People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-24
Another Elopement.
Daily Journal. Monday.

Daily Journal, Monday.
a sequel to the sensational elOpe-
meut of Roy Vanderwork and May
Tuttle Of Belle Plaine, last Tuesday,
transpired Saturday afternoon when
Clyde Reed STRIPPING youth of twel-
ty-One winters and Carrie Hymer,
an innocent with superficial knOwl-
edge gained with the experience Of
eighteen SUMMERS, were married at
that place and are now cavorting
over the country in imaginary fleet
from indignant parents, but really in
pursuit Of romance and nOtOriety.
TIE elOpement-Or rather the mar
riage, for the elOpement was subse-
Quent-was similar to that OF young
BOY VanderwOrk and May Tuttle, ex.
cept that in this instance the we'd
ding occurred at the home Of the
boys parents. The VanderwOrk- Tut.
tie incident created cOndiderab.e talk
in Belle Plaine anl vicinity; in fact,
it was the sole mOrsel Of gossip being
rolled under the tongues Of the scan-
dal mOngers and rumOr breeders. The
prominence afforded this young couple
probably excited the jealousy and
envy of the principals in Saturdays
romance" and caused them to dis.
robe themselves of whatever reason
they possessed and jump excitedly
into the arena Of romantic action.
Roy VanderwOrk and Clyde Reed
were chums; May Tuttle and Carrie
Hymer were chums. In each instance
the parents of the girls were savagely
opposed to the attentions being paid
their daughters by these youths. The
elOpement of Roy VanderwOrk and
May Tuttle suggested a happy sOlu.
tion Of the love affairs of Clyde Reed
and Carrie Hymer. Saturday morning
Carrie Hymer returned TO her home
in Belle Plaine after an extended visit
in the east where she had been sent
by her parents to keep her from the
company Of her youthful and romant
ic lover. Reed met his sweetheart on
the street a few hours after her return
and after recounting to her the ad-
ventures and elopement Of Roy Van
derwOrk aud May Tuttle, suggested
that they follow In the footsteps Of
their chums, be married secretly ani
flee afar in hot haste aud eventually
return and seek forgiveness. The
idea struck her as romantic and she
consented. Reed Immediately hiret
a team, drove to Wellington and pro
cured marriage license. When ht
returned he found Miss Hymer wait
ing at his house in street dress, ready
for the ceremony. They were immed
lately married and liveryman wa;
engaged to drive them to Wellington
They reached here shortly after darE
Saturday night and Reed looked up q
numoer OF his acquaintances and told
them story OF romance and love-
how he had outwitted the sagacity oi
the girls parents and won bride
They boarded the northbound ROck
Island at this place Saturday night
for Wichita, where they will visit
, friends awhile aud then return t
Belle Plaine to live.
This romance business in Belle
Plaine is likely to result in a tragedy
in which young Reed aud the parent:
Of the girl will play important parts
IL is said that after Miss Hymer'i
father heard Of the marriage he pro-
cured gun for the purpose o; killing
Reed. But Reed in the meantime had
skipped with the girl. 1t is also said
that Mrs. Hymer has sworn vengeance
against Reed when he returns. The
parents are very bitter over the affair