The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
ASSISTING AN
ELOPEMENT

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1t was a pleasant spring afternoon.
Lena was to drive with me In my side
bar wagon, and as 1 didn't care to
leave my blooded mare tied to hitch
ing post while waiting for her I sat
holding the reins. Ny proposition for
Lena's hand had not found favor with
her father, and I was medltating an
other proposition to Lena exclusively,
which was nothing more or less than
an elopement.
Suddenly around the corner came a
couple that seemed to be tn a terrific
haste. The man was q gentleinanlike
young fellow. and the girl was as pref
~ as peach She hung on to his arm
to enable her 70 keep pace with him,
while he hung on to suit case. He
cast coyetous glance at my rig, hesi-
tated, stated on, stopped and said:
''See here, my friendl Would you
mind helping a pair Of runaways to the
stationY
'Elopement"
That's IT,"
HDisagreeable old father with no
feeling, sense or reasony
4You betW
desperate case Of love-
"For heavens sake, give US a lift
and ask your questions as we gog'
was stating my own case, and be-
ing convinced that his was but repe-
tition Of it stood up in the wagon, the
two hoped IN and / sat down wedged
ia between them. Then I turned my
horses nose in the opposite direction
and started down the street. My man
passenger looked back
"There he is now he said. Cant
you move onf'
An old gentleman had just turned
the corner and was running after US as
fast as his legs could carry him. For
tunately for him cab was driving
lazily BY. He stopped IT had few
hasty words with the driver pointing
to us, and jumped in. The cab was
turned about and came after US.
what II you do while you're wait
ing for a train?' l asked the man be-
side me,
"There's one leaves at 3:14 It's just
3.0T now Hooking at his watchl. We
planned our flight accordingly. We've
got just seven minutes TO catch it."
1--WE can do it all right"
"Oh, please dor7 pleaded the girl,
trembling IF papa catches US, he'll
kill Frank and shut me up
"I'lI do my best" / said, giving my
mettlesome mare light touch with the
whip that sent her off on a three min
ute trot I'm in the same box myself
and may be needing a friend 70 help
me out within week"
We made about a mile lodging vehi-
cles and exciting the wonder of people
we passed, but without any very seri-
Gus mishap Ny clipping friends were
constantly looking back and reporting
the situation
ooh. heavens, he's gaining" the girl
would cry.
''No, no, sweetheart; he's losing" re-
piled her lover encouragingly.
cant you so any faster?" the girl
asked Of me.
sim driving now at double the pace
allowed by law" replied,
had no sooner spoken than saw q
policeman making a dive for the mid
die OF the street to head me off.
turned aside quickly and passed him
He ran after me, brandishing his club
and putting his hand ominously to his
hip, but my sympathies were absorbed
in the lovers, and only fastened the
pace.
"What luelv' suddenly exclaimed the
lover whose eyes were continually
turned to the rear.
"WelI?p / asked
"The cop is stopping the cab. There
it's come to a stand. There's a war Of
words. The cop is getting into thu
cab"
This delay made considerable gar
between pursued and pursuer. No
was it likely to be diminished. The
policeman was a ponderous man, anC
the cab horse was getting winded.
whats the timer" asked.
"Seven thirteen" replied the lover
with a snap Of his watch case.