MARRIED THE OTHER GIRL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1771, 20 February 1888, Page 3

MARRIED THE OTHER GIRL

. WHHam Brown and Mary Sanders, a rustic couple from Nelson county, were married m Jefferoonvllle, Kentucky, lately The groom was about thirty and the bride eixtaen. They had never been bo far* from home before, and their marriage happened m a carious manner. Each had intended to elope with another person, and it waa an accident that canoed their wedding. The groom's brother Sam was the sweetheart ot Mary Sanders, and her sister Bailie w*s eDgaged to William. The parents of the girls objeoted to the young men, and the quartette prepared to elope. One evening Mary and Sallle went over to a neighbor's, and a little while later the young men palled for them Id buggies. To ovoid suspicion the girls were eiohanged, Mary going with William and her sister with Sam, and m this fashion they started for the nearest railroad station, which was twelve miles distant. Mr Sanders was told of their departure by the neighbors, and, mounting a horse, started m pursuit. About two mileß from the station he overhauled them, and as they refused to stop, seized the horse of the rear buggy, whioh contaioed Sallle and Sam Brown. The others put the whip to their horse and reached the station just as the train pulled m. They then thought it not worth while to turn back, and dtclded to go ahead and get married themselves. They arrived m Louisville laßt night and this morning went to Jeffersonville and were united. They told their story very frankly, and when Brown was asked If there would not be trouble he remarked. 1 No, I guess not. Both girls are nearly alike, though I never went to see this one. I'll make it all right with Sam when I get home.'