Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-11

Cedar Grove is in a fair way OF settle
ment through the elopement Of a young
member of each family.
Jack Tellman. of Roseland. Is the son
of a wealthy farmer. He is tall and
handsome, about twenty-five years old,
is popular with the young men, and the
girls consider him a great catch. His
fair bride was until Sunday night Miss
Minnie Van I~derberg, the daughter of
Jabez Van 1%derberg, OF Cedar Grove.
She is about nineteen years old, of
medium height, well educated, her
form is perfect and her face as pretty as
that Of any girl within q radius Of 100
miles of her home. tt...r
The Tellmansand Van I~deubergs have
been on bad terms since way back In
1910, when Jacks father and Minnie's
grandfather had q long and bitter law
suit over a piece of farm land, part Of
which was claimed by each. 1t was
settled in a tanner not satisfactory to
both parties, and since that time bad
blood has existed between the families.
On frequent occasions there have been
serious fights between the young and
middle-aged men of the families; in
fact whenever the young men met they
fought.
Last summer Minnie Van Iderberg
came to Roseland to visit an old school
mate, Fannie Walker. One afternoon
they went out on horseback. After
half an hours ride they went toward
the high blug at Deep lake, South
Roseland. When near 1t Miss Van
IderbCrg's horse SHE'D at some object
and suddenly went over the bluff, throw
ing his rider n distance Of twenty feet
into the water.
Jack Tellman, who was approaching
nj, hnrcaharl with a frinn6 nap,od
Charlie Kenworthy, saw the accident
and putting the spurs to his horse
dashed around the side of the bluff, dis
mounted and sprang into the lake.
After q severe struggle he reached the
shore with Miss Van Iderberg. She
murmured "Saved!n ''Savedln and
then lost consciousness,
After lying apparently dead for q few
minutes she revived, but when Miss
Walker told her that she owed her life
to a Tellman she swooned again.
Finally she was taken home by Miss
Walker and Mr.. Kenworthy. Her par
ure in which one of their enemies had
figured. They warned her not to have
anything further to do with him.
She was but human, however, and an
everlasting love sprang up in her bosom
for the man who had risked his life to
save her. She met him frequently at a
quiet little place near the bluff which
so nearly caused her death. The fact of
the meetings was known only to Miss
Walker and Mr.. Kenworthy, but the
families of the young lovers got wind of
the state Of affairs on Sunday and raised
a great row..
On Sunday night Minnie went to
church. She has not since been seen.
Jack Tellman also disappeared on Sun
day night.
The two were seen to meet after the
church service and seemed suddenly to
disappear from view.
On Thursday members of both families
received letters from the runaways,
| stating that they were married in
| Orange late Sunday night.0
They are now in Philadelphia. Jack
is we'll supplied with money, and says
that he may take his bride through the
west before returning home.
Everybody here and in Cedar Grove,
however, believes that the couple will
soon return and that the families will
become reconciled and united in the
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