Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-26
UNIONTOWN ELOPERS.
Two Young People Who Took the
Bit in Their Own Hands.
PARENTAL SURVEILLANCE IN VAIN
Mr. Bshsney, After Long Siege, Wins
Miss Hadden.
SIZE is ONE OF AN ELOPING FAMILY

.Amongth crowd of pedestrians which
beaded in the direction of the Baltimore anc
Ohio terminus not many minutes before
o'clock yesterday afternoon, could be dis
covered young lady and gentleman. There
was nothing in the appearance OF the couple
which should single them out for remark,
beyond that the young man was more than
specially careful in steering his fair comp an
ion clear Of bibulous citizens or obstreperous
rustics; but tor all that a halo of romance
perched over their heads.
II "Love laughs at locksmiths" it is
equally true that it treats with supreme dis
dain the opposition of parental authority
and the warnings of maternal misgIvings.
And SO it did in the case of two loving
hearts-which now beat as one-and the ex-
elusive proprietors OF which are well-known
residents of Uniontown, Pa.
Charles d. Mahsney wooed andwo the
heart of Miss Elma Hadden, young lady
who is highly esteemed in Uniontown social
circles, but the aforementioned parental au-
thority filed protest against suggestions of
matrimony, and the young pair, in conse-
quence, thought it wise to dissembIe.
LocH1NvAR IN BUGGY.
Descending is all very we'll as far as it
goes, and especially in such a good cause
but it is liable, at length, to become nonot-
onous. So, at least, the young Lochinvar
found it and be began to lay plans to inter
rupt the enforced serenity of the situation.
The course of true love never did run
smooth, but on this occasion it made a de-
parture, and on Sunday afternoon, repre-
sented in the persons of the loving pair, it
bestowed itself in buggy drawn by spank
I Ill
the mail at Connellsville and travelling over
the Baltimore and Ohio to this city.
If the pair had inclination for philo-
sophie converse they might have been re-
minded of the ups and downs found along
the highway of life's journey by the feat
ures of the road from the Coke City to this
point, but even the picturesque Baltimore
and Ohio must, on occasions, subserve its
attractions to others OF more personal
nature. Arrived here a minister quickly
made it possible for two hearts to perform
the anatomical impossibility of beating as
one, and soon afterward the register of the
Central Hotel bore witness to the fact that
Charles d. Mahaney and wife were among
the guests of that well-known hostelry.
BACK TO UEIONTowN.
It was the intention of the young couple
TO return to their respective domiciles and
carry on the olSsemollng act Tor another
while or two. enabling the parental position
10 be approached by sap and mine and be-
sieged until obliged TO surrender. But,
alasl for the well-intentioned plans of the
eiopers, a reporter for this paper was ac-
costed by Mr.. John Iaidley. who unfolded
the little romance. Mr. Mahaney was con-
graduated by GHE DISPATCH man on the
success of his matrimonial venture and in
formed that it was with much regret that he
could not afford the Uniontown journals the
pleasure of outstripping this paper on the
story.
The gentleman who is responsible for the
story ssid that about three years ago Mrs.
Charles d. Mahaney's family moved down
to Alabama, for the purpose of, if possible,
breaking the ties Of sympathy which existed
between the young people, but subsequently
returned to UniOntOWn, owing to the state of
the Iady's health. It is said that q sister of
Mrs Aahaney'sy some 8 or years ago,
eloped 10 q somewhat similar manner.