RISKING HER LIFE TO GET MARRIED

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 5, 5 July 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)

RISKING HER LIFE TO GET MARRIED

Officers of the Iron Mountain Eailroad in Missouri give details of a romantic and rather exciting episode which occurred recently on that line. At Belmont a woman of fine personal appearance and handsomely dressed purchased a ticket to go North. After travelling about a mile, and while the train was at full speed, she suddenly arose and walking quickly to tha door, sprang out into the darkness. She was observed to go to the door, but at the time no one supposed that she had made so dangerous a leap. In due time, however, she again appeared at Belmont, having walked back along the track without having sustained any injuries. She then explained that she was from the South, and was under a marriage engagement, but that her stern grandfather interfered, and the only chance left was to seek some distant place for the performance of the marriage ceremony. A place on the line of the railroad had been selected, where her lover, who would be along by the next train, was to meet her. It appeared, however, that the grandfather, close in pursuit, was on the same train from Belmont with the fugitive, although he was not aware of her proximity. She caught sight of him. and without hesitation left the car as stated. After the train had run a few miles it was found that Bhe was missing, the conclusion being that she had fallen from the car. The grandfather having heard of the circumstances at once concluded that the reckless woman was she of whom he had been in hot pursuit, and he took the first train back to Belmont. Before he got there the lady had no trouble in finding her friends. The old gentleman made inquiries for her upon his returc 1 , but was started off in the wrong direction, and at tho same time watch was kept on the expected lover, who was easily recognised from the description she had given Soon after his arrival the tw-> were unified legally, and no longer feared pursuit.

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