Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-22
'Erhen 1 wouldn't let his father spoil
your life. I'd marry Walter in spite of

'"rhen 1 wouldn't let his father spoil
your life. I'd marry Walter In spite of
him."
'Oh, papa. but how?" exclaimed the
girl as she sprang off her chair and
took sudden interest in life.
What did your mother and / do
when my father objectedY
You eloped. She's told me about it
dozen times! Oh, papa, if Walter
only would elope!'
Walter was willing, as he informed
her on the next night. In fact, he had
decided that was the only thing to do.
All he feared was that she might not
consent, and it filed his soul with joy
to learn that she would.
For very good reasons neither of the
lovers mentioned the fact that their re
Spective fathers had counSeled elope-
ment as the panacea. They decided To
go at it and lay their plans so care
fully that failure need not be feared.
4 few days later the Hon. Samuel
Morton said to his son:
"Walter, in regard TO that little af-
fair, you might extend the honeymoon
lIli W tAuIbl'e anu give lhdl lhuiS VI a
father of hers time to get over it. Bet
ter take this check for $4,000 now.
There will be no faTewellS when you
elope."
Then you don't think the judge
would give her to meT
Never He wants to get even with
me, you see. Run along now and make
your own arrangements"
And again it might have been the
same hour and evening when the judge
said to his daughter, having first tax
en- her arm and led her to a seat on
the lawn:
Edith. you may remember ! was
speaking TO you on a particular matter
a few days ago."
Yes, papa"
Have you anything to report at this
time? In other words. did you hint to
Walter that if l continued obdurate
You would be willing to brave my
wrath by consenting to an elope
ment?"
Il just hinted something like that,
papa. You know l could not come
right out and say So
NO, you couldn't How did he take
it?"
"Hc-he said he was also ready 10
brave the wrath of his father
Good I trust the Hon. Samuel
Morton viii get jar some Of these
, fine mornings. If you are getting a lot
/ of new garments together, and | think
YOU are. you may need several new
trunks. Just order them. When pack
ed tell William to drive them to the
depot for yuu. If | were in Walters
place believe | should make the tour
of Europe. His father will make a
great howl over the things. and it
will take several weeks for him to get
his breath back You might kiss me
now. Edith. as I'm rather sound
sleeper. you know. And here's a check
for $1,000. It's a birthday present or
something Of that sort"
The lovers had decided that there
was no cause for great haste about the
elopement, but II finally came Off ac-
cording to schedule. \ visit was first
/ paid to the house Of q minister who
had been seen I'm the afternoon. and
after the twain had been made one
they rode to the depot in closed car
riage and were of.
No enraged and bloodthirSty parents
pursued. nor was the telegraph ap-
pealcd 10 to stop them at all hazards
The newly wed tried their hardest to
feel scared and heroic by turns, but
it was 4 rather tame affair.
At breakfast next morning it was
( announced in one house that Walter
was gone and in the other that Edith
could not he found. Two mothers shed
tears ana two fathers chucklcd An
hour later the two fathers met on the
street They stopped 10 eye each 9TH
cr, and after a moment the Hon. sam
ucl Morton chucklcd.
"Wel. Walter has got her in spite of
you"
"No. sir-no. SIR chuckled the
judge. "She has got Walter in spite of
YOU"
"But l knew they We're going to
elope!"
And | knew the same
And after that what could two son
slble men and fathers do but shake
hands. bridge the chaSm ana forward
joint telegram of congratulations: