teller on South Ninth street,
n Philadelphia, and explained to him that
they had missed their train, giving fictiti-
f Gus names and saying that they were
brother and sister. He provided them
separate rooms and yesterday morning
alter breakfast they lett by the noon train
for Jersey City.
THE BRIDE-ELECT.
n By this time the BRIDES courage failed
and she cried during the entire Journey.
sue had In her small satchel a powder
r pun, some toilet articles, few cheap
irinkets and 81.
The groom had In his possession only
DUO He said they had been saving this up
ID pennies for long time, and when the
iaIe was paid and some small purchases
u Philadelphia settled for, be had only
4 d, and his love for Lizzie wilted.
Iney intended, he said, to telegraph
nome where they were il the parents had
loI discovered them. Both Mr.. Brown
sua Ar. Claudi laughed heartily when
Tue FOOLISH afair was ended, and tele-
iapned their discovery to Philadelphia.
~ luture years tlso vain will be kept
apart. The young gentleman will be sent
boarding school and Miss Brown, who
eIo wanted to be Mrs. Augustus Claudi,
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