The evening world., 1893-09-15
MIR. PILSBURY'S ELOPEMENT.
Il Wife'ss Chase That Vas Started 6y an
UnfOunIed Suspicion.

f hau ne ger Witnessed such sight be
s IaSs = called this scene; that her grace
lbs husbands esCapade did not exClu-
slve' absorb her thoughts and emotions
Tot that one moment.
ut chance remark Of benevolent
~ king old gentleman beside her caught
er ear, and Mr.. Pilsbury and the pre-
possessing servant girl quickly and eX-
ciisively infa her imagination again.
We must hurry" said the old gentle
man to young preacher who seemed
to be his companion. "or the happy
couple Will grow impatient. An elope-
ment. you know
hut the crowd swayed back before the
clubs OF three policemen. and Mrs. Pills
buy was pushed out OF hearing. and
the benevolent old gentleman and the
preacher We're pushed out of her sight.
She soon caught glimpse Of theip
again. however. ON the opposite sid
OF the pavement and swiftly follow &,
them towards the centre of the to- m
a church and mount the. steps OF n
quiet red-brick house. which she was
sure was the parsonage. How hc' heart
beat!
There were several persons IN ,,.
street and she was unnotice M sh.
crossed over to the church. Mrs an,
was prepared with her spec ch for In"
denourm-nt Every WORT ~ p' w az
choice. dramatic and hurnr ~ II womb
withtr amy man. l.or ri t,,Ish,Irv
would knJv the stun he was made
She moved cautiously. within the shsd
ow Of tn. house of ,;od roniinnniIy
going over her spc-C' l. Sh. could see
' Minnie 1 p" was , ,m"r ih side window
Shameless mink, dr. ssed up I'm a stvlisli
brand-new blue ca hmerc, with hat and
,,r ndL 10 my tch, stood with her
herself momen' 10 regulate her breath
me next Inv tant the form Of Mir.
Nv hi ,Ia apGs' red in tn" ,pnrlor! Poor
H., isa' MI ! mere "r" Sudden crises In
IRE whth in' rcislon parnlyz"s us for an
ilstan' ~ IN, without the guidance Of
reason we do exactly the opposite Of
M mma' , our !eason, our determination and
ever ht.V wonder why We did so, Such
eNber'rr &C came to poor little Mrs. Bob
,r She dismissed her choice speech her
ihhisr alton and her courage, and with
% som swelling with emotion and
two great tears In her eyes faced square.
~. 16ont and started away,
Now she quickened her pace and fell
into run.
Mary MARY, oh, Mary"
she knew mat voice well enough, and
strain had been too great. and she had
not gone n block when she sank down
on a doorstep fainting.
Her husband was at her side at the
same moment
Yes, Minnie had clopcd, So had Mr.
! Tilsbury. That IL, h" had gone to Ports
mouth the same time his pretty scr
want girl had, and was there concerned
In an affair Of the heart with a mar
riage license and preacher as the Sc
quel llut he didn't marry ANYBODY.
IL" only assisted his pretty servant
girl. whose hard hearted parents had
wrongtully attempted to interfere with
her happiness in a union with very
worthy young man-said young man
having been in The employ Of Mr. Pills
bury In New York. and looking very
much like him
Women can never he trusted In such
matters, you know" said Piishury, ex-
cusing his conduct, "or should have
told Mrs. Bob. But there wasn't any
time To lose either, for you see Minnie's
parents were determined TO beat as,
and so I-eloped, too Marion Mar,
shall In Pittsburg Dispatch.