Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-05
HER IRATE PARENT.
She Turned Up Just as One of Her
Daughters Was Refusing to Elope.
FLINCHED AT THE LAST MOMENT.
Romantic Story of How Four Lawrenceville
Hearts Beat as One.
A BOARD BILL FLASHED ON THE SCENE

A pretty little elopment story turned up
at the Union station yesterday. Two
gay young men ran away with two fool
ish maldens, and the irate mother of the
latter chased the quartet with fire in her
eye and two weeks board bill owed her by
the young men in her hand. One couple
got away and are now in Cincinnati, while
the young lady in the other case is at home
bathed in tears while her lover is in the
Central station bathed in perspiration,
thinking of what will be done with him.
Harry Hart, aged "a years, and John
Peters, aged 26 years, formerly worked for
the Allegheny Valley Railroad as brake
men. Some months ago they got tired
whirling brakes and took whirl around
the country. Two weeks ago they returned
to the city after an absence of several
months, and applied for board at the house
of Mrs. Mcclure, No. "a Forty-ffth street.
They stated they were looking for work and
expected to get job within a few days.
FOUR HEARTS BEAT AS ONE.
Mrs. Mcguire took them into her house as
they were pleasant looking young men, and
as they seemed to be industrious she thought
she could trust them for their board until they
got positions. Accordingly the young men
took up their quarters in the McGu1re house
hold and we're treated handsomely, especially
by Mrs. McGuire's daughters two cookbook
ing. buXom girls.
The two good-look1ng young men were thrown
so often into contact with the two good-looking
young women. that it resulted as such things
usually do. A strong attachment grew up be-
tween them, and in two weeks Cupid's arrow
made wonderful progress, piercing two pair of
hearts-drawing to four-card flush. as it were.
Hall fell in love with Miss Sadie, aged Is and
Peters was charmed with the graces of Miss
nna 0f thn
posed to his girl that they get married, but the
latter, who was sensible little person, asked
where they would get money to live on, in view
of the fact that her proposed hubby was out OF
work and owed two weeks board bill to her
mother. She said she might be able to exist
on love, etc., but from her knowledge of men,
she knew they needed something more sub
stantial to keep their blood in condition.. Her
would-be husband told her there would be no
difficulty getting a job in some other city, and
proposed that they elope to Cincinnati.
HE WAS IN IT, TOO.
The young man told the other young man
what he proposed to do. and was surprised that
the other also intended to elope with his sweet
heart, and was calmly awaiting the opportu-
nifty. He proposed that they all go together,
and thought they would be able to get mar
ried and live cheaper at wholesale rates. The
scheme was broached to the girls. and on ac-
count of the novel idea they here Sin it"
ing their departure and the unpaid board bill.
Yesterday the two girls. with their lovers, ate
dinner as usual and stole out of the house.
Like good young ladies they forgot to wash the
dinner dishes, and this gave the snap away.
After they had gone from the house Mrs. Nc
Gure thought there was something wrong, and
began to investigate. She traced the two girls
with the young men to the Union station, and
arrived there in time to capture one couple.
The young ladies met the young men by ap-
pointment, and after securing tickets they ar
rived at the Union station to take the 3:45 train
for Cincinnati. Peters and Maggie got out on
the platform all right and took their seats in
the train. About this time hitch in the pro-
gramme occurred. Sadie refused to elope any
further. and SAID she wanted to bid her mother
goodby. Protestations and entreaties were OF
no avail. the3girl refusing to bulge.
MRS. INQUIRE APPEARS.
AS two is company and three is a crowd, the
young man could not go with the other two.
neither could he elope by himself. He tried to
get his girl to reconsider her wish and wanted |
her to send her goodby from Cincinnati, after
they were married. She wouldn't budge an |
inch and wanted to 60 home. Young |
Hall was making mind bets with |
when an unexpected scene occurred. Mrs. Nc |
Guire loomed up on the station horizon, and, |
seeing the young couple, hourlshed the board |
bill and folded her arms around her daughter. |
She denounced the young man. and as usual, |
D crowd gathered around them. Detective |
Dick" Kelly was in the vicinity at the time !
and at the solicitation of Mrs. MCGUIRE he run |
young Hall in. The charge of suspicious per-
son was entered against the young man on the |
register at the central.
Mrs. Mcclure inquired for her other daugh- |
ter, but found she had taken flight on the train
which pulled out while the scene was going on, |
given hearing to-day and he will probably be
released.