The morning times., 1897-01-18
A SEQUEL TO THE ROMANCE
Miss Pearl Langley Eloped With
]. P. Caskins, Of New York.
SHE MET HIM AT KEE MAR
The Beautiful Daughter Of William
Langley Married without Tell
ing-She Visited a Friend in North
Carolina and From There Went
to Baltimore With the Groom.

Situated on the edge Of Cumberland
Valley is the hustling young city OF Mary
land, Hagerstown. At the southern END
of the city is Kee Mar College, well-known
institution for young ladies.
The founders OF this institution could not
have picked out prettier or more romantic
spot in the whole country. About fifteen
miles away to the east one can see the
blue capped peaks OF South Mountain and
that well known summer resort Pen Mar.
Last wear there was Matched within the
confines of this institution of learning
romance which eliminated in marriage
this year.
1t was at Kee Mar that Mr. William
Langley of No 50S Virginia avenue south
east, this city, decided to send his beautiful
and cultured sixteen year old daughter
Miss Pearl Langley. 1t was thought by the
fond parents that in order to round out
her already splendid education this would
be the very place TO do it, Had they been
able then to have pierced the veil of the
future perhaps they would have changed
their minds
While at this college Pearl met Miss
Grace Ahrens OF Charlotte, n. c., and i'll
time the two became inseparable friends.
Pearl was young and easily led by an
older party SO when Miss Grace suggested
the meeting of a young man outside the
college grounds it did not take much COAX
ing for Pearl to acquiesce.
One day they started out for walk and
were soon joined by Mr.. Joseph p. Cas-
kinS of New York. 1t was Il case OF love
at first sight. After this, from time TO
Do II " Iii a,,I che.
turned to her fathers home in the spring
she kept up a steady correspondence with
him through her friend in North Carolina.
The latter part of last month Pearl
asked her father and mother for permis-
sion to visit her friend Miss Ahrens, as
she was about to he married. The per
mission was readily granted and the young
girl departed happy.
This was the last that the parents heart
of her until letter was received by them
one day last week. 1t was a short letter
and much to the point. saying that she had
been married in Baltimore January to
Mr.. Joseph Z. Caskins. IL was a sad shock
to both Mr.. and Mrs. Langley, as neither
of thepare nts know anything more aboutthe
man than that he is the son OF Mr.. I. c.
CaSkins. the general agent of the Equitable
Life Assurance Company of New York.
They have never seen the husband OF their
daughter
Late Saturday night Times reporter
called at the home 9f Mr.. Langley and
asked if the story was true. They admitted
the facts, and said it was all too true.
Mrs. Langley is ain oSt hcartbroken over
the marriage, as her daughter was so
young.
"Oh, why did she do it, Just TO think, She
was only seventeen a short time ago. and
trace of tears stood i'll the mothers face
as her quivering lip said this.
1t seems that it was an arranged plan
between the two girls. Miss Ahrens made
arrangements with Mr.. Caskins to be
present, and then all would be easy.
Mr. Caskins and Miss Langley went from
Charlotte to Baltimore January 6, and the
next morning Were married 10y Rev. u. T.
Fisher, a Methodist Episcopal minister OF
that city.
After they Were married the Young couple
went to Philadelphia for a few days and
from there to New York, where they are
now living with the groom's parents