The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-17
rOUrHFUL BRIDE AND GROOM.
Two Children Eiope and arc Married After
Much Trouble.

Miss Jott:e c. Walsh. of tho Eastern dis
trict of Brooklyn. is now Mrs. Harry G. Love-
Ioy. and very young wife il she. Though
Sue has been married since April 26th last. the
news tst leaked out yesterday. Her husband
- boy. Lottle ~ very pretty Scarcely
fourteen yeats have passed over her brown
head. and 1t - only recently that she bios
somed ont OF abbreviated skirts. Still she
IL quite tall and well developed for her age
Her father - a wel.-tO-do contractor, de-
yoat Catholic and lives at No. g North Sew
enth street. Brooklyn. lie knew that Harry
aud Lottie were going together" but never
dreamed that they had serious ntentio ns.
She attended Grammar School No. aud
stood well in her class. Harry met her every
morning. aud they parted at the gate of the
school.house. He was there again in the
afternoon
Harry Iovejov. who is only eighteen yea.A
old. told his father he loved the girl and sug-
ges.ed the Idea OF ina,rlm0nv. Ito was rldi-
cued The Toys father Lorenzo W. Love-
joy. - a wei known and prosperous citizen OF
BrooGlyn. and IS proud of hs family name
lie "a Protestant and prominent in church
enterprises. He lives at No. 207 Powers street.
Unknown TO his father. Harry began TO earn
his own living by getting position as "a bar
tender aud after he had accumulated a few
dollars ASKED iottle to become his wife. She
consented. They decided to elope. and did so.
And they did 1t afoot. too.
Copyoyed by Robert Y. Butler and Miss
Maggie WEIGH. they went 10 the house Of
priest. He refused TO marry them. So did
half n dozen other priests. IL WAS getting
late and in despair they visited the parsou-
aye of the Rev. DR.. Nathan Hubbell. a Moth
odist Episcopal clergyman at No. l0s Powers
street. IOgelOy gave his age as twenty aud
the girl said she was seventeen.
Although DR.. Hubbel remarked their ex-
tfenely youthful appearance. and also that of
the accompanying witnesses. he saidhe would
tie the knot. The usual questions were asked
and answered satisfactorily. but when the
minister inquired of the boyish-looking Love
JOY Were you ever married before :" the
youth appeared to DO shocked with surprise.
but magaged to family articulate, 'No, sir
The same query was repeated TO tho girl. aud
confusion almost overcame her. Butler and
n 50 WEIGH almost laughed outright Part Of
tie bridal tour was spent viewing the beauties
of Brooklyn from surface and elevated rail-
road cars Then, surfeited with these pleas
uros. they began housekeeping in a modest
WAY IN that section Of the city where they
were born and reared.
When Mr. Ioyeoy heard of his sons we'd.
ding he was very angry. Later. when he dis
covered that his son had appropriated his
dress suit OF clothes ia which To get married.
lac became highly incensed and spoiled tho
honeymoon OF the children by causing Harry's
arrest. He was finally induced TO reient.
The charge against the boy was not pressed.
md Harry will escape punishment for having
elOped and welded ia borrowed" plunage-
Interested parties dislike To talk about tho
oscapade and it is not known whether tho
youthful pair have been forgiven and blessed
OF not.