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Elopement Eccentricities.HOW PEOPLE HAVE GOT BID OP UN-DB8IBABLB PARTNERS AND GOTOTUER ONES.Bruco Coopor, of Mooreboad, Ky., eloped with Mollie Do Hart, aged thirteen, but aftqr going a few. milei re penied, advised her to go home, and shot himself.A resident of Buokner county, Ky., after arriving at the age of eighty, and having been married four times, eloped at night on horseback with the youthful belle of the county, was chased twenty miles by her angry father, but got away triumphantly, and went on his iifth honeymoon re -joicing.Two young people eloped from Ripan, Wis., to Fond du Lac and telegraphed back to the girl’s parents, “May we get married? Please wireconsent immediately, as ceremony will be performed this evening anyhow.”A married farmer of Knox county, Ohio, eloped with a neighbor’s wife, and the deserted partners philosophically obtained divorces aud were married.When Dr. J. C. Thompson was married at Bedalia, Mo., he noticed that Miss Collet, the bridesmaid, whom ho then saw for the first time, was handsomer than his wife, lietold her so, a few days later, aud that he was sorry he had not married her, whereon she remarked that they could easily remedy that by eloping, and they eloped accordingly.The elopement of two young lovers at Lexington, Ky., was followed two days later by the death of the bridegroom by measles.A married woman eloped at Farwell, Mich., aud took train for the East with her paramour. “Thank Heaven, I’m in time !” yelled the husband as he galloped up to the station, entered the car, placed her child in the cowering woman’s lap and rode happily away.John ilalvcy and Mrs. Anthony, of Albion, Miss, wore about to elope. Each had (our children, but they concluded that two would be as many as the new household could support comfortably. Bo they drew lots, and she won and took half of hor family with her.A middle aged couple recently visited Kansas City oa their bridal tour aud stayed at tbe house of the bride’s brother. The bridegroom saw bis wife’s niece tbat sbe was fair, won her heart, eloped with her and made tbe reit of the journey on the old tickets.Dr. Hammond, of Minneapolis, was engaged to marry Miss Bly, but he made Miss Winter his wife Instead. Nobody could guess why he changed his matrimonial plan, aud the mystery was deepened by tbe fact that Miss Bly had nothing bard to say agaiust him. The matter was made clear when be eloped with her after getting possession of his wile’s fortune.Jacob Bopp, of Pine City, Minn.,went out for a walk with Annie Ryder, the daughter ol his employer, aud induced her to elope. The groom’s capital amounted to 4 cents, aud they lived tor two days in au empty box-car on 3 cents worib of crackers, when he obtained work in a brickyard, aud they were getting along quite comfoitably when tbe bride’s parents fouud them, and, after a stormy scene, relented and took them home.A young Lochinvar eloped with an Illinois p‘rl, but at llays City, Kansas, abandoned her, giving her $100, and telling her be was going to Texas, tihe be ugut a horse, a revolver, aud some provisions, and set out after him.A baby was sent to tbe New Haven l’oorhouse not long ago under singular circumstances. Both its parents had eloped, tbe father with another man’s wife, and the mother with another woman's husband.Mr. Gowlaud, of Stockhon-ou-Tees, England, lodged with Mr. Peacock and eloped with his wile. Tbe husband, some linaucial arrangements not being carried out, had them arrested for the larceny ol the woman's clothes, but as it came out tbat he had helped them to carry the trunk to the station and had wished them a pleasant journey, the charge was dismissed.A youug womau of Wallingford, Conn., was married the other eveuiug, and while festivities that followed the ceremony were at their height tbe bride eloped with oue of her old admirers, who was among the guests.Not long ago a curious elopement casj occurred in Bath, Me. A woman fell lu love with a man who was not her husband. Tbe husband taking the matter coolly, said: “Wife, we’ve saved up this winter $100; stay and we’ll spend It together; go, and here's $10.” bbe took the money aud went.
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Wilmington Daily Gazette
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Thu, Nov 03, 1881
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