Evening journal., 1890-03-05
a cHesTeR ELoPEMeNT.
The Wilmington suitor Was Jilted
Favor of Another.

The Wilmington Suitor Was Jilted ia
Favor of Another.
Arthur H. Smith, prominent young
man Of this city, secretary and treasurer
Of the Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery Company, finds himself to-day
in a very humiliating position.
Since the campaign season of 1888 Mr..
Smith has been paying weekly visits and
showering his affections on Miss Sophia
r. Allen, a handsome Chester brunette, 10
years Of age. He left Wilmington every
SUNDAY evening, returning at midnight,
for sixteen weeks, and frequently had TO
run several squares to catch the train.
The Philadelphia Record gives the fol-
lowing details about the amusing episode:
Miss Sophia Allen, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen of No 325
Parker street, Chester, eloped on Monday
with Harry Elsenbise, young draugnts-
man living in that city, and were mar
ried in Camden that same night, and re-
burned to Chester yesterday in quest of
parental forgiveness. Miss Allen has
just passed her 10Th year. She is quite
tall, but withal a handsome brunette.
Her father is in the roofing business in
Chester, and is one Of the best known
residents of the place. The gallant and
successful suitor for Miss Aliens hand is
well known in Chester, his father and
uncle being extensively engaged in the
stove business at No SIG Edgmont
avenue.
For over year Miss Allen has been re-
ceiving the attentions of an admirer liv-
in Wilmington, but about two months
ago young Eisenbise met Miss Sophia
| at fair, where she was engaged as an
1 4 49, AL IN
| mington beau being absent Eisenbise
made good use Of his opportunities and
as he escorted the young lady home from
the fair every evening he poured into her
ears tale Of love that proved irresistible
Matters went merrilly until Monday,
when Mrs. Allen, the mother, had occa-
sion to pay a visit to Wilmington. When
she returned late in the afternoon a
younger daughter informed her mother
that Sophia had packed her trunk and at
oclock that afternoon had taken her
departure in a carriage with Eisenbise.
There was brief note left behind by the
young lady which contained the infor-
nation that she had made up her mind
to leave home, that she was going
away to be married, and she
did not know if she would ever
return or not. Mrs. Allen shrewdly
traced the pair to Broad Street Station.
to which point the trunk had beer
checked. She reached Broad Street Sta
tion at o'clock at night, and readily
found that the trunk had not been called
for Knowing that it would be called
for, sooner or later, she resolved to wait
and watch, and in the meantime She
lodged information about the elopers
with the Twentieth district police.
Mrs. Allen kept up her vigil until
o'clock yesterday morning, and being
tired out, she returned to Chester and
dispatched her 16-year-old boy, Art tC
renew the watch at the baggage Office al
Broad street. Arts diligence was re-
warded at noon by the appearance of tbs
couple, the young lady leaning lovingly
upon her companions arm.
Special Officer RalstOn at once re-
quested the couple to step across this
street to the station house. They wer,
, frightened somewhat at first, but wheI
they reached the police station the younl
/ lady triumphantly produced marriag,
, certificate, and stated that they had beel
} married the night before in Camden.
There being nothing else to do tn
q police officials extended their cOngratula
!. tions; and the blushing bride and he
husband Immediately withdrew, accom-
o panied by her brother.
( The couple returned to Chester in th
Z afternoon Eisenbise called upon hi
uncle and informed him Of his marriage
The couple thought it the part OF discre
tion to delay their visit to the ALE
homestead until, at least, the parents {
the bride could reconcile themselves
Mrs. Allen, however, said it would be a
: right when they did return. "Youn
= people often do foolish things when the
{ are in love, she remarked.