RISKING HER LIFE TO GET MARRIED.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 215, 18 July 1879, Page 3

RISKING HER LIFE TO GET MARRIED.

Officers of the Iron Mountain Railroad in Missouri give details of a romantic and rather excited episode which occurred recently on that line. At Belmont a woman A fine personal appearance and handsome- || J dressed purchased a ticket to go North. , lifter travelling about a mile, and while the train was at full speed, she suddenly »rose and walked quickly to the door, sprang into the darkness. She was observed to go to the door, but at the time not one supposed that she had made so dangerous a leap. In duo time, however, she again appeared at Belmont, not having I sustained any injuires. She then ex- ' plained that she was from the South and was under a marriage engagement, but that her stern grandfather objected, and the only chance left was to seek some distant place for the performance of the marriage ceremony. A place on the lino of 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 in the same train from Belmont as the fugitive, although he was not aware of her proxmity. She caught sight of him, and without hesitation left the car, as stated. Aftor the train had run a few miles it was found she was missing, the conclusion being that he had fallen from the car. The Grandfather having heard of the circumstances at once concluded that the reckless was she of whom he had been in hot pursuit and he took the first train back to Belmont. Before he got there tho lady had no trouble in finding her friends. The old gentleman made inquiries for her upon his return, but was started off in the wrong direction, and at the same time watcli was kept on her exnected lover, who was easily recognised from tho description she had given. Soon after his arrival the two were united legally and no longer feared pursuit.