The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-09


In the Sunday school at the Walnut
street Methodist church little Annie
Peyton. 10 years old. met Clarence OFT.
As the second son of Henry OFT. of
Ahrens & OFT. the boy was far above
the little working girl in the matter of
worldly goods
They would walk home from the Sun
day school together and during the
week from the meetings of the mis-
siOnary society, of which Annie Peyton
was member. Young outs father died
leaving his property, extending into the
millions, to the widow in fee simple.
Soon the mother became cognizant
of her sons love for the little stenog-
rapher. She made threats and prom
lseS, but all TO no avail. A military
school was decided upon as a good
treatment for such a case and young
OFT was bundled off to a collegiate in
stitution with military attachments
near AsheYille, n. c.
He went to school with apparent will
ingness, but he did not forget the lit
tie girl in Louisville clicking away at
her typewriter eight hours a day. They
exchanged letters regularly
Last summer came and Clarence OFT
returned from AsheVille- He stin loved
his sweetheart and in the fall he re-
fused to return TO Asheville. He was
then put in Professor Tharp's school in
Louisville. Efforts TO break off the in
tended match continued, but each futile
attempt confirmed the lovers in their
affection. The promise of a trip to
Europe with tine much-desired consent
for wedding after he had finally COM
pleJed his education IN five years, was
cast aside by the impetuous boy. 1t
was to be an early wedding or none
with him.
His sweetheart, who had advanced
steadily in the esteem of her employ
and nf N oh
with him. She was under age. but her
only relative contributed nothing to-
ward her support, so the boy and girl
went before Judge Gregory and had
Judge Nick Vaughn, prosecuting at
tCrney, appointed her legal guardian.
1t was on the night of Dec 81 Young
OFT had heard that with the new year
ne might be sent away again and he
could not stand the thought of another
separation. Through Judge Vaughn he
secured letter secretly. They were to
go to Christ church Episcopal cathedral
for the midnight services, but at 10
o'clock Clarence OFT called at the
Young Women's Christian home, where
Miss Peyton boarded.
Why are you going so soon?'' said
Miss PeytOn
oh. we want to sit in the church
awhile" said OFT.
Judge Vaughn met them at the cor
ner. He took the girl and young OFT
crossed the Ohio river to Jeffersonville
and then waited near the boat for his
sweetheart. She and her guardian
crossed on another boat.
Once off the boat the judge and the
girl shipped away to where young OFT
was waiting Squire Nixon was in
readiness and then, before half a dozen
late loungers. Clarence OFT gave UP
$l.0OO,G0U for the girl he loved.
The plan was to keep the wedding Sc
1,r-5fT - D
lshed another year at school and was
IN better position to earn a living in
case OF a family rebuff. Mrs OFT
however heard rumors of the marriage.
She investigated and found them true.
Mrs OFT went home, but Clarence did
not follow He is still staying away.
for his mother Will rot relent
Since his marriage he has received
put one message from home. It was
brief, but to- the point: Don't make
any bills" That was all