Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1911 — Eloping Under Dufficulty. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Eloping Under Dufficul ty.

_’ . * So you B ee George, there la simply nothing for us to do. Father won’t give his consent, and we’ll lave to give up, I suppose." -Give up! Good. heavens.girlie, what sort of stuff do you think I am made of* Here I have been loving you ever since you were bora, and you think just because the old idiot of a father of yours said 'No with a capital N, that I am going to calmly take my hat and bid you a teatful farewell’ Not on your life." • "Oh, you silly old darling! Of course you won’t.” “By Jove, Blaise, I nave it! We will elope,” said George wildly. <•— .♦ ■ z~z George went to New York on an eat Iler train getting off at a few stations ahead and waiting for the ope Blaise tad taken. Arriving in New York at 4:30, they took a taxicab, tint visiting the City Hall for ,their license, and soon after were registered at the Plaza Hotel. The ,thne for their marriage was fixed tor.that evening, as they were to board the steamer thst night, the sailing hour being some time before dawn. Entering the door of the hotel they met a 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 f;om?”

“Well, Buck,' old chap, how are you? Haven’t seen you for four jeais.” , Finally to their great relief, Mr. Bucknam saw ’a friend and excused himself for a moment. They retired to their suite and Blaise said: ’ “I think that would be sort of fun. it’s 9:30 and we haven’t even telephoned the rectory, do it now, dear.’’ George promptly called up only to .be told the minster had been called away to see a sick person and x the time of his return was most uncertain.

“Home! Now? Why, dear, do you realize we have been seen here together? Never! We will go to Europe as brother and sister. Crane, darling, you won’t be a quitter now. You know I love you, end”— "Yes, yes, I know. Well, come, let’s go then. I’m so nervous.” JAn tour later they were in a taxicab with the unlovable Mr. Bucknam bound for the steamer. Going aboard at once, they went to their rooms, George giving Elaise a hurried kies at the door and joining the waiting Buck for a smoke and a stroll. Elaise, left in her room alone, threw herself down on the bed and had a good womanly cry and promptly fell asleep, clothe? and all on. .About 3 in the morning she awakened and was horrific o find that she had slept hours. She sprang up : and began to inspect the room. There were her two bags and here was her t.unk. Her trunk—heavens! why, that was not her trunk. It was marked “O R." She sent for George.“What is it, 'darling? Are you ill?” “No, no, George, but look at this trunk. It isn’t miije. We brought it en the cab and mine must be at the Plsza." No trace of it could be found and no satisfaction gotten over the telephone at the Plaza. He reached the hotel and found the trunk—departed —bribed, coaxed and threatened the chauffeur to break all records in getting back to the steamer. He broke them and was arrested for speeding. He was wild with excitement. He must make that steamer. Reaching there, his worst fears were realized. The steamer.was just turning out into the stream. Completely dismayed and dazed, he began inquiries as to how to catch it. A? in a trance he began the trip in a tug, the steamer being caught at quarantine, and then was wound ,up in a pair of arms, and a weeping voice whispered : “Oh, darling. I have been nearly out of my mind. It was simjly agony.” , Tte happiness of the following fewhours was short-lived. George became furiously jealous, and with due season. Buchman was Blaise’s shadow and George was becoming madder and madder. Elaise was thoroughly enjoying Mr. Buckman and teased George unmercifullr for his sulking and jealousy, but he would not be appeased and was in constant state of ante-nupital wretchedness. On the third day out a brilliant idea occurred to him. He was delighted. He would ffx old Buckman. Make love to Elaise, would he? Well, he’d show him. A visit to the captain was made and a long discussion followed. At dianer he said: “Dearest, put on that white gown of yours tonight, will you, for me*’’ "Rather dressy, isn’t it?” After dinner George took Elai 1 for a stroll and carelessly suggested they go to the captain’s room on the upper deck. When they reached the floor, he said: “Sweetheart, I am going to give you a horrible ehock. Brace up. Do you know what’s on the other side of that door? Well, It’s the chaplin of this ship. He’s going to marry us right in inthere, do you hear’’’ r “Marry us?" “I’ve fixed it all up with the captain." "Good heavens, George, you are Insane!" “Yes, I am, that’s the word - nsane with jealously. I tell you I am going to marry you tonight. Then that blooming idiot can make eyes at you from morning to night and 1 shan’t care. Come.” And she went ■ . - ■ - - - ■ - - - ■ . . -T It seemn to use that every day we hear of a new make of ssriiitoblls 4- . ——r--

First Manager— Has that big guy a strong part'in your new piece? Second Manager—Yee; he holds up the mountain in the third act. 'I 1 ‘i .. ■ ' .... ' V

HAD TO BE STRONG.