The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-16
A LOVERS REcKLEssNEss.
Bold Attempt to Steal a Girl from st.
Aurusyine's Seminary.

Augusyine's Seminary.
From the ST. Augustine (Fqa) Ne1cs.
In one of the most progressive villages of
South Florida, which has of late risen into
the dignity of city, there lived young
lady whose charms made her the cynosure
Of the eyes of many young men. Out OF
this coterie of admirers there was one who
seemed to be especially favored, and be-
tween them friendship began under m 1st
promising auspices. The friendship, like
the petals of a rosebud under the smiling
sun, ripened into love. Both were mem be S
of the same church, and both were also
members of the choir, she acting in the ca
pacity of organist and he leading tenor
The young man told her one day of his
love, and with timid bushes she laid her
hand in his forever and aye. The only
thing unaccomplished was the acquiescence
of tie maiden's parents. But here was the
difficulty. There were not only personal
objections to the young man, but objections
on the ground that the young lady was not
of proper age to marry After many
pteadingS, the father agreed on the condition
that the young man should wait one year.
He consented, and reconciled himself to
patience One day when business had called
the young man many miles into the country,
the young lady was put upon the cars by
given in charge of some estimable ladie.
who conduct one of the most thoroul b
seninaries in the state.
Coming from the country and finding his
intended gone, he became greatly incensed,
and reasoned that shabby trick had been
played him, and he would have her if he
had to swim rivers to do the deed. Thurs
day he arrived in st. Augustine, recon-
noitered the seminary and its surroundings,
and laid bis plans.
Then he made many futile attempts TO see
or communicates with the young lady, after
each failure feeling more of the incentive to
succeed. Sunday morning he went in a
C rrage to wait until they would go to
church.
After waiting patiently the young ladies,
in charge of their teachers, filed out of the
school gates in regular procession, vending
their way to tho usual Sunday morning
services. When the carriage met them he
saw her. She saw him, and turned 0snen
pale. lie sprang out, seized her around the
waist and dragged her to the carriage. The
young lady sank upon the ground oaralyzed
with fear and he tripped. Before he cculo
recover the teachers and pupils were
screaming, and some of the teachers, with
admirable presence of mind, ran to the
young lady, held her, and com
manded the driver to go on. He
obeyed the mandate and started.
The young gentleman ran for the car
r age, jumped in, lost his hat in the attempt,
am his TREND instructed the driver to go to
Buena Esperanza. In the meantime a large
crowd had congregated. The excitement
was intense. Several spectators mounte
steeds and went in pu suit. The chief of
police marshal, deputy sheriff and the
who.e police force followed by n motle
rabble, gave chase. The horses DASHED
away, turned corners like a flash, but the
pursuers gained. Before they had Cotton
up with the carriage it had deposited the
young gentlemen III the friends nous. The
chief of police then came up, all hands went
to the council chamber, and the driver ami
all hands left $40 as a guarantee that they
would appear before the mayors court
Monday morning.