, 1865-12-05

The Love LfEe Of Or. E. H. Kane, and
k4ie Letters 10 and Secret Marriage
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ii. Letter. 10 10 and secret aiarriase
WItl, Miss Margaret Fox.
The latest sensational book Is volume of
love letters Just published by Carleton. The
author Is one of the Rochester For mediums,
who claims to be the widow Of Dr.. Kane.
This story resembles In various respects
that OF Abela1l, Of Walpole, Of Swift for his
Stella, and Of Chevaller Wykof for Miss
Gamble. 1t draws the curtain md lays be-
in The llts Of q distinguished man and Elm.
gular family history. There is the usual ro-
mantle perTersity Of the passion Mt the very
outset Of the story. The persons were DR.. E.
E. Kane, Of the United States nary, whose
Arctic discoveries have world wide fame,
and Miss Margaret Fox, well known as one Of
of spiritual communication.
One day-to begin at the beginning
Doctor went to one Of the scances of the rap-
pets In Philadelphia. There Ito use his own
words) s'he saw little priestess, cunning in
the mysterics Of her temple, md weak iu
played her part. A sentiment almost Of pity
Stole oyer his worldly heart rs he saw through
the Disguise. Can It be that one 80 young,
60 beautiful, so passionate, and get so kind
hearted, can be destined for such life?
These were his thoughts. Thercupon, he
went to work and did all that true Kindness
could DO to get her confdenSe,n nna il doing
this he lost hIs heart. and fell irretricrab'y III
love-
The Doctor is said to have declared that'ho
determined at once to make the young lady
his wife. He told her plainly that nj was no
life tor her'' to be tlere-so constantly in the
public gaze. He was thereafter at the
in the sensitive medium grew stronger. His
attentions Of various kinds were constant, ,and
his desire was always that Margaret should
relfnqnish her life as medium because s'she
wns fttcd for better things" In all this VIC
sec true and noble nature. DR.. Kane be-
constant theme Of his letters 10 her is show
much wish that yon would qnii this life of
d1earr sameness and suspected deceit" He
was ii constant torture through his sensitive,
delicate tenderness for her. ut was such a
pity-it was SO repulsiyc, so abhoIrent 10 re-
hnement to be exposed to such associations"
Finally the Fo1 family eave way to the In.
until he and Margaret were bctrothed. Then
she was sent to school Of hts choosing, and
to reside with d family of his rclatiycs. He
went On the Arctic voyage, and they were to
be married on his return, and make wedding
trip to italy: How many Arctic days we're
gildcd BY the thoughts Of that Italian
But Ill this time Dr. Kane's attachment for
Miss Fox seems to hare been secret to his
itnenats +! 3e 10 i,ta T.; .his vorsa t%at at se1fan.
nas y nno o1d ~ ~ 1nS IN a1.~s sas ~ the az
movai, i ae atbars r. H. hod iii teer,fv III +hat
paosna not " pefino5 in ber nns;t;n1, mi isiora
n11sd Ma1 ,eSt Kin ~ hnor ~ w wtat he knew nfbers
enaPlsu ILL., ~ sau on1a sneer ~
R,,t RnIus thnnab the b encarement was partially
1nnra. n Kane cnIresnonfcd With Miss E'oY
oonstd1nt1v whIte absent fhrourh confidetiol
eesns!na.ga s ny ~. ,,a..an 1870 Al i1ar ~ IA
illena. anu inas elsun & deu IL 70 e ~
Doctors alnaoeea VIE. 1ae slal5 81 tais N,
gagement crcpt INTO the papera and "o1nue9
the pridu Of The Doctors relatives. He had
mi therefore miscaIculated its effect upon
ihe1n M when he indped it bcat to keep the en-
ane.m aaen,nent 1 a secrets
eaSeanTG T.ra Tns ahesrt fnom ,Fav 1a,s iii
oota;ae II n' 1sf5' Hi vessel came m New iorE
~ ond Narrarct was In the cityat the time.
r. ~ hen heard t{e cannous TINT erected his arri
rnS Sni a"d n a fever of innotisnce she waited
~ ~ tim HIu "a come to her. All that doy. that
nraninn iii nirht and The next da7 she Waited
end Waited in vain. Then be sent word that