Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-16
AN HERES ELOPES.

A Fifth Avenue FAIR One Whose Family 10
worth q Million WEEDS . Rustic Youth.
New YORK, June 12.-The good people OF
Oyster Bay. Long Island, and especially
the aristocratic summer residents OF that
little country village on Long Island Sound,
were greatly incensed when they heard that
Miss Clara Mason, the daughter OF q amlly
worth 81, OOO,O 900, had married William
Underhill, q young man who earned ms
living by digging CLANS at low tide n
driving a stage between Locust valley ana
Oyster Bay when he was prevented from
toilinq at his other occupation.
The Mason family belong to the most
aristocratic element oil society, both IN
oyster Bay and New York. where they haye
a Fifth avenue mansion. This spring the
family vent down to their summer abode
at Oyster Bay earlier than usual, n now
the mother, the sole remaining parent OF
the wayward daughter. repents her action.
The Masons had been in o. ster Bay but q
short time when the village goesips began
to whisper about the frequent meetings OF
Miss Mason and young Underbill, but not q
word of this talk ever reached the mothers
ears.
THE FIRST MEETING.
The two young people first met on the
stage of which Underhill was the driver. 1t
was on the very day that the Masons went
down to Oyster Bay. Onderhill was polite
and oblieiug in answering Miss Mas0n's
questions about the beautiful scenery along
the road from Locust Valley to Oyster
Raw. His conversation and manners
charmed the young lady, and when they
next met what was thought to be an
cent Irritation was begun. Their second
meeting Yves in the quaint little episcopal
Church at Oyster Bay, of which Rev; Will
lam Montague Geer is rector. There Under
hill sang in the choir, his rich baritone ring
ing loud and clear above the o
Ii vas noticed that the young lady was q
freoueu passenger in U~nderhilrs stage, and
this gave rise to much talk. Then, too.
the difference in their social position Kept
the gossips very busy. But what was
mostly remarked was the disparity in their
ages. Miss Mason had already passed her
9th birthday, while Underhill was scarcely
FL. Now that the two are married, IL Is
said that the young lady did all the love
making, and that she avished her anec-
ton upon the young man until he yielded
to her Establishments n consented TO tne
secret marriage. The only witnesses to the
ceremony were the father and mother Oh
the groom.
AICeF Uue wcOuluS u SOoPS
Underhill's home, and a note was dis
matched to Mrs. Underhill's sister, Miss
Edith Mason, acquainting her with the cir
cumstances OF the marriage and requesting
her to communicate the facts to her
mother. Miss Mason tainted while reading
the note, and when her mother attempted
to read it she also tainted. When they
recovered they went to Miss Clara's room
and found that it was stripped bare OF
everything that was easily removable. How
this was accomplished was a mystery to
them. but the fact remains that the things
were gone, as was also the young lady's
jewelry, She had evidently taken the
things al different times. As yet there has
b en- no reconciliation, or any further
attempt at one, between Mrs. Underhll'
and her family. Last night the local brass
band serenaded the newly married couple
and fireworks were set of and bonires were
LindIod in their honor.