The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-20
AN ELOPENENT.
Mr. Walker Meredith and Miss
Addie Jones Meet in Sedalia
and are Married ut
Vinita.
An Interesting Romance Which
Began in Pilot Grove, Cooper
County, COnsummated In
the Indian Territory.

> hos NIoSc u ioVely little Town
/ situated on high prairie, in Cooper
/ county, twenty.tour miles north of
: Sedalia. The buildings are neat and
4 new; there is fine college and sew.
eral beautiful churches. There are
also in the little town many pretty
7 girls, and it is a common occurrence
= tor them to csptivate the wayfar, r, in
, the fields of bachelorhood. 1t was SO
: in the case Of Miss Addie Jones a
blonde beauty, who won the admira-
ton and then the love of Mr.. Walker
Meredith, young druggist at the
Grove. For two years or more he
had been paying court to the lady,
but not until recently were there pal.
lpable indications that his suit was
serious.
Miss Jones was still
la student at the Collegiate
Institute and only last June wa
graduated therefrom with distinguish |
ed honors, being the prize essayist a.
the commencement exercises. Her
father and her mother had desired
and intended that she should take a
postgraduate course, and for this
reason, as Well as that both she and
her lover were, under the law, child
rem, strenuous!y objected 10 any
marriage taking place between them.
In fact both parties urged the objec-
ton Of youth and advised that the
young people postpone their
union tor two or three years. But
the thoughts of youth are long, long
thoughts as Longfellow has it, and !
the idea of waiting even so many
months was not for a moment
entertained by the fair maiden and
gallant lad. At length, however, Mr..
Meredith was forbidden to visit his a
fiance at her home, but this only in $
tensified his devotion, which met with a
ready and hearty response. The !,
next thing wss to arrange clandestine II
meetings, and when these were inter-
rupted by the irate parents on both a
cid. s, an elopement was agreed upon. d
1t was a difficult affair to carry out
successfully and they knew it, for
they were being closely watched on ]
all hands. But, as it happened, a
which took place in George
town this morning, fur
nished the desired oppor. css
unity to carry out their plan. p
Miss Shaunty, the bride, a particular ~
riend of Miss Jones, now Mrs.
Meredith, had invited her and E.
ome other friends to her wedding.
Reluctantly the parents consented 70 az
heir daughter going to Georgetown, 81
o the marriage and Saturday evening Sc
he and two Of her school classmates, to-
Hiss Kate Wilson and Miss Sue
arrived in Sedalia aud 81
topped with friend. Miss Wilson ad
rought a trunk along, and in this sol
'ere several dresses, etc., belonging &C
D Miss Jones. Of
1t had been arranged that she and pr
ir. Meredith should meet in this city ris
nd take the first train for Vinita, me
indian Territory, where pesky mar X,
age license is not required and where XII
he nuptual knot is neatly tied ha
ithout the asking Of any unneces- M
ny questions. Along late in the
ight the faithful lover secured the Ds
'rvices of trusty negro, bitched up
team and drove over to Sedalia, ar.
wing here shortly after 8 o'clock
morning. He knew where
find the queen of his heart-love
d the way. After hasty preparation, NE
and the young lady took the 5
clock southbound train and reached u.
inita about Z o'clock in the evening. the
few minutes later they were united the
marriage by Minister Mason, and low
lmediately left upon their return, era
irving here on the belated train this
orning, weary but as happy as birds. the
This afternoon the young couple pr,
ok the train for Lamonte, near Oct
hich place they will attend wed. lect
ng reception given Mr.. and Mrs. L. thu
Major, who were married at req
to-day. Mrs. Meredith Lutte
III remain in Sedalia several days, scri
bile her husband will 60 home to- and
orrow and try to reconcile the angry assn
rents to existing circumstances. In pell
her words, he proposes to plsy the dep
rt of minister plenipotentiary and so +
voy extraordinary to the parental tow
urt at Pilot Grove. sub.
The bride was very happy this 1t il
,rning and seemed to enjoy the cur
nita adventure. She wore a'SS,(
lnty hat Of the latest style, q hand bust
ne travelling dress, and the beauti. fort
golden medal which she had won priz
a prize essayist only last June, from