The sun., 1890-01-12
ELOPEMENT ENDS 4 FErD.
Two kentucky Families RccOnciIed
Through Romantic Marriage.

rum the DoutStILc commercial
Love laughs at locksmiths gunsmiths,
John Smiths. and the rest OF the Smith family.
An Illustration was afforded by a runaway
couple which reached this, city last night and
Meade county, a few miles south OF Brunden-
burg. in the land OF natural gas and salt. The
and Bertha strange Their ages are res pee
lively twenty ono and nineteen. Their parents
have been neighbors and friends from time i'm
memorial until year ago. when the heads Of
quit speaking to each other. Henry and Bertha
Re 9 Fly rodd as sdk they
Madeh in the sPFi9g branch and caught colds
ed the old Goll school when they grew older.
Though thore was difference OF two years in
their ages. they were in the same classes and
their teens they went 10 singing schooI togethe
and were apparently ms fond OF each other as
II they had been brother and sister.
Henry WAS sent to college lew years ago,
and remained AWAY four years. It was DUR
ing that time that the two families became
enemies. Bertha wrote to him and gave him
permission 10 break oI the engagement II he
desired. He replied that he was coming home 10
marry her in spite OF the enmity Of the old folks.
He reached home Just before Christmas only
to iind that the head Of the strange family had
threatened m to shoot hin u he dared to SO, foot
Bertha knew of his arrival. and met him before
he reached home They arranged to see each
took Place in the home Of the Strangss, and in
q room adjoining that Of the old mun and his
Everything was arranged for the flight to
ned at 9yoaf fhi s 2r was
drew up In he road in ront OF tho Strange
residence. In minute the tlmid girl emerged
from the shadows Of the trees and, climbing
shde-sadtio shis ci,n sh ana the two started for
groom DO had to use whip and spur to
keep iSp by her side. They made the trip to
the Arlington Hotel shortly after 8 o'clock
They We're covered with mud, and their horses
were Jnded and worn with the rapid journey
through the country roads. Tho physical
comfort, Of the young couple and their horses
was looked after, and the trip TO Jeiiersonville
tor OF the Methodit Church said the words
which made the elopers husband and wife,
, They returned to this sid0 about l2 O'clock.
just before that time the young lady's father
reached town in pursuit OF the fuGiives. He
Learned that they hat gone to Jeilersonyille
take the train for that city himself. and was on
se Padii0m or nE Yong Adey and his bride
made no secret Of his business in town. and
had not allied t. declare dire vengeance on the
man who had stolen his daugh{er; When he
S'! @ ZEN @na geor TSe Baddn BESFdHnns hsSs Es
man, and restrained him. 4 fcw few wv Words Td
Of advice and reason were very effective. aud
the result was that in the sitting room he went
to the young husband and asked pardon for
attempting to do him an injury. kissed his
daughter. and cried like n big baby. In few
minutes he took one on each arm and went 10
the hotel, Mherc he ordered and paid Tor the
dinners. He then insisted that the young
couple return home on the Henderson packet,
while he led both their horses back 10 Meade
county. The termination Of the affair was a
haRDy one and the elder Strange declared that |
as soon as he reached homo he intended to 20
over to- Alleys and make friends. He ac-
that he was al old fool. anyhow.
and at the depo he pattej the bridegroom on
he shoulder and confessed that when he mar
Red; nearly twenty-five years ago, he had to
steal his wife. and Ae had never regretted 1t.