The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-31
A BREEZY ELOPEMENr.
Bert York Carries on Els Bride from
the Church Door.
Erora the Nelr YnrI. c,l,,

From the New York Sun.
DEEP RIVER. Jan. 25.-Ths tongue of
gossip wags briskly in this retired hamlet
on the Connecticut river. fer every one las
something 30 say about the elopement OF
little Miss Dolly Tyler, the belle of the
village. Dolly ran away with Bert York,
a smart young fellow, with brown nous
tache that curls beautifully. Bert had
spanked Miss Tyler wherever he could get a
chance &c do 80 for many months, but the
Tyler folks opposed his suit. and so the
lovers had to meet secretly. Tbey arranged
stolen interviews in the outskirts of Deep
river. and as they strolled under the village
naples, both agreed that they must cleave
TO each other. stern parents to the contrary
nevertheless.
The mode Of elopement was audaciously
contrived, and it made great sensation in
the whole southern Connecticut river valley.
A few days ago there was an important
religious meeting in the village church In
the afternoons, and Dolly Tyler was there.
But she only feigned an interest in the SOL
emn proceedings, and Deep River felix's now
recall chat she rustled uneasily In her pew,
and often glanced over her shapely
shoulder toward the church door as
though she awaited the coming of soma
one. But the some one didn't
come while the meeting droned on, and it
was late In the day, the services having
been completed, when the congregation broke
up Miss Dolly strolled out with the rest of
the people, but on the porch Of the church
she halted and looked expectantly down the
village street. In q moment a spanking
livery team was driven TO the church porch,
and Bert York, CARRIED in his Sunday broad
cloth, leaped from the carriage and strobe
q the church door. He walked straight to
Dolly, whose eyes sparkled and cheeks
glowed with excitement and cried buoy
antly:
"All ready, Dollyl Come, nowp
Miss Tyler turned quickly on her trim
little French-heeled gaiters, caught her
fathers hand, said "Go0d-by, papa and
snstantly leaped aboard the vehicle. Bert
York sprang into the carriage by her side,
picked up the reins, cried Co., and in
stantly his swift steed dashed away from
the church. Down the street the team
flashed, while old Mr.. Tyler shouted ''Stop
'em !" and ran after the aging couple, and
the astonished congregation shouted
whoa ~ almost all together. But Bert and
Dolly drove right onward Iuri0usly, aad as
they wore passing out of sight down
the maple-bordered street both turned their
flushed and smiling faces, and their lips
moved as though they were saying farewell
to Dssp River and its church folks for quite
while. Olo Mr.. Tyler was game, however.
and he chased the fleeing team for half a
mile before he reluctantly forsook the cold
trail Then he returned home very hot in
the collar, apparently, and the remarks he
made subsequently Ia the hearing of two
Deep River deacons were not Of d kind TO be
expected, SO they think. from q regular at
tendant at conference meetings, even In the
flush of excitement.
Bert and Dolly followed swiftly the coun-
try highway to the home of a minister in q
neighboring Connecticut hamlet, and at q
late hour that night they were welded.
Now they are enjoying bridal tour. But
Henry Tyler is no more resigned to the run
away match than at the outset, though he
has cooled of somewhat. Mr.. Tyler is one
of the solid men Of Deep river, and is
pillar of the village church. He was bhe
Deep River postmaster In Mr.. Clevelapd's
administration, and is prosperous. All hi:
brethren and sisters in the Deer River
church and his Reighbors sympathizs witt
with him deeply, but they can't help grin
ming all the same when they think of tn,
breezy elopement right at the old church
door.