The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-24
.ELOPES FROM SCHOOL
Ruth Kendall Escapes on Rope
Sent Her as Christmas Gift.
BEDCL0THEs BREAK THE FALL


Love Finds Way Past North Caro-
lima Family Quarrel and Keen Eyes
of Connecticut schoolmarm-Is Now
Mrs. Kent.
Norwalk, Conn, Dee "a Thirty feet
of rope sent by a girl in a Christmas
box to Miss Ruth Kendall at the Nor
walk Finishing school, was responsible
for a merry runaway wedding party
at the Holland House, in New York.
The former Miss Kendall appeared
as Mrs. Alfred Kent
Mrs Kent langhingly admitted that
she had reached her hances arms only
after tragersing the thirty feet of rope
hanging from a window in the board
ing school. Her chum, Miss Ethel
Kelley, Of 155 West Forty sixth street,
New York was present at the cele-
bration and said that She was proud
TO state that she sent the rope which
had brought about such a happy re-
suit
But the rope descent was not the
only feature Of this romance. Ii was
founded strictly upon Romeo-Julle.
lines. for The fathers of Miss Kendall
aud Mn Kent have been bitter enemies
for a generation. When Mr. Kendall,
in his home in Raleigh n. G., learned
that Kent boyp from AsheyiIle,
81 C., had made the Acquaintance Of
his daughter strict orders We're sent to
the school that Miss Kendall's mail
should be carefully watched and her
excursions from tie school well chap
eroned
Calls Became Very Frequent.
Miss Kendall and Mr. Kent met last
SUMMER during their vacations at the
Thousand islands Miss Kendall told
where She was to be sent to school,
and Mr.. Kent promised to call FREE
quenty His calls attracted the atten-
lion OF the school authorities, and they
communicated With the girls parents,
asking if it was with their consent that
Airs Kent so frequently met the gihl.
The FIRST answer 10 the inquiry came
by telegraph followed By long letter
Of Instructions. These replies shut Oft
all chance of the sweethearfs meeting
although they were stlll able TO keep
mp. more or less infrequent GORE
spoudepce through friends
Kent begged for an immediate mar
riage, and, while Miss Kendall was
willing. she could not find means 10
escape from the school, and She found
that her letters were being inspect
ed la her despair she sent through
friend a letter to Miss Kelley In this
city. She knew that Miss Kelley had,
at one time attended the school and
had on her own account made fa-
nous escape from her room The let
ter ipplored Miss Kelcey 10 send dl-
rectious Tor IN escape,
Redclothes to Break Fall
"When received the letter. said
Miss Kelley, Il decided that there was
no better way Of getting out Of the
school Than the one had employed
rhe students nh sleep upon the third
floor. SO tie Windows are regarded as
safe In ihe room ! formerly occupied
there IL broad ledge about ten teet
below lie window thai gives girl a
chance 70 rest ii she tries 70 escape by
means of the Dedclothes or a rope.
7 had to use bedclothes. bnt pres
pared box with thirty feet Of rope
and sent ii to Miss Kendall marked
Merry Christmas from n. A. X
Those are my initials, but they also
happen to be The initials Of Miss Ken
dall's father, SO the box was given to
her without inspection. / told her to
Try to get 10 my old room and to throw
out an her bedclothes, 50 as 10 make
a soft place 10 land upon whom she
reached the end OF the rope
Miss Kendall, or rather Mrs. Kent,
received the rope without any suspi-
cion being excited and carried out Miss
! Kelcey's instructions to the letter.
Kent was at The bottom OF the rope
and led Miss Kendall to a carriage
which he had in waiting outside the
school grounds