Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
CUPID Fooled.
Youthful EIOping Couple
Detained in Bath.
Followed by Girls Parents and
The "KidS" Are Sent Home.
No Objection to the Lad, but Both
Boy and Girl Too Young.

piioIe HltSSdSeS were received from
Rockland asking the Bath police to
obtain a young couple who We're
thought to be coming on that train
through this city on their way west
ward to he married. The telephone
message gave description of the
young lady and her companion, but
on arrival of the train. although the
description was not particularly ac-
curate, the officers found the young
folks.
The officers having the case in
charge We're Captain Wallace and Of
ficer Roy. They We're at the train
and the conductor gave them a tip
as to where the young people might
be found aboard the passenger COACH
Both the lad and the lassie had their
hats off and the boy had a sweater
on. They were seated snugly togeth-
er and from the manner in which the
other passengers smiled when the Of
tieers made in the direction of the
couple. the occupants of the car had
made up their minds without being
told that an clipping couple were their
fellow passengers.
We're caught all right. ] guess.
the jig is up. We dily-dallied too
ong,' remarked the lad
They had three pieces of luggage
with them and these with the young
folks, accompanied Captain ! Wallace
and officer Roy to the police station,
where they We're given the captains
private office for u detention parlor
md here they remained until the ar
rival of their friends from the Lime
Rock City who had started in pursuit
in touring car within five minutes
after the departure of the train from
that city.
They were a very handsome couple
and it was the ending for the pres
ut, of very pretty little romance of
lie Two from early CHILDHOOD up. The
'ouns man. hardly more than boy.
8 Dlaek eyed and black haired and as
smart as they grow. He is by trade
chauffeur and is in his 18th year.
The maiden is between blonde and
brunette petite in figure with brown
aair and soft grey eyes. n charming
Young person. She is. she says, about
the same age az her companion, be-
wore a ,neat blue suit. with trousers
rolled up at the bottoms and had on
button boots. The young lady wore
eecomins gray travelling suit with
skirt ankle deep. They were well bred
md educated young folks. apparently
IF excellent family.
They told the police that, as they
were caught, they We're willing TO re-
turn and hope for happier days.
Captain Wallace treated the Young
couple with paternal hospitality and
Is both had their appetites with them,
n spite of the failure Of their wedding
oans, they wanted some supper, which
Captain Wallace had sent in from the
Colonial restaurant. and ii was served
IN the ward room office where they
were. The captain would have sent
IN officer with them to the restaurant
out was aware that such supper
party would have been rather conspic-
lous
The young man telephonel. to 4
Rockland relative or frien4 assuring
him or her that Everything will turn
cut all right" and for hiVs%or her
mot to be downhearted."
The young man said that he and
the girl lad been in love xksith eacf4
other from their babyhood Nmost and
naturally they desired to get married.
The dainty little maiden was cool and
collected and clipper through the en-
barrassing situation. Neither of the
pair desired to be interviewed. asking
the police to keep the affais as quiet
as possible. But the news of the elope
ment had spread through Front
street within three seconds after the
arrival of their train. '.
The pursuing Rockland people
reached Woolwich around 10 o'clock
ard there, leaving their car. without
much trouble obtained a motor boat
and boatman and crossed the Kenne-
bee by the light of the stars Reach
ing this side they made straight
course for the police station. They
proved to be the young ladys father
and uncle and We're line appearing
gentlemen.
The girls father explained that his
daughter was an only child and was a
pupil i'm the Rockland High school The
Young man was the son of fine family.
there was nothing to be said against him.
save perhaps that he was a little head
strong at times. The boy had been at
tentive to the daughter. but owing TO the
youth of both there had been nothing
thought of these boy and girl attentions
and wedding of the two was the last
thing on earth that either of the families
had in mind.
Both the father and uncle expressed
their satisfaction over the manner in
which the matter had been attended to by
the Bath police and also We're very CRATE
full to Captain Wallace over the kindness
he had shown to the young couple and
the boy and girl joined in these expGes7
sions of gratitude to the captain and Off
GERS of the watch.
1t was unnecessary to obtain n warrant,
as both the girl and boy were perfectly
willing to return east and so the entire
party left the station at 1l.a0 p. NJ, and
recrossed the river in the waiting launch
to take the car and make the long night
ride back home again.
The father seemed to be most sensible
and level-headed gentleman and the uncle
also. They showed no anger toward
either the girl or boy and seemed TO take
the entire episode as a peccadillo of
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