The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-04
LILY LOFTS ELoPEMENT.
She Will Wait Fifty Years for Her
Sweetheart.

She Will Wait FIFTY ears Tor Her
Sw eetheart.
There is an interesting sequel, SAYS the
Atlanta Constitution, to the story of the
elopement of Miss Lily Lott of Shepherd,
Ga, and her cousin, G. L. Gaskin. which
was told in yesterday mornings Consti-
tuition.
The young lady's father, who is an ex-
tensive turpentine operator and man of
wealth at Shepherd, discovered her flight
on Sunday morning, and after wiring
Chief Connolly and learning that the
couple were In custody, prepared to come
on to Atlanta.
He arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing and came at once to police headquar-
ters.
Meantime the chief had brought Miss
Lott from the Markham honse, where
she had passed the night under guard
and had taken her to his private office on
the second floor of the station house.
Miss Lily is a very pretty and vivacious
demi-brunette of about sixteen, whose
mature development conveys at first
glance the idea of one considerably older
She was standing at the window of the
chiefs room looking pensively up the
street when her father entered.
MIR. Lott has the bearing of a western
err He has the bronzed complexion, the
sturdy frame and the bright eyes of a
frontiersman, end he looks like an indi-
vidual whom it would be dangerous to
trihe With
Hello Lii" he exclaimed, walking in
and taking the girl by the hand
How do you do, papal" she repliedsfal-
teringly, flushing to her bangs and drop
ping her glance.
He led her to a sofa and the two sat
down and had good long talk.
II can't help it, papa" she said, after
he had exhausted his argument against a
marriage with Gaskins, II love him and
| am going to marry him if l have to wait
fifty years to do it,"
Mr.. Lott shrugged his shoulders and
smiled sarcastically. you will have
more sense in fifty years than you have
now, Lii" he observed. Then he stepped
out to talk over the situation with Chief
Connolly.
AT this juncture an amusing little com
edy occurred. Among the interested
spectators were two reporters They de-
cided that the news value of the story
would be considerably enhanced if it was
rounded off with marriage and they de-
cided to spirit away the girl and bring
about this happy consummation. To this
end they enlisted a third party and
rushed Miss Lott up stairs to the third
floor
Exactly what their next move would
have been did not develop, for the absence
of the girl was Immediately discovered
and Chief Connolly at once gave orders to
have the building surrounded At that
moment, Capt. Grim happened to come
down from the detectives room and re-
ported that there was a strange young
woman standing at the head of the stairs
1t was Miss Lott and she was brought
down very uncpremOniOugly
The short, the prospective sensation
died a-borning
The chief was naturally pretty indig-
nant over the affair He did not see any
humorous side to it and after that he did
not allow Miss Lily out of his sight until
the case was finally disposed of
Mr.. Lott would not listen to any sugges-
tons that the young couple be allowed to
marry They shall never do it with nv
consent" he said. In the first place my
daughter is a mere child and not fit to be
wife. But aside from this, Gaskins is
young man who drinks freely and he
has not the means TO support her. He has
no profession or money and he evidently
expects me to support him if he marries
Lily.
Moreover" he continued, 'sthey are
first cousins on both sides of the family and
don't believe in marriages of this kind"
1t was proposed to Mr.. Lott that he
have talk with Gaskins and try to ar
rive at some agreement.
Il don't know whether / can stand it
to see him." he said II am afraid will
get too mad"
He was finally persuaded, however, to
have an interview with his would-be SON
in-law and the two had long conversa-
ton in the hall. The upshot of it was
that Gaskins agreed to offer no obstacle
to the young woman's return TO her home
Mr.. Lott, on his part consented TO have
him released from custody. The bill for
telegraphing and work done here on the
case was 80, and this Gaskins insisted
on paying himself.
Mr. Lott and his daughter then re-
turned to the Markham house and Gas
kins went up the street to see some
friends. The father and daughter took
the z 30 o'clock train for home. Before
leaving, Mr. Lott talked freely of the
elo pement TO Ieorter.
1T was childish escapade,' y he said,
and | cannot express my thankfulness
that ! arrived in the nick of time MY
wife is dead and my daughter, Lily, man
ages the house. She Is good girl, but
totally IMMERSED in the ways of the world
Gaskins simply took advantage Of her in
experience. He was a clerk at n store
run at Shepherd and l never had the
least idea that there Was the least senti- |
ment between them. Gaskins was a clever
enough fellow, and outside Of his coca |
sional drinking, / had no objections TO |
him as clerk. As son-in-law, how
ever, am not, just 10 say, stuck on him. |
They fancy themselves desperately In |