The evening world., 1915-02-17
MAPUTS HER boy
TObEDSOHECA
ELoPE W|TAJANET
She Hides Near-Bridegroom's
Clothes to Spoil Elope-
ment Dream. .

Young Joseph McNaiiy of Kearny.
N. J. remained Ia bed all day to-day.
n was not because there was anything
the matter with Joseph that required
. doctor. but for the reason that his
mother hid his clothes. That was the
end a his elopement With ffftesn-
ysar-old Janet Mcvittis on sunday
night. Janet. who eloped because she
vas AFRAID TO 60 home. she said. has
been sent to Trenton for . few days
TO ponder on the hardships Of youth
which prevent . kiddis from marry
Ing the kid Of her choice. Joseph h
seventeen.
, Their first trial elopsmsnt was an
utter failure. There wsrs no prep
arataons at all. Il Vas Just on the
impulse Of the moment that they ran
away after the afternoon being spent
In Sunday school. Last nisAt they
wsrs returned 70 their homes In
Ksarny by the police Of Nsvark. their
romance shattered. but not entirely
broken.
The kiddiss attended the Ksarny
high school. Several months 80
their attachment began. and then Joe
paid ardent court TO the pretty school
miss. The SRI lives WITH her uncle.
Henry Crookali. . retired ooatrsotor.
Of No. ~ Ksarny Avenue.
The boys calls became % frequent
that Janst's aunt intsrpossd and said
that they must cease. But the y :us-
stsrs met every day At high school
and wsrs CLASSMATES at sunday
School.
Janet went to Sunday school or
SUNDAY and was told 10 BE- hems .,
o'clock. Il was an hour after tia
time when she suddenly rsmsmbsrs<
the Injunction Of her aunt she VA
afraid to 70 homo and her youthfa
Romeo proposed that they run awal
and get married. The idea appealed
immensely and they repaired 70 th'
Harrison station Of the Erie Railroad
They hadpao funds and 90 there va
no bridal supper. They had no tickst
but there was . boz car invitinsi,
open and into II they made their wa,
The train didn't pull out until
o'clock and they shivsrsd In the,
Pullman Dc luce.
II was morning wbGn they rsaohs
Newark. whore they had brsakfas
with relatives Of young McNsily. Al
day long they wandered about New
ark trying to get married. but nobod
would marry them. They were To-
young. Footsore and hungry and col,
at 10 o'clock Monday night the,
found refuge In an unprote, ,tsd shed
Tho Girl could 70 no further. and he
youthful lover was also tired and q
the end Of his resources. He couldn'
get married. He couldn't nnd any
thing to eat nor home for his bride
to-be.
, They Bat down in the shed an,
Janet, with her head against he
lovers shoulder. cried herself +
sleep. Tho cold drove them out .
early morning and they staggsrs,
, along through the streets Of NewarI
} again until they came to . boathous
. at Branch Brook Park and sank sx
haustsd on . bench.
The world seemed . big. big place
and they were the only people In 1.
SO they Just hugsed Zach other on tn,
bench and cried. And while the bite
tears were rolling down the chesk
OF each and Janet's frame was shak
ing with sobs. Patroiman jewel cam
upon them. When tho policeman
heard their story he took them to tn,
Second Precinct station house wher
they were given hot coffee and rolla
! Then Janet Frightened again ant
stili wanted to get married. But Joe
.. now worldly wise. agreed with tn
ministers and decided that they woul,
have to wait a little longer. And O.
they were taken to their ! omes Il
Kearny, from whore Cupid had jus
/ hAprin IN ruiaA them