Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1878 — An Elopement Story. [ARTICLE]

An Elopement Story.

There was a scene in the Pennsylvania Railroad '•epot this afternoon that created something more than a ripple of excitement. in one of. the parlor chairs a young couple occupied adjoining seats, and, judging from the manner in which they lavished peculiar attention upon each other, the Sassengers and astute conductor soon ecidea that they were newly married and were on their wedding-trip. The gentleman, a fine-looking young fellow, sat with his back to the forward door of the car, whilst the tj’&iii'stbdd in the depot, and pointed out to his fair companion the excellent architecture of the building, and made running comments upon things in general. Just as he was most busily engaged, a sternly uttered “Aha, aha, I’ve found you at last!” caused the young lady to scream out, “Jimmie, there’s papa!” “Jimmie” sprang up, but the old gentleman, with a face red with anger, who stood in the aisle behind, raised his heavy cane and, shouting, “ O, you wretched villain!” let the heavy, goldheaded piece of ebony fall fairly on the young man's head, stretching him on the floor. The young lady screamed, You have killed trim!” aneTcaught

the head of the prostrate man to her bosom. Eye-witnesses differ in statements of what then occurred, but all agree that, when the father of the young lady and the young lady herself appeared at the door of the car leading tiie wounded man out,.the young lady’s bridal bonnet and gay travelingdress were stained with blood, and she was upbraiding the stern parent, who only responded, "Well, well, dear, I am very, very sorry I*’ The young man’s forehead was bleeding profusely, and he was evidently' quite dazed by the blow. He had nothing to say. A carriage was called and the injured man placed therein. The lady got in next, and, when the father attempted to enter, the dutiful daughter but now loyal wife quietly asked what he was going to do. "I am going with you and James to a surgeoh’s.” "Never you mind; I can take care of him,” steadily replied the young woman, and, drawing to the door, the old gentleman standing outkide, she ordered the Jehu to drive to a physician’s office. The old gentleman followed to a physician’s where the wounds were dressed. A reconciliation took place, after which the trio took the evening train for Pittsburgh, thence to proceed to Fredonia, N. Y.,-where the parties reside. The old gentleman is T. K. Hall, a retired manufacturer, of Buffalo. His daughter eloped last Friday with J. R. Francis, a railroad agent employed by the Lake Shore Road. The young man traveled with yearly passes, and tin' pursuing father had no difficulty in tracing his movements, and had only come Up with them when his temper got so far the best of him, which was perhaps the immediate cause of forgiveness.— Philadelphia Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.