Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
spolLlNe AN eLoPeMENr.
Classic Language I'm Which a Young
Minnesota Lady Stated Her
EsCapade.


Minneapolis Journal: "Well you've
got me, haven't youl' said pretty Laura
krecCh, as she looked saucily into Capt
Chases eyes at police headquarters
Laura is about as good looking a young
lady as n policeman ever looked on. She
has regular features, brown eyes, pretty
mouth red lips, and brown hair She
was quietly and tastcfully attired and
looked to belong TO very nice sort of puo.
pie, indeed. There were two things
about her, however, which were not
prcpossessiBg. She carried in her hands
package which looked much like u
whisky bottle and one which was evident.
by u box of facepowder. Laura lives ut
Hudson with her mother, n good plain
old lady. She has always been rather
giddy, and last Saturday she ran away
with Ed Barrett II piano tuner and re-
paircr, who makes his headquarters ut
Minneapolis, but who travels around the
country.
"Well, what are you Ding to do with
meg" reiterated the girl, paying no attcn-
ton to her'mother, who was evidently
broken hearted. Going TO put me in II
cage and exhibit mC?" This was to much
Tor tho good captain, and he broke
forth:
Young woman" said he, "you are the
worst ever saw. Haven't you a spark
OF love or feeling for your poor old
mother there? What do you mean by
such outrageous conductY"
well, you see, Hudson amt big
enough for me, and ain going to stay
there neither. | guess I've got to go
back, but you bet your life L won't stay.
L wonder what all my mashes will think
nowg
I'D made up my mind to leave Hud-
son, and was bound to do it, | met Ed
I,.r .,,,I Il al.
Say, he is 10 dandy to look, he is-a
regular handsome one; no dogs after
him, you bet. He's tall smooth-faced,
and handsome. Oh, he's too slick to
slide, he is. You bet I'm mashed on
handsome fellows Still, amt mashed
on Barrett. He amt very smart |
would be mashed on him he knew more.
We left Hudson Saturday night and came
here. Barrett took me down on Second
avenue south, between Third and Fourth
streets. L staid with Mrs. Lewis. You
bet had slick time. Met some dandy
boys. No, you bet there was nothing
wrong. / would not have it. You may
think I'm wrong, but you bet Im too
sharp for that. Wish I'd had more
clothes: then you would not have found
me out so soon" and the girl walked
gayly over to mirror and began to ar
range her bangs.
Young woman, how old are your"
questioned tee captain, severely.
81 IN nearly 90"
mo, she's not, " broke in the mother
''She s only 16 and won't be II until next
month. It's hard. L always done the
best | could for her, and now look what
she s come to-" and the ,bereaved mother
broke down completely.
What became of the MANI" asked the
police-officer.
'Ed Barrett?" asked the girl ooh,
he's chump. He left me and went back
to Hudson yesterday"
YES" said the mother, she came to
me and swore he'd done nothing wrong.
He cried like baby and said this thing
had ruined his life, as it had broken his
engagement with a young lady"
Chief West gave the girl some good
wholesome advice, which caused the
mother to again burst into tears. The
daughter, however, was not so affected,
as she broke in with:
Say, ma, let's go to the fair. l hain't
been down there yet"
No. we go home at O'Clock" (" said
the old lady and after profusely thanking
the chief and captain she passed out of
the office.
Say" said Laura, as she followed her
mother, 'you can bet I'll not go home;
I'll give ma the slip on the train Say,
you're Il reporter amt you? | knew it
by the sassy way you walked around.
Now don't give me away in the paper,
that's dear. If | had chance I'd give
YOU q drink