The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-05
A SHORT ELOPEMENT.

A SHORT ELOP1EMENT.
= Mr.. Arthur Anthony, aged 26. jun
ior member Of the firm Anthony &
Son, was a peculiar man. Though
possessed of a. broad education and
high culture, he~was known to but
few people and understood: by none.
His manner of life was simple but
very regular. He talked little but
thought much. In his thinking and
studying he had arrived at conclu-
sions similar to those. held by most
students He put those conclusions
into practice, however, and herein he
differed from most men; herein was
.he called peculiar. In the following
episode let the reader bear in mind
that Mr.. Anthony was acting from
conviction. -
One summer morning Mr. Arthur
Anthony boarded the train at his
home in Braywood; he was going on
business to the city. 100 miles east.
He took seat near the. rear
of the car, and, as was his Gus
tom, bought morning paper This
he proceeded to read in a leisurely
manner; he noted the headings on
the front page, looked at the stock
quotations, glanced at@the editorial
articles and was aboutzato cast the
paper aside"when he noticed the
heading of another column which be-
fore had escaped his attention. It
was: s...+'.~ - -.
'LEFT HER HOME.
Pretty Mrs. Oraway of Brookville Deserts
- Her Family"
): Usually he would have passed by
such heading. Now, however, for
lack of anything else to do he read
the column article. 1t told how Mrs
James 0rdway of Brookville, wife of
prosperous farmer and milk dealer,
had the afternoon before left her hus-
band and two children without any
warning, and had eloped with a
young man who had been boarding
IN the village for a few. weeks. This
man, since his arrival IN the quiet
town, had made friends among old
snd yoh1g.sss+11e He had taken en- active
part IN Sunday school picnics and
berry parties, and had even helped
one farmer get in his hay before g
shower. The unsuspecting country
folk--Mrs. Ordway .included--had
been much pleased with this man,
and in their infatuation had FORGOTTEN
to inquire about his business or his
antecedents., The elopement, how
ever, had opened their eyes, and
In an hour the saint had be-
come a sinner. No reason could
be given for Mrs. Ordway's strange
conduct. She and her husband had
lived in perfect harmony since their
marriage five years before, and she
had always been happy as far as any
one one knew. Mrs. Ordway was a very
nervous woman, in delicate health, of
an open disposition and confding
nature. Mr.. Ordway was a stern,
hard-working man, little given to
sentiment, but of kind heart. His
love for his wife was deep but not
effusive. Now, however, since his
Wlfe's elopement. he was nearly heart
broken, and offered her entire for
glveness if she would return to him
and her children. Then the article
described Mrs. Ordway and told how
she was dressed when last seen at
Brookville; it told also of the mans
appearance and dress.
:. Mr.: Anthony laid down the paper,
saying to himself, ..Another foolish
woman" Then he began to notice
the people in the car. At the for
ward end were four drummers talk
ing ing and laughing; near the middle
OF the car was party evidently Just
starting for the seashore: in the seat
directly in front of Mr.. ANTHONY was
I couple apparently Just married.
..OH on their wedding trip, I guess, -
thought Anthony. Then he, looked
at the woman and muttered: ,ss..A
brown hat and a brown cape.e Well!
That's what that paper said.'' He
took up the paper again and read the
description of Mrs. Ordway: =
7 s.stsAs near as can be found out Mrs
Ordway wore a small brown hat, a
brown cape, a green dress and brown
gloves. She also had on a pair Of
\ brown CATERS. Mrs Ordway is a
small woman of slender build. She
has light brown hair, blue eyes and a
fair complexion. .5 sS.4s#{$@s i s.5
Anthony read this over carefully
and compared each point to the
woman in front of him. There was
the small brown hat, the brown cape,
the brown gloves, and the green
dress. He could not see thelady's gait
5sers But the light hair and fair com
plexion were there. The appearance
..of the man d i'd not agreed exactly with
the printed account. Still, it was
only the clothes that were different;
the hair, complexion, and mustache
were she same. ANTHONY felt sure
that If that woman in front of him
wore brown CATERS she was Mrs.
Jam as Ordway Of Brook lie. q
he frst station Anthony left