The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14

Young Lochinvar and his good steed that came out of the West were emu lated in Montgomery yesterday morn ing by one of the most romantic elope- ments in the history of this section.
 There are three scenes to the drama: The first is in the ladies' waiting room of the railway union station; the second is an open window of the ladies toilet room al the station and quick shift to a waiting carriage; the third Is the parlors of the residence of J. A. Rice. D. D.. pastor of the Court Street Meth odist Church on Church Street.
 On tho accommodation train that reached Montgomery yesterday morn ing were MT. D. R. Beard. Mrs. Beard and Miss Hattie Beard. their daughter. They came from near Prattville and were en route to make their home in the Lone Star State. Grand Saline, Tex. being their destination.
 On arriving at the Montgomery Union Station. Beard pater, purchased tickets from Montgomery to Saline, Tex. Then the three. father. mothe: and daughter, took seats in the ladies waiting room until time for their train to leave.
 Up in the village of Deatsville lives young man by name Walter Hall, who is the embodiment of grit. determina- ton and pertinacity of the never-say- die variety. He seems to have adopted for his life motto, You are never whip ped until you give up" The denoue- ment of this story shows that he has courage.
 Young Hall loved Miss Hattie Beard with devotion that would brook any thing but failure. Undoubtedly Miss Hattie loved her Walter.
 The course of true love in this case, however. was sorely tried by the oppo- sition of MT. and Mrs. Beard. Evident ly they thought that by taking their daughter to Texas the love affair would be frustrated. Miss Hattie did not want to go to Texas a little bit.
 Early yesterday morning two young men stepped off a .southbound Louis vile and Nashville train that reached Montgomery some time before the ac- commodation train that brought the Beard family. One of these young men was Walter Hall and the other was his brother Dave Hall.
 Inquiring the way to the Probate Court. the brothers hurried up town and secured a marriage license. the Dave Hall returned to the union station while Walter Hall made his where abouts shady.
 Something wrong here" thought old man Beard when he saw Dave Hall about the station. In that waiting room the old gentleman stayed and sleuthlike kept d watch on his daugh- ter. s,f ...,..t t..- ,a..sn.f.@n
 Dave Hall proved that he, knew. d thing or two about the waiting game himself by hanging around the waiting room. furtiveIy keeping his eye on Miss Matte. With O consistency that was admirable MT. Beard stuck to his watch. until finally he decided to take chance on going down; to the corner.
 Then things began unfolding with the greatest rapidity.
 Sauntering casually in front of the girl Dave Hall whispered to her. now $ your chance" word to the wise was sufficient for the quick-witted Miss Beard.
 Mama my dress is falling off and I am going right in there a minute to fix it," shesaid. Then she disappeared into the ladies toilet room, shutting the door after her.
 As she heard the door of the toilet room close something flashed into Mrs. Boards mind with vividness that caused her to make dash for the toi- let room herself.
 Those few brief moments. had chang ed the current of several lives
 Just as Mrs Beard jerked open the door of the toilet room she saw the form of woman with her skirts held tightly with one hand gracefully dis appearing out of an open window in the rear of the toilet room. Waiting just under that particular window was a man. That man was Walter Hall Waiting nt tho curb opDOSite that win dow was a carriage. That carriage was in the employ of this same Waiter Hall Catching the girl almost before she was out of the window good young Hall literally carried her to the wait ing carriage, pushed her inside, threw himself in and with a hurried direc- tion to the driver the carriage dashed towards Commerce Street. Driving like mad to the residence of pr. Rice on Church Street the ceremony was performed and in the parlors of his home the course of true love was at last made smooth for Hattie Beard and Walter Hall.
 About o'clock last night an aged gentleman presented himself at the ticket office in the Union station. and unfolding a long blue railroad colonist ticket asked Dennis Linnehan, the night ticket agent. If it couldn't be re- deemed.
 The ticket was for somebody who Is not going to use it now" he said. and the ticket is no good to me any more"
 The ticket bore the name. of Matte Beard Her signature was made earlier in the day. It was good for Saline. Texas. The ticket vas re-