The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03
TWO GIRLS HAVE A LARK.
ONE WAS DRESSED As 4 nor AND THE
OTHER As A BRIDE.


They 60 from Rochester TO Bunnio, Repre-
scuting Themselves as n Bridal Couple,
and stay Away Cor About Three Weeks
ROCHESTER, Dec 2-An irats father. n hor-
rifcd mother. an indignant sister. and two
young women who had become tired OF the
prosy life they had been living in this city.
and who went to Buffalo on lark No bridal
couple. are tho interested parties in curious
story which has become public in this city.
Amelia Ecsert. tho eighteen year old daugh-
ter OF Charles Eckcrt. well-to-do contractor
living at 30 Buchan Park. and Margaret Kelly.
aged 10. oil 80 Ashland street. wore chums.
In August last they decided 10 SEQ little OF
the world. Several plans were suggested. but
were abandoned. until Miss Eickcrt hit upon n
scheme both feasible and romantic. Standing
side by side before n mirror IL was decided
that Miss Kelly was Of more masculine con-
tour than Miss Eickert. who had light hair and
delicate features. and so the forme or was chosen
to play the part OF the newly married man and
tho latter was to play the part OF the BRIDE
Money was the next consideration. Miss
Eickert came to the rescue with 500
which she had saved. and Miss Kelly
borrowed" $40 from her mother without her
consent. Miss Kelley then went to Guggen-
helms hair parlors and had her long trcssos
cut OF. and when she came out her hoad was
dressed in n masculine style. short in the
back and 10 pompadour on top. With tho
money which she had surreptitiously
obtained she bought natty suit Of
boys clothes. derby hat. and lace shoes
Early In tho evening they left their re-
spective homes and met at u rendezvous,
whore Miss Kelly donncd tho boys suit and
placed her discarded wardrobe in Il sachel.
The couple then went to the Central Hudson
on Oak street. where it was supposed that
sentsd themselves. to be. They stayed thcre
three weeks. attending the thaatres together.
an aas ran out Thy sG sSsy s
or course the PARENTS were more than
the AZ; + VA, no. Until N: Eiefsrt az A.
s on d1sr haf Hs eS 5
and Of being tie cause q her spending the s56.
The ssp&aT ' TsRs9 and
older daughter paid visit to the Kelley resi-.
ea Rsy Sss 5os ns
demanded that she MARY Amelia n order ,d TO
they had registered as man and wife. they
Kelley laughed at this suggestion. and, said
girl or moi. and advised Mrs. Eickert to let
the matter drop. The other Eickert girl then
declared that Amelia had shown her q picture
was convinced that she was q boy. She be-
game wrought up to such u pitch when Mrs.
Kelley ridiculed the proposition Of marriage
compel the couple to get married.
threatening letters from Mr. ETeSert. who dc. Q.
manded that II she did not pay tho $50 his
fol-, the amount. One Of these letters read as
follows:
Miss KELLY: SEEING that you did no. pay much at.
by ask yen more 7. pos
yon are very much mistaken. As much as have
fore and II YOU nsiss % pr"
made to you in the last letter you will your
one' No. ! am gong TO follow You and this case up
~ time 4 you willing to pay not Remember
it /. for your own good or VIZ show you how the
Buchan PIX.
On the receipt of this letter Miss Kelley
promptly lo went 49, to lawyer and stated her
WITH the a he had made aoG s Was more
than ready to apologize. but failed to put IN m
appearance when 1t was arranged to have the
affair settled in the LAWYERS office although
as1sf we'd to-day Mis-. Kse, talked
freely q 5he sssrpsde snd sed that they mere
and It Is no Wonder that MIS- Exert IT thought
she " sh
referring to her having been In prison. and
branded 1t as Q falsehood. Producing long
braid OF her hair which she had had cut of. she
THE only thing I'm sorry about is this. I
was fool Ssh in having 1t cut. for II will never
grow as long as that again"