The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-01-06
EIoping Under Difficulty


have TO give up, suppose"
Give up! Good heavens, grille, what
sort OF stuff do You think | am made
Of? Here | have been loving you
ever since you were born, and you
think just because the Old idiot of a
father of yours said No with cap
ihal \, that am going TO calmly take
my hat and bid you a teafful fare
we'll? Not on Your life"
"Oh, you silly old darling. OF
course you won't
by Jove, Elaise, | have it. We
will elope," said George wildly.
earlier train getting off at few STA
tons ahead and waiting for the one
EIaise had taken. Arriving in New
York at 4:30, they took a taxicab,
first visiting the City Hall for their
license, and soon after were regis
tered a. the Plaza Hotel. The time
for their mar iage was fixed for that
evening, as they were TO board the
steamer that night, the sailing hour
being some time before dawn.
Entering the door of the hotel they
met number of people, one OF whom
rushed up and said:
Hello old man! Well, of all the
luck. Where in the deuce did you
drop Fl om?''
We'll. Buck, old chap, how are
You? Haven't seen YOU for four
years"
Finally to their great relief, Mr.
Bucknam saw friend and excused
himself for a moment
They retired TO their suite and FL
aise said:
Il think that would be sort o. fan
it's $50 and we haven't even tele-
phoned the rectory. DO i; now. dear
George promptly called up only 10
| be told the minister had been called
away to see a sick person and the
| time OF his return was most uncer-
| tain.
Home, Now? Why, dear, do You
| realize we have been seen here to-
| gether? Nevei. We will go to Europe
as brother and sister. Come. darling,
| YOU won't be gutter now. You
| know ! love YOU and
| Yes. yes. | know. Well. come, lets
| 60 then. I'm so nervous
An hour later they were in a taxi
| cab with the unlosable Mr. Bucknam
| bound for the steamer Going aboard
| at once. they went TO their rooms.
George giving Elaise hurried kiss
at The door and joining the waiting
| Buck for a smoke and Il stroll.
Elaise, left i'll her room alone,
| threw herself down on the bed and
had good womanly cry and prompt
| ~ fell asleep. clothes and all on.
| About , in the morning she awaken
| ed and was Mortified 10 find that
| she had slept hours. She sprang up
| and began 10 inspect the room There
were her two bags and here was her
| trunk. Her trunk-heavens, why
| that was not her trunk. Ii was mark
ed 20 r." She sent for George.
| "Wha. is 1t. darling? Are YOU ill?'
| NO, no. George, but look at this
trunk. 1t isn't mine. We brought it
| on the cab and mine must be a. the
| Plaza"
| No trace of il could be found and
no satisfaction gotten over tie Iele-
| phone at the Plaza. He reachC | the
| hotel and found the trunk departed
| -b.ibed. coaXed and threatened The
chauffeur TO break all records in
getting back to The steamer. He
I broke them and was arrested for
| speeding. He vas wild with excite
| ment. He must make that steamer.
Reaching there, his worst fears were
| realized. The steamer was just turn
| ing out into The stream Complete
| ~ dismayed and daZed he began in
| quiries as 10 how TO catch it, A in
| trance he began the trip in a tug,
the steamer being caught at quaran-
tine, and then was wound up in pair
of arms, and a weeping voice whisp-
cred:
oh. darling. | have been nearly
out of my mind. 1t was simply
agony"
TIE happiness of the following few
hours was shOrt-Hved. George be-
came fu iously jealous. and with due
season. Buchanan was Elai>es shad-
Ow and George was becoming mad
der and madden. ElaiSe was thor
oughly enjoying Mr.. Buckn:an and
leased George Numerically for his
sulking and jealousy. but he would
not be appeasrd and was in constant
state OF ante-nupital wretchedness.
On the third day out brilliant idea
occurred TO him. He was delighted.
| He would fix old Buchanan. Make
| love to Elaise. would .e? Well. he'd
show him. \ visit 10 the captain
was made and a long discussion fol-
lowed. At dinner he said
Dearest, put on that white gown
of yours tonight. will yOu for me?''
Rather dressy. isn't it?''
After dinner George took t,laise for
| stroll and carelessly suggested they
go TO the captains room on the upper
| Al