The evening world., 1912-04-30
17-Year-O Old Albert Henry
Combs Married Miss Berger
at Summit.
WERE ONCE.
Father Sent Youngster Of. to
School and Told Him
: to Forget 1t.

the homecoming Of Albert Henry Combs.
ssventeen-year-old son of II. b. Combs.
ths wealthy broker OF No. Is Broad
Forty-ninth street. Albert has eisped.
He eloped Friday night last with Miss
Mildred Helen Berger of Milwaukee.
Wis. who has been visiting her aunt.
Ars. Z. J. Wagner of No. IS West
Fofty-ninth street. Not q word has
been heard from either Of the young
eiopers. Efforts to locate them have
been u~nayailing. to Papa Combs Is just
waiting. waiting.
Albert has been attending q preparu-
tory school at Fairfield. Conn. Miss
Berger Is about two years older than
Albert. They have been infatuated for
about two months. The Combs family
knows nothing of Miss Berger. All
they know is that Albert was infatu.
ated With a girl by that name.
The Combs family received q hint Of
h was coming last month when Al
bert broke the news to his fathe that
no was engaged and wanted to get,mar.
ried. When Papa Combs recovered
sufficicntly TO speak he ordered his son
n heir to 10 back to school and forget
shout such things as puppy owe and
the like. Instead OF receiving funds
from his father with which to wed AL
bert got 31.O and strict orders to go
back to school and behave himself
YOUNGSTERS COULD NOT BEAR
THE SEPARATION.
Albert and Mildred wrote letters by
the ream. Their loving hearts could
not bear the separation. Fairfield.
Conn.,. and New York seemed as far
apart as the poles. They determined
10 thwart Albert's stern parent and
slepe..
Albert has been returning from school
TO the home Of his parents every FRI
day night for the week end. As usual
ne appeared las; Friday evening. He
went Out shortly Afterward. and since
then nothinG has been seen Of him.
! But from summit. N. J.. comes the
news Of the wedding Of Albert and Mil
dred.
There was some dificulty In obtain
Ing . license. Although Albert II but
seventeen he 10 tall for his age and
finally he won the legal consent for the
marriage. They visited the home Of
Rev. Robert c. Hull. a Baptist clergy
man. and persuaded him to make their
loving hearts one.
william p. Williams the chauffeur
Of an automobile that Albert had hired.
acted as best man. Miss Atalie L.
Rowe. City Clerk Rowe's daughter.
acted rs bridesmaid.
ohRt's AUNT WAS AWAY WHEN
THEY GLoPEo.
Mrs. Wagner. aunt Of Mildred. said
to-day that she was out Of the city on
Friday and did not learn Of her nieoe's
disappearance until the next day. She
said she a met young Combs on a
lew occasions. Neither h nor the
Combs family know how Albert and
Mildred FIRST became acquainted.
Mr.. Wagner q sent word to Nil
dred's mother In milwaukee. and ID
a~nxiously awaiting news from her
niece. Papa Combs cannot appreciate
tho romance In the situation. It Is all
grim reality to him. and at the office in
Broad street 1t Is predicted that Albert
10 In for an old-fashioned spanking
when he looms up on the horizon.
Albert 10 not known to have much
isonev. unless he has been saving w
his allowances for some time. Both
households In New York expect that
the hck Of finances will bring the chill
dren home to seek forgiveness.