The morning call., 1891-07-06
ELoPED FROM CARONDELET.
A Young Couple Married Despite Paren-
tai Objections

Young Couple Married Despite Paren-
tai Objections.
Pretty seven teen-year-old Katie Waible
has deserted her home on South Broad
way, near Lesperance street, and is sup
posed to have eloped with young lover
named Henry F. Eller. Eler is about 10
years old and is employed in the general
Office of tina Wabash Railroad Company as
a junior clerk. 1t seems that about two
months ago the young couple met at an en-
tertainment given by a musical club on
South Broadway and fell in love at first
sight. Young Eller at once asked permis-
sion to call upon Miss Waibe, which was
granted by her. Her parents. however,
elected him from the house on the first
night, stating that they would not have
young men calling on their daughter until
she was of age. The young people, how
ever, determined to see each other. Almost
every night Katie would 60 out, suppos-
eddy to call upon some OF her girl friends,
but really to meet her lover. Not many
weeks passed before young Eller proposed
marriage and was accepted by the girl.
Eller determined first to ask the girls
parents for their consent TO the union, and
upon refusal the young couple made up their
minds to elope.
In pursuance of this resolve, Eller with a
beating heart, approached the mansion of
the Waibles last Monday evening. He rang
the bell and was uShered into the parlor by
the father. For few minutes everything
was serene. But Eller changed the subject
to the more weighty one of matrimony by
asking point blank Mr.. Waible's consent to
his daughters engagement with him. Mr..
Waible was specifies and angry by turns.
he called the young man hard names and
ordered him from the house. Elier tried to
reason with the irate father. The mother,
who had been listening to the conversation
came into tue room at this juncture, armed
with stout stick. She commenced beating
the young man over the head with il. eX-
my daughter from me, will you?" The ar
dent lover hastily heata retreat through the
door aud fled down the street
All the-next day and the following one
the young girl was kept in the house by her
parents, but on that evening she obtained
permission to take short walk She at
once sought the residence of her lover. and
they arranged to leave the next morning as
early as possible. When the hour of s
o'clock arrived Katie was sent on an up-
town errand by her parents, and has not
been seen since.
From a friend of Eller. named Joe Kruse.
whom lie had taken into his confidence, a
Globe Democrat reporter learned that the
young people had arranged to getmarried in
st. Louis, but owing to the rough treatment
the lover received at the hands of the girls
parents they decided TO have the ceremony
performed IN Belleville, and left for that
burg accompanied by Kruse. On arriving
at East st. Louis, however, the bride-elect
suddenly remembered that she had a
number Of relatives in Belleville. and pesi-
lively refused to go any further. A con-
sultation was then held, and it was deter
mined to turn back and try Clayton for a
marriage license. kruse decided to remain
in ST. Louis and arrange things for the
young couples departure for Kansas City
in the evening, as Eller has a number of
relatives living there. 1t was also resolved
to take up an abode with his wife at that
place. About O'Clock in the afternoon the
couple returned united in the bonds Of we'd
lock, and left for tn cir new home in Kansas
City.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.