The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-22
LOVELY LENA'S LUCK.
A Timely Draught of Wind Through
fer Fathers Whisker5.


From the Neto YorE Herald.
A draught of cold air sweeping through
a Bloomfield, \. j., mansion at the dead of
night spoiled what otherwise would have
been very romantic elopement.
Mr.. Charles Duprava, wife and daughter
Lena removed to Bio mfield from this city
about two months ago. Mis- Lena, who is
a handsome. vivacions young woman OF %,
had formed an intimacy with young man
name Henry KoeDling before the departure
Of the family from New York, and he had
called at the house several times. He did
not make favorable impression upon the
old people d they endeavored to dlSsuade
their daughter from having anything to do
with him. Finding tlat she was inexorable
they refused the voung man admission to
the house. Miss Lena apparently took the
matter philosophically and her parens be-
lieve1 that the intimacy between the young
couple had been broken up.
They held to this belief until last Sunday
afternoon. On that day they were driving
in the vicinity of Llewellya park, Orange,
when they met their daughter and Koebling
walking by the roadside. Mr.. Duprava
Jumped from the carriage, whip iii hand,
intending to thrash Koebling, but the young
man pulled out revolver and threatened
ia shoot Mr.. Duprava if he attempted any
thing of the kind. He then took his
daughter in the carriage and drove off.
Koebling was not seen again, but it is
known that he m naged to get letter into
his inamora as hands that same night
Late on Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Duprava awoke from their sluInbers chilled
almost to the marrow. A keen draught
blew through the old gentleman's whiskers.
She a "ose, and opening her door, called to
her daughter, whom she supposed was
asleep in the rear portion of the house, to
close any window t at might be open. Re-
ceiving no answer from the young lady she
went to the room and was startled at find
ing the bed unoccupied. At the same time
she noticed that one Of the windows was
open.
Hurrying back to her husband, Mrs. Du'
prava exclaimed: Emil, Lenas bed is
empty her clothes are gone, and one of her
windows is wide open"
Mr. Duprava sprang from his bed, and
rushing ito his daughters room, ran his
hand beneath the bedclotnes.
"Why, she hasn't been gone long, for the
bed is quite warm" he exclaimed. "pll get
on the horse and catch them before they can
get over to Orange and take the train for
New York" Hastily donning his garments
he ran out to the arm. AS he placed his
hand upon the door to draw the bolt he was
surprised to hear voice from within ex-
clam: Don't come in yet; l am not quite
ready" In his excitement Mr.. Duprava
pulled the door back and caught Miss Lena
in the act af putting on her best clothes.
She had evidently mistaken her father for
her lover. for she was beginning to clide
him for breaking in upon her privacy. Mr..
Duprava made a thorough search for
KoeDling, but failed to find him. The young
mau was probably lurking III the vicinity
but wisely departed when he found that
the game was blocked. Miss Duprava had
escaped from the house by lad ier, scant-
lily dressed, intending to complete her toilet
in the barn. She was taken back to the
house, where she is now under strict sur
VIGILANCE.
1t is reported that Mr.. Duprava recently
purchased a farm in Iowa, and that he will
pack up and move to it right away, taking
his family with him.