The sun., 1891-07-10
ELOPED WITH THE PARSON.
TOOK TIE FURNITURE AND SENT RACK
FOR THE COWS AND THE HAK
hut Farmer Tnppen. who Had watched

1OOh TIE FURNITURE AND SENI bACh
FOR THE COWS AND THE HAE.
| hut Farmer Tnppen, who Had Watched In
| Amusement His wife's Cool Prepara-
tions for Running Away with Conner
Was Resolved 20 Hold what Was Left.
The farmers wife eloped with the parson and
took al! the household goods with her. That
same night Eer husband had 10 borrow pail
from ncighbor 10 milk~the cows. The next
day she sent around for the cows and oil the
hay that was left in the barn. but her husband
wouldn't give thom up and he still has them.
He is George W. Tappen, and he lives on a
farm nj New Brooklyn. which is near South
Plnin1eld. N. ].
1t oil begnn many years ago. George Tap
pen is one OF the New Jersey Happens. n fam
lily that traces it's line back over century.
Whom he married-it was twenty years ago last
Sunday-ho was 90 years old and strong and
handsome man, His wife was eight years his
junior and she was handsome. too. She like
wise came o! IN old family. and the relatives
OF both were scattered all over tho neighbor-
hood. They llyei happily together for ton
years. and three children we're born to them.
After the fourth year relative died and left
Mr.. Tnppen $1,000. with which he bought a
farm and built and furnished a cosey homo
When the third child was born Mr. Tnppen. In
a moment Of supreme JOY transferred all his
earthly posses. ions to his wife. but everything
went on as before. Mr.. Tarpen Is quiet and
ensy GoinR. His wife is a bustling. shrewd
little woman. fun loving aud bright.
After the tenth year Of their married life It
all began TO change. Mrs. Tappen rev tired
Of hor husband and Mr. Tapren learned to
fear his wife. They dragged along like this
for eight years.
About two years ago George Washington
Conner became religious. He was Mason
and was married. and lived with his wife
and child within ten minutes walk
OF the Tappen home He was rs years
whom everybody liked. He was an
Englishnan. and had lived in the
neighborhood only short time. At first he
would refer to religion and religious subjects
only In a distant wav. but after a while it be-
came the chief topic OF his conversation.
Then he would go around among tho neigh;
bo,s. from one house to ano her. and dine and
Among the families he visited we're the Tap
pen had q re.neet t for religious peopis. which
amounted almost to veneration, and Mrs Tap
re he p
he did any other family In the neigh borhood.
and ..!l the gnssins began TO talk Soon everybody
noticed nothng..
Methodist % eSarca S "a at % Xnwsii. ei hb neiahborlns
villa e. and then his visits ceased, and Mr..
Sns o seen H snfs Mrs raDnen said
TO- her husband:
- %"G,eores, I'm going to leave you. I'll take
Mr.. ,Tappen coHched and sputtered, and
ooksd tewGred and then he sat sti and
tnre Presently truck came to tho door and
house and began @ 10 10 carry AIRY "ut % the furniture.
Se% no
These goods belong to your wife" he said
G ee Yoad sas
s Mrs. a pPen Il ana ssd Ss Fs al s4s re d
hpn.e hy Sss 1s en %r h rappas
S tG Il The M hand: and Ra!kss r., Two
few bare rooms, and in faint sort oi .way, he
admired the th"roughness with which his
Tooms To1 he a oand this etter a's IL Oh
aTEss ts You aRal R1s 1s ,ss
I feel, don't like Il here for o cent but sup:
my first Sunday sermon yesterday. I am 60.
shall be At the home, Of Mr,. Breeze at Me:
time during the 1.n ny pa q
NlOnuAy, April -. 1871, rs atn DAck Oy lne Zu
been very sick since ! left you. Never did /
feel SO unfit to stand In the pulpit as l did on
that Sunday. The people here want me- to
have told them that l, cannot do that. Oh.
how happy we could be here or anywhere else. 1
together This separation from you, seems
more than can bear. Pray for me. dearest. /
i SoSd k,lI M me ~ = come s g near rs, e xou ana
bard and kill yourself. Remember that want
Eou soon. With much love from W your loving
Then followed three lines OF stars, each one
writ ten and msny more II lwas with you.
and then ha went and told all the neighhnrs
about IL Inter In the Rfternoo he found that
lis vile had lelt the two girls s1a nctghbor's
lail from one OF the neighbors. as already. told.
Then he went out in the i!ells and wandered
lbous aimessly. sometimes looking at he
tars s0neimes crying ,,ea and he e. became
yhere he went to sleep on tie kitchen floor
With horse blanket for covering,
Early 5esterdny man came with q, truck.
md said that Mrs TaMppep M had d sent him to
,arn. In an instant Mr.. Tappen was In arms.
Get out. now. quick. or I'll lick you She
an have tho furniture II she wants 1t. but she
The man withdlew. Mr.. Tappen says he is
,oing to see II he cannot recover his furniture.
Mr.. Conner refused TO say anything about
he mat, o. or Yesterday She said her husband
hat was the end OF 1t.
HER MOTHER WILL SAVE HER.