The herald., 1895-08-09
ALD|E AND NELLIE AOPED
They Are Youthful, the Latter
Particularly So
WAS LOVES YOUNG DREAM
On the Steamer They Wanted the CAP.
tain to Marry Them
But the Bluff Old Salt Refused and Took TIE
Girl Under His Care AIRS Well
That Ends Well

But for the action OF one single man,
Aldie Critics would now have the girl OF
his choice for his own, ana pretty Nellie
Decker whould be his wife. Aldie is not
the first to experience the sensation OF
some one else coming between him and
his souls delight, but fortunately his is
an exception to the general rule of the
''other fellow" and il all goes we'll Nellie
will be married to him within the next
twenty-four hours. But until then AL
die will bavo to submit to viewing bis
Dulcinia from afar and seek consolation
b. sucking his thumbs and cursing tate
and the cause of all his unhappiness.
This "cause" is nothing less than the
captain OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
companys boat the City of Mexico, while
Aldie Critics and Nellie Decker are pair
of elopers whom he refused to marry be-
cause the girl was too young; and to heap
insult upon injury, took her under his
care. Both of the young people are well
known on Boyle Heights. He is 10 years
old and is employed IN the power house
of the cable railway company and resides
at 2221 East Second street with mis- par
ents. She is just Is years of age and
lives at 2030 East Second street, with her
parents, her father being Charles W.
Decker a boiler maker for the Terminal
railroad company. Nellie is very pretty
girl with large blue eyes. handsome teeth
and light hair. Her manners are vlvac-
ious and she is All entertaining and pleas
ing person. Aldie is very steady. sem
s!be fellow of short, sturdy build, with
dark hair ami eyes.
The young people met each other ove-
two years ago, and it was not many
months before an affinity of soul was dis
covered BY them and as a natural and
proper consequence they became engaged.
The only objection held by the parents
was ON account of the tender years Of the
pair, but as weeks passed into months,
and the two found their love had steadily
increased instead of decreasing, they de-
cided to let love lead the way.
Knowing full we'll the sentiments OF
their parents. the only solution that pre-
sented itself was to elope and get married.
Accordingly last Wednesday morning
both of the young people announced to
their parents that they wanted to spend
the day at Santa Monica. They left on
an early train, and instead of going to
the place mentioned it is understood they
journeyed to RedondJ. Here they EN-.
barked upon the north bound steamer.
intending no doubt to have the captain
marry them and then to disem bark at
one of the intermedia,e points and return
to beg forgiveness. This was thwa1ted
by the captain, however.
When they requested him to perform
the ceremony that officer noticed the
youthful appearance OF the girl and nat
urally assumed they had eloped. He re-
fused to marry them, and in addition
took her in charge, but allowed Aldie to
go unm olested.
At Santa Barbara the captain tee.
grapned to Chief Glass here and askeu for
instructions. Detective Hawiey was de-
tailed to visit the respective parents of the
couple and acquaint them with the facts
OF the elopement. Mr.: and Mrs. Decker
had known of it the night after they left
When o. clock came and no Nellie ap-
pearcd they became greatly alarmed. As
was his habit each evening at tnat time
Mr.. Decker took down the clock from the
mantel and foun Ppinned to the key a
note from his daugter. 1t read:
Dear Mamma and Papa-I am going to
be married. Don't look for me until you
see me coming or hear from Inc. Your
loving daughter. NELLIE DECKER.
The parents of young Critics hau not
been informed in so original a manne-
as Adie had probably forgotten to write
anv farewell epstle. Both families took
the matter philosohicslly and decided
that il their children we're so ANXIOUS to
be married the best plan was to give the
parental consent.
A telegram was sent to the captain of
the Mexico at San Francisco-as he had
carried the couple with him from Santa
Barbara-instructing HIM to perform the
ceremony if it could be done lawfully but
IL not to return the young lady to Los
Angeles on the first train.