The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-23
SHE LOVED HIM SO.
Miss Elsie Spangler Prepares Her Wedding
Garments to Marry Claude Erb, But
Runs Away With Robert Slower.

From Iittlcstown pa Independent July IL.
1t was ''all because she loved him so, that
Miss Elsie Spangler, the pretty and attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Spangler. OF
Germany township, forsook father, mother,
sister aud brother, and her first love, the be-
trothed Mr.. Claude Erb. of near Taneytown,
and stealthily stole away at night and married
Mr. Robert Slower, son Of Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
p. Slower, of this place.
The Young lady had been keeping steady
company with Mr. Erh which finally ended IN
their beirothal. Mr. Erb, while resident OF
Taneytowu district. has been working at the
carpenterng trade IN York. While absence,
according to the old saying, ought TO have
Tended euchautmeut. the reverse was the case.
Young Slower seemed to have happened
around about this time. At first the visits
we're occasional. then they grew more ire.
quent The father Of Miss Elsie took notes
and made calculations and when the additions
and subtractions were made by the parent the
sum total seemed to warrant the father IN a
proclamation of war. The premises were for
hidden Mr.. Slower.
just then is when love knows no barriers.
Elsie found that she was terribly in love with
Bob and that Bob had the same disease at The
same spot. Candestne meetings we're held
at the homes of friends here in town and else
where, and while their affections grew stronger
At each successive meeting their troubles were
but commencing.
The Young lady's father again comes upon
the scene. He ordered that the daughter
must marry Mr.. Erb as soon As she could get
her trousSeau in readiness. The bloom OF
youth forsakes the cheeks Of pretty Elsie. but
she enters no verbal protest. She rs takeH lo
the home Of her aunt IN Hanover where her
trouSseau was being made for her approaching
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But the father had not calculated correctly.
His addition must have been on the theory
that > and make 3. /, don't. ltmakes 4
nothing less, nothing more. So il Is with a
good hard shelied love luu can bust A.
Bohbie Slower. of course, had been informed
Of the fither'S ultimaIum. No wonder that he
could see no brightness any longer. Then
friends of the two interviewed. run a way
marriage was proposed. The br'de-to-be Was
interviewed She was willing, but obstacles
were again in the xav. Elsie was under age.
She vas but Is and the would be groom was
only ~.
Again their friends we're sought and counsel
was taken ], was learned that they could be
married over ia Maryland. \ messenger was
al once dispatched to Westminster who Sc
cured the necessary license. This secured
aud placed into the hands Of Bobble the rest
was dead essy.
Bag no time WIS go be lost. Securing a
team of Liyerymau Feeser. Robert wrni go
Hanover Monday uIght, and, securing has
bride. drove 70 Westminster 3urag the early
hours Of Tues!as morning. The services %
Rev. Mr. Miller. Of the Lutheran Church,
we're secured and ibs marriage so5emHIzet Isl
the parsonage at : o. clock a. m.
Tue bride and GROOM. in comyaHy Slih zoe
latter brother, Ma. Geo. slower, taen 4rr'r