The Washington times., 1910-06-29
Loves Young Dream Rudely
Shattered by Arrival
of Her Uncle.
SHE BUT FOURTEEN,
HE TWENTY-THREE
I'VE Don't Want Your Kind in
Virginia, Even on the
Roads, So Co."

Another Of loves young dreams
came TO an abrupt end this morning.
when fourteen-year-old Alice Hicks and
Richard Ayers, twenty-three years old.
came face 90 face on Pennsylvania ay-
euue with the girls uncle. r. J.. Bond.
who had been searching for them most
of the night
Mr.. Bono gave cupid a severe Jolt
in the ribs by taking the runaways by
the arms and marching them TO the
First precinct police station. where
thoughts Of marriage were soon dis
PEELED.
Ayers was employed as manager Of
the farm owned By the girls mother al
Madison. about four miles from Orange
Court House. Va. He had been work
ing for Mrs Hicks, who has been d
widow for the Lass three years. and
while he always displayed considerable
interest in Alice, Mrs. Hicks never sus-
rectcd that he was in love with her
young daughter and wanted TO marry
her. The girls age made such a thought
ridiculous. Mrs. Hicks sad, after she
learned Of the elOpeneut.
The EloPement
Yesterday Alice told her mother that
she was going TO spend the night at her
uucle's house. Mrs Hicks called UP NIr-
Bond later in the evening and found
that she had not been there. Inquiry
al the station developed that the girl
and Ayers had boarded a train for
washington M Bond got the next
train. He notified the police as soon
as he arrived here and then started out
20 find the couple himself
He was rewarded for his efforts
shortly after 9 o'clock this morning
Ayers and his brio t-tO-be were the
most surprised couple IL " aSainE Ron
when Mr. Bond stepped up 10 tneIn
Alice had decided that maybe she
wasn't sure about wanting 10 get mar
ried after all
said, throwing her arms about AR
Bond.
! II is a pretty serious oneuse 70 elope
with a fourteen-ye yeaT-oId Slrl IN III
NY life is yours" said Ayers. his
knees shaking so that he had con
siderable difficulty in keeping MS
Romance Dimmed.
The romance Of d real sUre-enough
ieIopemeut had dimmed before the eyes
L
year-oId girl who looks at least six
teen thought only Of her mother, and
decided that home was the best place
in the world after all while Ayers
was brought to q realization OF the
fact that an elOpement was one OF
the real serious things IN which
man could get involved
In the office Of Police Captain Holm
berger. Mr. Bond began 10 figure how
the affair could best he settled for all
concerned.
.'You know I could have YOU helD us
make good roads down IL Virginia for
the next few wears. he said 70 Ayers.
who was still trembling. bur who was
glad his punishment had not been meted
out to him through the barrel Of q six
Ayers did have sometimes had 10 pay
q heavy penalty in Virginia. and Ayers
knew it. So all he said was Yes. sir
Not Their Kind.
'.But we don't want YOU or YOUR kind
down in Virginia added Mr. Bond.
I'm going to let YOU go and not prefer
any charge against YOU. Now get"
''Yes, sir" said Ayres as he beat
doubIe-qUicR retreat out Of the station
house"
I got disheartened before I got TO
Washington" said Alice 10 a Times re-
porter. "and I reckon 1 would have gone
back home without getting married.
VI e udl JUS SNd4 AcA euL 10 EtL SolLit-
thing 10 eat when we met uncle"
I'm not going TO spoil everything Tor
the girl" said Mr. Bond. as he left
the station house. I'm going 20 take
her sightseeing, and then Wen go back
home this evening"
Alice wiped a tesr from her eyes and
took her UncIeS arm
Mamma viii forgive me. won't she?''
she asked.
Sure" replied the uncle. It's all
right"