The evening world., 1909-01-05
YOUNG EL0PERS
BORROWED GRIP
OF GIRL IS MOTHER
And Fathers $1,000 Christ
mas Check Supplied Walter
McGreal With Funds.
RUNAWAY MADE EASY.
Bride and Bridegroom Send
News Of Their Marriage
by Postal Card.
RUNAWAY MADE EASY,

Young Walter A. McGreal OF No. 756a
Union street, Brooklyn. having reached
the interesting age OF twenty. decided
he was old enough to elope. Then he
realized he had no suit case, SO he called
home OF Miss Hazel Drew, who is sew
enteen years old, and borrowed the suit
case OF Mrs. Edith Hall, Hazel's moth
err. Hazel and Walter met six months
ago so had had lots Of time to fall des-
perately In love. McGreal told Mrs.
Hall that he wanted to deliver few
Christmas presents. AS this all hap
penei on the morning OF the day before
Christmas his story seemed highly nat
ural, and he got the case, Then he
went away from there, and the plot
thickens.
When Walter got home his father,
Thomas ]. McGreal. retired navy
pharmacist, was waiting for him with
Christmas smile. He presented his
son with check for $1,000 whereupon
the ingenious youth smiled covertly, for
it certainly seemed that things were
coming his way.
Note From His Father.
The next afternoon Walter appeared
at Mrs, Halls home. He brought a
note from his father asking II Miss
Hazel couldn't come round and look at
the Christmas decorations
Certainly" said kindly Mrs. Hall.
Hazel, put on your new furs, and be
sure and be home by o'clock"
Yes, mamma" replied that demure
young person as she tripped of to get
ready.
You have great prospects, Walter.
my boy" said Mrs. Hall In the interval
Of waiting. "A year more at business
college and then you can face the
world"
"Um-yes. I suppose So" murmured
young McGreal with a singular lack OF
enthusiasm.
Then Hazel came downstairs and the
young couple walked out. They ap'
peared at the McGreals. admired the
decorations with divided admiration
and singularly both seemed to have al
eye on the clock. Sharp at s young
McGreal said Five o'clock, Hazel
| time to go"
Yes; so It ls." she replied witt
alacrlty.
The Suit Case Explained.
What the dickens are you taking q
suit case for?" asked McGreal sr., al
Harry appeared with Mrs. Halls sui
case
IT'S Mrs. Halls, dad must return
It," replied the youth.
And they went out into the dusk
The next heard OF them was yesterday
when a post card with photo OF boil
the clippers on It was received by
McGreal sr.
Married Happy New Year All
right. Don't worry'-Walter'" was the
This morning another card came tc
I'VE are married. Don't look for u,
In Phily. Have left Hazel"
| To an Evening World reporter Mrs
| Hall said to-day in noncommitta
manner:
Il wish to see them"
You mean you want to welcom,
them home?"
Il mean what ! said want to SEE
| them" was the stern reply, which ism
exactly conventional In elopemen
stories.
From Mr. McGreal 1t was learned tina
private detectives had been engaged b,
| both families and that story tina
the clippers had fled to an aunt OF youni
McGreal In Paterson, y. j., had beef
Investigated without result. Mr., Nc
| Greal said that now that they haC
heard from the runaways they d!dn'
intend to bother any more with detect
ives. but would wait until the youn,
couple decided to return home.
Then they can have half my hous
II they want It," said McGreal