The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-04
YANk1oh COUPLE ELoPE
Had Plans Well Laid and Successful,
Carried Them Out.

Carried Them Out.
Yermillion. S. D.. Feb. 2s.-When
William Horst and Miss Nellie Morri-
son. both of Yankton, applied for 9
marriage license here IN Tuesday,
there was little in their demeanor to
up affair. They were as deliberate as
though 1t was a mere incident in the
lives o. both, and no one suspected for
g minute that they had left home that
morning, unbeknown to anyone save
themselves, for the purpose OF becom-
ing man n wife. But it now ran
spires that they We're slightly on the
story Of the affair would probably never
have come to light had not the Yank-
ton correspondent 70 The Tribune let
the cat out Of the bag by a mere an
pouncement of their marriage last
evening. A friend here, sworn to
up, and does not hesitate to speak of
what he considers quite a huge Joke.
Tuesday was Nellie Morrison's last day
in school, as she had concluded to
give up her studies. After that time,
II she remained at home helping moth
PR. there would be no chance to get
Eway for a few hours to carry out
plans which had been mad for getting
married. Absence from home. for a
bali day meant that her parents would
be looking aroun for her whereabouts.
The latter We're opposed to young Horst
Ind did not favor his attentions to
their daughter. That they would agree
10 a marriage was out Of the question.
Hence 1t would not take place in Yank-
ton.
So, after a great deal Of scheming
was decided to steal away from home
ind come to Vermilllon to be made one.
Nellie was to leave home as usua! to
go to school. but instead Of doing this
she should hurry to the Milwaukee de-
pot and take the train for the state
university city. being assured'that her
lover would also be there to board the
passenger. Arriving at their destina-
ton, no time should be lost in securing
a license and having a justice tie the
knot good n hard, so that nothing
that an angry parent could say or do
would cause 1t to be loosened. The
scheme was we'll laid, and the happy
young people arrived here on scheduled
time. There was nc outward signs OF
excitement, no apparent reason why
they should not be given a permit.
This they readily secured. and march,
Ing up to Judge Copeland's office re-
quested that he should perform the
ceremony. OF course the Judge couldn't
refuse, and in a few tut thereafter
the Yanktonians came down the long
stairway leading to the courts sanctum
arm in arm, and happy as the birds in
springtime. And why shouldn't they
be? What II the "old man" did OBJ
ject when the news was broken gently
to him? The storm would soon SUBJ
side, and then what joy would be theirs
for the future.
Only one thing happened to mar the
carrying out of plans to the letter. The
young people had hoped to get back to
Yankton in time SO that Nellie could
reach home about the same hour as she
usually did from school,. In such event
no suspicion as to her delay would be
aroused, and she need not give an ac-
count Of herself. If need be, the "old
folks" need not be apprised Of the mar
riage for several days. But the morn
Ing passenger west was two hours late,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Horst did not leave
here until after the noon hour, and
would not arrive in the Cement city
until about 1880. This must have been
to their disadvantage, and probably
was the cause OF acquainting their
friends Of what had happened.
However, 1t surely makes little diff
ference to all concerned now, even
though Miss Nellie had not arrived at
the proper age for matrimony. The
parents will become r%econciled If they
haven't already, and William will en-
deavor to keep the wolf from the door
by working at his trade; that Of q, cigar
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