The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-06
RUNAWAY! I!
Two of Wellington's School
Children Adopt the Plan Of
the Runaway Slave.
They Leave Wellington on Foot and
Their Footsteps are Guided by
the North Star.

the North Star.
Occasionally there occurs q sensation
over the acts of adults, but this time 1t Is
over school children.
Tuesday evening, April 2S, 1t was whis-
pered around town that Clarence Fisher, a
lad Of 10 years, son of A. G. Fisher, and
Jessie Sheldon aged II years, the adopted
daughter Of Mrs.Lena Sheldon, Of East Me-
chanic street, had clandestinely left town
with view Of being joined in matrimony.
On Wednesday afternoon the runaway
proved TO be true so far as their leaving
town, but the matrimonial part was uncon-
/ frmed. Thursday morning came and a
friend Of Jessie received letter from her
who desired to be addressed as Mrs Clar-
ence Fisher, land don't forget IT,"
II appears that Jessie attended divine
service the Sunday evening previous and
Clarence accompanied her home. On
their arrival they tarried few moments
on the door step. when Mrs. Sheldon went
to the door and ordered Jessie to come in.
She did not comply at once, but did 80 at
her leisure. When she finally attempted
10 go in the door was bolted. This offend.
ed her escort and they decided to leave for
Grafton, take the morning train for Cleve-
land and be Joined in matrimony. The
distance to Grafton, 10 miles, was com.
pleted near the break Of day, when they
repaired to the house OF friend to rest up
little. Tuesday morning they took the
train for Cleveland and Immediately OBJ
tanned employment to raise funds TO pro.
ceed on their journey. Saturday. they tel
ephoned TO their parents for money, but |
was refused and in the evening they took
the boat for Detroit. Mrs. Sheldon sent
word 70 Jessie 10 come home at once and
everything would be made satisfactory
but she declined TO accept
Mr.. Fisher started after his son Saturday
evening, but owing to delay in trains
failed to reach there in time TO intercept
their passage to Detroit.
Jessie Is small In stature, has dark hair
and eyes and there seems 10 be quite con-
flict Of opinion In regard to her personal
attractions.
Clarence is tall, with dark hair, and his
general appearance would not indicate
that the iairer sex would attract bis attsn.
tion in the least.
For some time past the young people
have been counting whenever an opportu.
nifty offered, which probably has matured
into genuine love.
jessie was one Of the seniors in the high
school and was preparing to graduate at
the coming commencement. II Is pity
that she should blight her future pros
poets In life by so foolish an act. Only
the day previous to her departure she,
with others, planned her commencement
ou TIT, which was TO be OF valuable materi-
al. Jessie had taken an active part In
church and Sunday-school work within
the past two years, hence will be missed
among her associates. The parents Of
both feel deeply grieved over the affair
and are entitled to the sympathy Of every
citizen Of Wellington.
LATER.-A special from Detroit to the
Cleveland Leader Monday evening an.
nounced the marriage Of Clarence and
Jessie, which took place in that city Mon
day forenoon. The couple arrived In De-
troit Sunday morning and patiently walt
ed for Monday TO arrive In order that the
clerk Of the court might open the office and
let them procure license to be Joined In
marriage, Monday evening they took
the boat for Cleveland. ~"
STILL LATERAL las p. IN. Tuesday
Clarence and Jessie pulled into town after
an absence Of 8 days, 16 hours and 45
minutes They marched up Liberty and
Mechanic streets unguarded, but not un-
/ uVtlCous sJopoiCo toiiot Whb bOhpWunt
disarranged, which was attributed To the
longvoyage.
She said that the reporters for the news
papers were regular lot Of scamps, as
they had m ade misstatements In regard to
their flight and return. Mrs. Sheldon sent
a prominent citizen Of Wellington to
Cleveland TO be there on the arrival OF the
boat from Detroit Tuesday morning to try
and persuade Jessie to return, which she
quickly compiled with and took the first
train for Wellington.
The young couple can now have the ex-
treme pleasure Of going into the field to
labor In order to gain subsistence, which
they will probably find to be an uneven
exchange for the irresponsible duties of
school children.
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