Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1860 — Two Elopements in One Family on the same Night. [ARTICLE]

Two Elopements in One Family on the same Night.

In our last issue wo noticed the fart that a young couple from Fayette county, Ky., arrived at the Burnet House, Tuesday night, and were married almost immediately after, the young man being greatly alarmed least his lather, who he once thought he saw at a station on the railway between this city and Cynlhiana, was in close pursuit, and might arrive in time to tear his hetr thed from his arms. The sequel to the store, which was developed a few hours later, is as follows: While the young couple were receiving the congratulations of those who had witnessed the ceremony at the Burnet, a similar tragedy, or comedy—whichever the reader pleases—was being enacted at the Spencer House. The young man had nit mistaken when he thought be s-.-v bis father e : the road, for the* old rascal, who, it seems, was in the same humor with Ins son, had ad u illy eloped with a young widow in his neighborhood, and came to this city on the same errand, and same train. They escaped recognition by taking as 'it happened, different cars, and stopping at diffierent. hotels. When the young man learned how matters stood, accompanied by his bride, he repaired to the Spencer House, and sending his card up to the old gentleman, who little tie suspected that his hopeful offspring was in the city, much less married, came down unattended, when the following conversation took place: Old gentleman.—“ Well, sir; whar are you doing here !” Young gentleman.—“l learned, last evening, that yon were about to Hope with widow . and have followed you to the city to see if it could be possible that you would do such a thing.” O. G.—“ That's very considerate in you. young man, (spo ! -en somewhat tartly,) btr is it any particular busines of yours what I do!” Y. G.—“O, no; but the example, the ” O. G.—“ Zounds! sir, do you come here to teach me propriety'! Don’t you suppose I know what’s right and wrong!” Y. G.—“ Certainly you du, or should; but what would you say il I were to do as you have done?” O. G.—“ Say! Why, I would say you had more spirt thart I ever gave you credit for possessing.” Y. G.—“ Wouldn’t you be angry.'I'’ 1 '’ O. G.—“Of course not, you dog; what makes you ask sucli silly questions as that!” The young blood here began a series of gymnastic exercises, which made the old gentleman think his son had been suddenly deprived of his wits. A moment aft' r, however, the young man darted out of the room, and before the father could recover his selfpossession, he returned with his blushing bride; when the two bent down before him, and half audibly said, “Your Messing.” It was now the old gentleman’s turn to play mad, but comprehending and forgiving all in u moment, lie only said: “You young rascal! If you are this bad now, what will you be when you have my years! Come up stairs und see your mother.” Both couples left yesterday on the same train for their “Old Kentucky Home.”— j Cincinnati Enquirer.