Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-05
RAN AWAY WITH THE HEIR
Elopement of a Cash Gil and a Millionaire's
Som II
Boston Society Stirred Up Over the
Event-ROmantic Story of the
Love Affair.
Spec, ial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOSTON, Mass, September 5-Boston
society is asog over the news of the sensa-
tional elopement Of Bert White, twenty
one years old, son Of r. H. White, Bos-
toms multi-milIionaire dry goods merchant,
with Mics Lucy Bartlett, a sixteen-year-old
cash girl, employed in his fathers big store.
The couple went to New York last We'd
nesday, in company with the brides mar
ried sister and husband were married next
day and returned to Boston yesterday.
The story Of the young couples acquaint-
ance IL a romantic one. Two years ago
little Lucy Bartlett of South Boston grad
uated from the grammar school and enter
ed the employ Of r. H. White & Co. as a
cash girl in order to assist in supporting
her widowed mother. She was then but
fourteen years of age. 1t was not long be-
fore her doIl-like beauty attracted the at
tention OF the young man, and he began
paying her special attention. at first in a
discreet way, but later in more open
fashion.
A few months ago Mr.. White went
authority in the store. He at once pro-
NOTED the cash girl to position in his
office. and began to load her with pres
ents. He would take her about the store
and ask her II she liked this or that, and
If she did he had 1t charged to his account
and presented 1t to her. 1t Is stated on
excellent authority that the goods thus
given the girl for wedding presents and
wedding outfit reached $4,000.
Bert White also went to the firm of
Houston Henderson and had 81, 900 worth
of purchases charged to his account. The
trousseau included six costumes of the
most expensive sort.
Preparing to Elope.
The preparations for an elopement were
progressing in direct violation of IN agree
n.ent with the girls mother. In April last
the young man had called on Mrs. Bartlett
am. requested permission to marry her
daughter. She was reluctant on account Of
the difference in circumstances Of the par
ties, and also on account of the extreme
youthfuiness of her daughter. The lover
pleaded hard however and she finally con-
sented, on HIS promising to wait two years
before marrying. Plans were made for the
yocng girl to go to school in the meantime
and fit herself Tor the station which she was
to occupy DIS the wife of a wealthy man.
She is a member of the Methodist Sunday
school in South Boston. and a short time
ago secured a promise from Rev. w. T.
Perrin. her pastor, to marry them a year
from next spring.
few weeks ago the father Of the boy re-
turned and found the girl Queening 1t over
the others In the store, and discovered the
cause.
The Girl Discharged.
She was discharged, and the son ordered
out of the store and away from home alto
gether. He proceeded at once to New York,
where he obtained a position as travelling
salesman for a large cloak house. Having
thus achieved independence. he was in q
position to offer his hand. as well as his
heart. to the girl Of his choice.
Last Wednesday the decisive step was
taken under cover of a vacation trip with
Mrs. Harry Frost, sister Of the bride ard
Mr.. Frost as companions and witnesses
The groom Is tall and splendidly formed
while the bride is so petite that she appears
beside her husband. a veritable midget. She
Is a pronounced blonde ard her appearance
Is quite juvenile. HerAface wears a piquant
expression. with just touch of Miesian
sprightliness in Il.