St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-06

is pretty and stylish and has manner
which would inspire feelings of love in
any susceptible young mans heart.
She is scarcely eighteen years old.
Until recently she lived with her par
entS on the mountain side, and every
morning went to Newark, where she
was employed in a lawyers office as a
copyiSt.
She had several admirers, among
whom was Edward Houghton, hand
some, manly fellow about twenty-one
years old. He lived in Newark, held a
good position. was modest and well-be-
haved and from the first day of his ac-
quaintance with Miss Vail was head
over heels in love with her. AS she
knew him better she reciprocated the
affection.
Houghton visited Miss Wallis home
twice a week, and since last summer
has invariably spent Sunday with her
Oh the mountain side. Of late, how
ever, he has accompanied her home
every evening, returning to New York
ago Miss Wallis father said nothing
about these nightly visits, thinking, he
said, as the young people were eX-
tremely fond of each other, he would
not disturb them. But three weeks ago
he overheard them talking of marriage.
The next night he took young Houghton
in hand.
edward" he said, ''these nightly Wis
its must cease. You can see Becky
whenever you please: that is, provided
you don't come to the house more than
twice week. | heard you talking of
marriage. Well, you needn't think of
marrying my daughter for nearly two
years. Goodnight
Houghton took the rebuke as grace
fully as possible, and the next Sunday
he explained matters to his sweetheart.
With Woman'S ShreWdneSS, she un-
folded plan to outwit her father.
She said that she would go to her
room every night at O'clock-the
family hour of retiring-bnt would be
awake until she heard certain signals.
She would also leave window un-
fastened so he might get into the
dining-rOom. When she heard him she
would creep down stairs.
For several nights this plan worked
beautifully. Meanwhile the young
people were perfecting plans for an
elopement and marriage. They reasoned
that if they did this all would be for
given by the old folks. A week ago Mr..
Vail heard noises in the house at night,
but his fears of burglars were Quieted
by Becky, who said she went to the
lower floor for a drink. Thereafter,
however, she was closely watched, as
Mr. Vail was convinced that her explain
alton was not the true one.
On Monday night he heard peculiar
signal outside the house, and soon after
saw his daughter leave her room and
descend to the dining-room. He fol-
lowed, and when he entered the room
he found her locked in Ed HOughton'S
arms, kissing him pasSiOnately. He
made his presence known by catching
the romantic young man by the back of
the neck and a salient section of his
trousers and rushing him toward the
door. Opening it, he kicked Houghton
off the StOOp, slammed the door, ordered
weeping Miss Becky to bed, and then
turned in himself, thinking that he had
settled the nights love match.
HOughton, however, did not go far. A
few hundred yards away he had horse
and buggy. He took heavy strap from
the carriage and went back to the house.
Instead of being in bed, as her father
supposed, Becky was waiting for her
lover. He again entered the means of
the window. quietly unlocked the door
and took Becky out with him. Then he
strapped the door knob to the stoop rail
and once more made for the carriage.
When all was ready they drove to the
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they shouted "good by" and drove Ieis-
urely away.
When the elder Vail ran down stairs
he found the door fastened and was
compelled to crowd through the window
on to the piazza. When he got out of
the house Houghton whipped up his
horse and the carriage was soon out of
sight, despite some lively running by
the old man. On Wednesday Mr.. Vail
received letter dated New York and
signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hough-
ton. 1t stated that they were married
on Tuesday and were boarding in New
York. If Mr. Vail would forgive them
they would return and Edward might
resume his position in Newark. They
knew they could be happy.
When seen by the Journal reporter
Mr.. Vail said he would probably send
for the young people next week, as he
admired young HoughtOn's pluck. Only
one thin he disliked-the manner in
which the young man ran away with
the girl. 1t was learned to-day that the
old gentleman had cooled off consider
ably and had sent for the runaways.