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and into the winter Of 1884 and 1885.
,Atlast in despair he started one win
ter's night to walk TO Belfast 2 dis lis
lance Of some thirty miles. There
were no railways in those days. In the
morning his room was empty, and II
was plain he had not been to bed that
night. .. But as the day wore on
without his making his appearance that
dread Of his parents became intensified.
They knew well his proud, fiery, impet-
uous nature, and they at times almost
feared the worst. For two days this
suspense lasted. Mean time friend,
less agitated, and more clear-sighted
than the rest, hit upon an idea. lie
put I. fast horse in his trap, and drove
to Belfast. John Mitchell when
found was Just about to turn his step
homeward, bafied and weary, after an
Intellectual attempt to see the object OF
his love. lie had been to her fathers
house; she was there, hut her friends,
giving as a reason the position OF
Mitchel's parents would not permit a
meeting. His father and mother were,
Of course, overjoyed to see him back
again, but with serious illness. Doc
tors were called in, and for some weeks
his condition was considered critical.
Ultimately his situation and his youth
carried him through the illness, but for
considerable time afterwards he was
gloomy and uncertain in his spirits. :
The impression left was deep probably
on both sides. The lady meyer married.
Years alter when Mitchell then happily
married, met her III society he was yisi-
bly, and painfully agitated.
A. NEW ROMANCE-ELOpEMa AND
MARRIAGE.
A year after this incident, young
Mitchell was again in the tolls CT love.
He was attending the Office OF a Newry
solicitor, Mr.. John Quinn, a friend of
his father, studying law. One fine
morning in tne spring Of 1886, ON his
way to the office, he met a school girl
OF 16, aud was fascinated by her beauty.
she was the Only daughter OF Captain
James Werner, who had recently be-
come neighbor of the Mitchell family,
and ON this eventflll morning was on
her way, walking as usual, to a day
school kept by Miss Dryden. Mitchell
at once took measures to ascertain the
identity Of the youthful beauty.
There happened to be another girl at
Miss Brydan's school who was intimate
with Miss Werner, and who was also a
friend Of Efitchel's. Through her the
two young people became acquainted.
Mitchell used to watch for the two girls
as they walked home from school, and
often the three would 60 for a walk TO-
gether. This romantic kind Of friend
ship continued through the spring and
summer, and On into She autumn Of
1885. 1t is strange thab the parents of
either sitza should not have head or
suspected what was going OH, but .l5
aeems they did not. Some time in Che
autumn Sne young people became en-
gagged.
1t 50 happened chat about this time
Captain Werner decided to go to
France, and to take hiss daughter with
him. Miss Werner told her lover Of
this resolve. Young Mitchell was by
this time deeply in love. HIS was nata-,
rally impetuous aud headsJrong even
in matters where his passions were
much less deeply involved. He at once
made up his mind that the parting
should MOI take place. :. There was
nothing for it then but to persuade Miss
Werner to elope. BY process of logic
known only to lovers he succeeded in
inducing her to give her consent. He
Immediately set himself to devise a
plan of campaign. He was then in the
hope Of going to Dublin several times
in the year to attend the Four Courts.
The time for one Of these Journeys was
at hand. 1t seemed to him that this
afforded favorable opportunity, and
he laid his plans accordingly.
He was to leave Newry with the os-
tensible purpose OF going to Dublin,
but to stop at some distance from
Newry. The next day he was to return,
and at al appointed hour he was to be
at a place little distance from Cap
tain Verner's house, with chaise.
There Miss Werner was to meet him.
They were to drive to Warrenpoint,
take the steamer for Liverpool, and
there be married. When the appointed
day came Mitchell left on the night
mail coach for Dublin, thinking he had
everything arranged secretly and Sc
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