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Show A LocMnvnr hi Alubuniu. The romantic Lochinvar incident was almost repeated in an elopement the other day at Birmingham, Ala. The guests had assembled to witness the tnar-riago tnar-riago of Miss Flora Mays, a blooming young lady of 10, to a widower of 45 named Merriweather. The match had been arranged by the young lady's parents, par-ents, much against her will, for she loved another, Tho Alabama Lochinvar was Georgo Church. Just when the ceremony cere-mony was about lo beghi he watt seen coming toward tho house, und Miss Mays, in her bridal dress, ran down tho walk to meet him. At tho gate stood the widower's widow-er's horses and carriage. In another instant in-stant the young lovers were in the vehicle vehi-cle dashing away at full speed. Au alarm was raised at the house, and Merriweather and a numlier of guests took horses and started iu pursuit. But the widower is noted for his horsellesh, and his team was too fleet for tho followers. The young couple reached a parsonaga nnd were made ono before their pursuers came. Montreal Star. |