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Show AS KAKI.V MAKKIAOK. Two l.oier I nlled Jiul m tirny IU Wa llreakiiig . LorisviLLK. July lit. George W. Sterling and Clara I.ott. tho daughter of un old and respectable farmer living near JetTersonville, Iud., were married this morning at 4 o'clock, Justi.-o Lee officiating. Tho two had boon engaged for some time, but as tho young lady's parents were not willing for her to marry an elopement was arrauged for last night. When tho signal was given by the lover for tho girl to meet him at altotit 10 o'clock in tho woods, where he waited with a buggy, there was no response. re-sponse. The old folks hoard of the scheme and tho girl was not permitted to leave the house. At last young Sterling went to the house and learning of the old folks' determination begged hard for the girl. The old people peo-ple relented and agreed to let the marriage mar-riage take place provided the wedding took place under their roof. This was agreed to and a preacher or magistrate was needed at once. It was now It o'clock, and six miles from tho city, but tlT went Sterling Ster-ling to .letTors'onville to get somo olio to perform tho ceremony. When ho got to tho city, some time alxint tho hour of midnight, ho fell into tho Immls of the police, who were about to arrest him for cruelty to an animal. After some delay ho was let off. 'Squire Keigwin refused to go for love or money, although al-though he had made arrangement with tho 'Sipiirti to marry them when thev got to the city, lie then started off to hunt 'S.piire Lee, lie found him after considerable trouble at his homo. After earnest protests pro-tests of tho 'minim anil still moro earnest ear-nest persuasion of tho prospective groom, tho good old 'squire, partly through the tender sympathies of his heart for tho distress of tho lover ami partly through tho strong yearning for the money to bo made, agreed to ft"- At this time it was 9 a. tu. Some delay de-lay was had in procuring a fresh horse, aiid whpn tho piire and his escort armed ar-med at Mr. I.otl'a day wai dawning The family wore waiting for them, and just as tlio sun roso in tho east two heart were made happy ami bcul as one. |