The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-06
/ A CHARMING ROMANCE,
A Singular Matrimonial Alliance and w hat Cam
Of It..
From rne San francisco Bullstiu.l

\ From rne San Francisco Bullstiu.l
Y lt is a popular saying that tall the
world loves a lover" and it may hold
TRUE that all the world loves. to read OF
lovers. Some years ago there appeared
in the Chicago Inter-Ocean sketch of u
singular marriage. IL was related that
the bride sailed for Italy and the bride.
Egroom started Tor Arizanay Within two
hours after the marriage ceremony was
concluded. The sketch, widely copied
at the time, was true in substances and
detail, but the romantic coloring Of the
marriage, SO to speak, was in its first
Ebgush. The lapse Of time and the changes
Eof fortune having brought one of the
parties of the singular wedding to Cali
LORNA, and placed the other weM oil the
road to hstrIoHie fame ia Italy, it Is. NO w
In good time TO give the continuation Of
the romance.
/ Briefly told, it is this: About four
years ago a young army officer, Leuteai-
FAINT Phi1ip Rsade, who, by The way, is a
nephew of the immortal Ben Butler, at
tended church in Topeka. Kansas. There
are LIVING witnesses To This assertion,
however singular 1t may appear, that am
officer OF the army and. a nephew Of Old
| Ben's found his way to the sanctuary Of
grace. lie did go, and while there one
voice OF the choir impressed him as
sweetly sympathetic. Tue music touched
his soul, and his hearB went out 10 the
rustic vocalist. He sought her acqua int
Ance, obtained an Introduction, and tor
months whiled away the nouFs uneon-
scrously in 5he cheerful sun u5hlne OF ne r
presence. He learned oil her Ambitions.
and listened with all the tervor OF q
youthful enthusiast to a recital OF her
| aspirations.
She lonsed fer fame In the great world
OF the opera, but there stood- poverty,
| that twin companion Of Obscuriby and
enemy OF genus, interposing Obstacles
IN every path promising TO lead TO the
goal OF her ambition. Yet she did not
despair, and mad planned girlish way
OF her ON n to reach Italy and study u1i-
der the Inspiration OF great masters in
the land OF poetry and song. Sne had
already begun TO give music lessons,
and even had saved u lew dollars, as the
beginning OF tue lund. The young, army
oilcef admired the heroism and app aud.
Ell the daring pluck of the nob.e little
woman. lie had faith likewise in her
future. believing that her talents would
some day engage the attention, of the
song-lovlng world.
| Riches III purse than most ainiv off
GERS, and generous witnal,, he profierea
her the money To complete her musical
education, which she in proper pride
deciIHed. However, she OBJ tained means
by singing in local concerts to pursue
her studies in Boston, and little. WAS
heard OF her until the Eastern papers,
as already intlmated, announced the
wedding OIL Lieut.. Philip Re@de, U. S.
A., and Miss Minnie Beais. of Topeka.
IU may be Inferred thattne marriage was
The condition Of her accepting money to
pursue her studies in ltaly. and iI is
true that more tnan three years time has
elaps d since The nlatriMonial event,
anu neither one of the pair mas seen the
other. En- the mean time she applied
herself with all The patience and dlii.
genue Of feminine nature to constant
study under renowned teachers, tiAally
making her debutaud winning words oil
praise from tue most eminent critics,
| In a recent leLler from ltaIy to her Alls.
band, who is now at San Diego, IN
charge Of the military telegraph lines,
the lady herself tells tue rest OF The
story III the Charming candor OF gil1isn
simplicity.
Although permission is granted to
give tine exhuberant epistle In egte,sso
lor the editicaLIur OF our readers, me
substances Jnere0f Will sufiiee Tor tn5
purpose. The letter is dated at Milan.
Italy, june IA, and, aiter. the customary
and very appropriate greeting OF blrs
Lieutenant Phiiip keade to her husband
opens with the announcement that she
\ has just signed an engagement, for toui
years, at u splendid and increasing sal
AIRY, with Scalalerini, q celebrated ltal.
, ian impressArio.
The debutantT opens at the Poglient
Theater, Florence, in Aubei's new opera
OF the "Prodigaf Son." produced for tile
first time in Italy. After TINS seasoi
she is to appear suecessively III all ths
leading theaters Of Italy, anu viii
thence extend her triumphant trayelt
to other parts OF Europe, probably visit
ing tine United States beiorei the expira
, tiVn of tine present engagement.
Other evidences afe gwen Of thu
marked successor this deserving lady
, and BRILLIANT future is before her
Her finishing instruotiens.werelr receiver
from Signor Gill, famous Itaaial
teacher.
Such are the ultimate results OF tn
pious turn that incidentaliy bsfel
nephew OF old Ben Builder, one Sunday
morning, and led him TO intrudel into
quiet sanctuary OF worship in aKansa
town.
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