The Laurens Advertiser

JUNGLING AT LOCKSMITHS.

An Elopement From a Ladies' Seminary That Heals a Family Feud.

(From the Louisville Post)

A quiet little wedding in Jeffersonville last night brought to an end a romantic little love story and a family feud of several years' standing. Ten years ago John S. Bullitt, of Cleveland, Ohio, removed to a point near New Market, Kentucky, and settled with his family on a farm. Shortly after his arrival there he got into a dispute with Hunter Wells, a neighbor, over a small piece of ground between their farms. This resulted in a long law suit, and was finally settled in Bullitt's favor. The men were not reconciled, however, and became bitter enemies. For years the members of the two families spoke harshly of one another, and no opportunity was passed to do an injury to the other family.

Mr. Bullitt at the time of his removal to Kentucky had a daughter Celia, aged seven years. As time passed she grew into a lovely young girl, and was sent to the convent of the Notre Dame, near Cincinnati, to receive her education. Returning home last Christmas for the holidays more lovely and perfect in feature and form than ever, she met Albert Wells, the son of Hunter Wells, a young merchant of St. Louis, who was also at home on a holiday visit. The two first met at a dance at a farmer's house near Calvary Station, but found it both convenient and pleasant to meet often after this. They loved one another and when they parted after the holidays it was with the agreement to correspond.

Six or eight letters were written, but while Wells received those from Miss Bullitt, the Sister Superior at the convent discreetly kept those directed to her lovely charge. Finally becoming desperate, Wells made the journey to Cincinnati and visited the convent in company with Mr. W. Hunt, of that place, under the guise of Celia Bullitt's brother. While the young couple could not act as freely as their hearts dictated, owing to the presence of a teacher of the school, they succeeded in making an appointment at Hunt's Hotel, which was afterwards kept. Here they agreed to marry, and as she would not consent to be married other than in the presence of a relative, they came to this city and telegraphed George Bullitt, a brother, to meet them here. He did so, and finally the old family enmity was talked down and the three went to Jeffersonville, where Esquire Kelgwin married them. They returned and are stopping at the Arlington Hotel, where "Mr." Hunter Wells and Mr. John Bullitt are expected this afternoon, they having telegraphed their satisfaction at the marriage and the hope that never again would ill feelings prevail between the two families.