The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-13
A YOUNG LOCHINVAR
Florida Edition of Well known
Scotch Ballad

There was considerable excitement
on the sunny Jim on its home trip Sat
urday evening, in which an anxious
bridegroom, fearful bride and an
lrate grandfather were the principal
actors.
Mr. r c. Hockersmith. a Young
druggist, a recent arrival in Lakeland.
wooed and won Miss Hermaine Canova,
a pretty young lady of that city. Miss
Canova lived with her grandfather,
Mr.. /. L. Brown, proprietor of the
Brown House at Lakeland. Mr.. Brown
was opposed 10 the match, because he
thought the girl too young, and knew
very little about her sutton. The usual
result followed. the young folks slip
ped away Friday and We're married.
After the ceremoney. the bride sent
a note 10 her grandfather, asking his
forgiveness. and permission to return
home and obtain her clothes. Mr.
Brown sent her permission, but when
She returned home he locked her up
ana mounted guard over her. threaten
n= to shoot Hockcrsmith on sight
Friends of both parties did their best
to straight,n out III" trouble and
finally Mr.. Brown decided to take the
young lady TO her father at Kissmmee.
and let him pass Judgment on the af-
fair on the principle that the longest
way round is the shortest way found.
Mr. Brown and the girl left Lakeland
Saturday evening for pcltla. intending
to 90 back down the Seaboard that
night to Orlando and from there go to
Kissimmee
Mr.. Hockersmith was on the lookout.
and when the train left Lakeland he
climbed on ~ soon Mr. Brown
learned the N"un- man was aboard, he
Unlimhcrcd an : y w. Special cannon,
and sitting >" that the gun could be
swung to command either entrance to
/ the coach, announced his intention of
pcrforating the ''miscreant" should he
appear.
/ Iockersmith was some wrathv him
! self. and this state Of war continued
nearly all the way TO Ocala. the con-
ductor who was a friend of both sides
! having no little trouble to prevent a
| tragedy.
on board the train was Mr.. w. ]
Sheridan of Ocala, returning home
/ from a weeks business in Lakeland
! He was n friend of Mr. Browns. and
! acuua intcd with HOCkerSmith. He eS-
SaYcd the part of peacemaker. and
! finally succeeded in arranging an arm
! ed truce between the belli2erents. II
! was decided that when the train reach
! ed ocala. Mr.. Sheridan should take the
young lady TO his home. and he accord
in@lY Telegram hed to Mrs. Sheridan &c
meet them at the station Mr. Brown
was TO go with the conductor, and SC
matters would be temporarily peace
! full.
/ This arrangement didn't altogether
suit the bridegroom. He went up front
and when the train rolled into the
home station, he jumped off and rar
for policeman. Finding George
! Chambers on the platform. he made
complaint to him about Brown. George
met Nr. Brown as he helped the cir
off the train. and finding fierce-lOok-
/ inG gun in his possession, took hin
into custody. Mr.. Sheridan soon baileC
Mr.. Brown out. but in the meantime
Mr.. IIOckerSmith had carried his bride
off to the ocala House, where they
We're safe from anything less than ar
officer with a warrant, and as it is ne
crime to get married, no warrant was
Forthcoming.
SunGay morning, Mr.. Brown returned
to Lakeland. and in the afternoon Mr.
iIockersmith and wife left for Kissim
NEE. where the paternal blessing wa:
prOba bly, forthcoming.