Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-31
5iscellany.
A Charming Romance

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AND WHAT CAME OF 1T.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.
1t is popular saying that "all the
world loves 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
singular marriage. 1t was related that
the bride sailed for Italy and the bride
groom started for Arizona, within two
hours after the wedding ceremony was
completed. The sketch. widely copied
at the time. was true in substance and
detail. but the romantic coloring of the
marriage, SO to speak, was in the first
blush. The lapse of time and the chang
es of fortune having brought one of the
parties Of the singular wedding to Cali
fornia, and placed the other we'll on the
road to historic fame in Italy, it is now
in good time to give the continuation OF
the romance. Briefly told, it is this
About four years ago, young army
officer, Lieutenant Philip Reade, who by
the way, is a nephew of the immortal
Ben Butler, attended church in Topeka
Kansas. There are living witnesses tC
the assertion, however singular it may
appear that an officer of the army and
a nephew of old Ben found his way tc
the sanctuary of grace. He did go, anc
while there one voice of the choir i'm
pressed him as sweetly sympathetic. Th'
music touched his soul, and his hear
went out to the rustic vocalist. H
sought her acquaintance, obtained an In
PRODUCTION, and for months whiled ava.
the hours unconsciously in the Cheerful
sunlight of her presence. he learned
her ambitions, and listened with all tn
fervor of youthful enthusiast to rec
tai of her aspirations. She longed 10
fame in the great world of the opera, bu
there stood poverty, that twin companlo
of obscurity and enemy of genius, intei
posing obstacles in every path promisin
to lead to the goal of her ambition. "
she did not despair and planned gir
ish way of her own to reach Italy an
study under the inspiration of gres
masters in the land of poetry and som
She had already begun to give mus
lessons, and even had saved few do
e lars, as the beginning of the fund. IL
IN young army officer admired the herois
and applauded the daring pluck Of Il
noble little woman. He had faith lik
t wise in her future, believing that her ta
ents would some day engage the atte
ton of the song loving world. Rich
II IT in purse than most army officers, al
TGee Te generous withal, he proffered her Il
nj money to complete her musical educatio
which she in proper pride decline
However, she obtained means by singh
in local concerts to pursue her studies
Boston, and little was heard of her un
the Eastern papers, as already intimate
: announced the wedding of Lieut.. Phi
Reade, United States army, and M
Minnie Beals of Topeka. 1t may be
ferred that the marriage was the con
ton of her accepting money to purs
her studies in Italy, and it is true tt
more than three years time has elaps
since the matrimonial event, and neitf
one of the pair has seen the other.
the meantime she applied herself w
W: all the patience and diligence of fer
nine nature to constant study under
nowned teachers, finally making her I
los, but, and winning words of praise tr'
10 the most eminent critics.
ing In recent letter from Italy to
husband, who is now in San Diego
90 charge Of the military telegraph lin
20 the lady herself tells the rest of the 6
s. ry in the charming candor of girl
IS simplicity. Although permission
10 granted to give the exurberaut epistle
% extenso, for the edifcation of our re
l " ers, the substance thereof will suffice
FORK the purpose. The letter is dated at J
an, Italy, June II, and after the Gus
mary and very appropriate greeting'
Mrs Lieut.. Philip Reade to her husba
opens with the announcement that
she had just signed an engagement,
*, four years, at a splendid and increas
rate of salary, with Sealalerini, c
brated Italian impressario. The del
ante opens at the Poglieno theater, F
ence, in Auber's new opera Of the " p
igal Son." produced for the first tim
neral Italy. After this season she is to aPI
successfully in all the leading thea
-or of Italy, and will thence extend her
WI umnhant travels to other parts of Eur