The Portland daily press., 1885-02-19
LOVES RUNAwAxs.
Two Daughters of n Maine Farmer Take
Fiight-HOw the Damseis Twice Cir
cumyented the Plans OF Their Parents.

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A we'll known farmer, who, until a few days
ago, resided with his family on large farm
situated some distance from Bangor, was We'd
Desdsy cleverly outwitted by his two young
daughters. Some six or eight weeks ago he
ascertained that these young misses, one of
whom is 10, and the other II years old, were
keeping company with two young men that
lived in a neighboring village, and that the
oldest one was thinking seriously Of marrying
her sdmirer. As soon as the father received
this information he made careful inquiry in
to the character OF both the young men, and,
as he says, learned that it was far from being
good.
He informed his wife Of the result Of his In
quiry, and after discussing the matter several
days and nights they concluded to remove to
Indiana, so that the daughters could not have
further opportunity of seeing the lovers whom
the parents believed unworthy. They sold the
farm a few days ago, and, according to their
plans, the father was to start for their new
home first, taking with him the two daughters.
his wife with the remainder of the family
agreeing to follow a few days later. Tuesday
the father informed the two girls that he was
going to Bangor to buy a house, and wished
them to accompany him, to which they con-
sented. When Bangor was reached the father
stepped from the Car, telling his daughters to
remain there till he returned. After pur-
chasing three tickets for Indiana he returned
to the train just as it was starting. When the
train had left the depot the father informed
his daughters of his intentions, at the same
time giving them their tickets When the
train arrived at Watervile the parent was
fast asleep. The oldest girl, seeing that
her father had deceived her, end knowing his
object for taking them away from their former
home, made up her mind not to 90
with him, and left the train at this point un-
known 10 him. He did not miss her till the
train was again on its way to Boston, where
he and the other daughter arrived Tuesday
afternoon. As it was necessary to wait some
time before the train started, and being some
what afraid that his other daughter would run
away from him, he left her in charge of an
officer at the Old Colony depot while he went
to Staten to see if there was any place where
he could keep her till it was time for the train.
Several places were mentioned to him, bat not
takiug fancysto them, he concluded to 90 to
friends house in Cambridge and stay till
morning.
With the remaining daughter he accordingly
went to Cambridge, and he was greatly sur.
prised to find, on his arrival at his friends
house, the Oldest daughter, that had run away
from him at WaterVille. The father de-
termined that they should not again leave
him, slept in room next to the one occupied
by them, so that he could hear them II
they tried to escape in the night. He intended
to take the first train west Wednesday morn
ing, and consequently awoke at an early hour,
| but his daughters, who had evidently planned
their escape in tho night, left the house before
| he came frem his room. The officers OF this
| city were notified and they are now searching
/ for the pair,