The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-15

meeting. oh, no! It was something
more subtle-something that seemed
to tell me here was q mana different
type Of being from any I had known.
MY. how enjoyed that drive! It
rave me an interest in life hadn't
B. .med Of. What did we talk about?
: q, >shamed to say I don't remem-
befs when the drive was done I
was So >. that could have sung.
We didntSp much of each other that
summer, b1e5the influence was there
In my life, and I knew it was strong
or than anything else I had ever felt.
The following summer our friend
ship ripened, and before fall we knew
that we cared for each other.
Not Exactly Puppy Love
$50. that you see it isn't exactly
puppy love- That winter I went
abroad, but we correspondent, and we
came to really know each other in
our letters. I have them all, and
will always treasure them, no mat
ter what happens.
The next summer my parents
learned of our meetings and they
tried every way to break it up, but
1t was no use, and let them know
It.
"But I wouldn't be married before
was 18. was too wise for that.
was 1S the week before we ran away,
and they can't do thing to us.
"But this displeasure is the only
thing that bothers mel am not a bit
afraid Of poverty, so long as have
Jack to share it with me. have
written to my father and told him
that was sorry to worry them, but
that I had taken this step for good
and nothing can change nothing
in this world but death can separate
me from my husband.
"And as for society and what it
may say" the pretty bride concluded,
"pouf! don't care a snap.
why, society that smiles upon
the marriage of Madeline Force and
Colonel Astor and frowns on my mar
riage with the man I really love
why, what is one to say of such a
society? I'm sure haven't command
Of words sufficient to express my
opinion"
Not Worrying About Future
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Geraghty appear
ed very happy in each others COM
pany and showed no signs that they
were worrying about the future. The
young groom said, however, that he
had consulted lawyers in Newport be-
fore the elopement and in Springfield
today regarding his best course of
action In case Mr.. and Mrs. French
should attempt to have him arrested
on charge of abduction.
"Julia," he said, turning to his
bride, "they say abducted you. Is
that so?"
II should say It wasn't SO, DEAR"
she replied emphatically. IF any
body did that, 1t was that took you
away, Jack"
Geraghty said that after brief
honeymoon he intended to return with
his wife to Newport and settle down
in a nice little cottage" e.ss b
- This talk about my marrying her
for money and because Of her con-
nection with the Vanderbilt family is
all rubbish" said Geraghty. my
parents haven't got anything like the
money that hers have, of course, but
they are respectable, and hold them
just as high in my estimation as, do
her parents.
Able to Make His Way
.."I have been resident Of Newport
from boyhood. I have been able to
make my own way pretty we'll so far.
I've been three years in the auto bus
iness and I've got third interest in
the garage where I work. My father
does conduct q livery stable, and did
use to help around it when was q
youngster, but these stories about my
being stableman and her fathers
chaffeur were rather rubbing it in.
81 have nothing to apologize for. I