The Arizona sentinel., 1875-10-09
A Charming Romance
A SINGULAR MATRIMONIAL All LANCE AND WHAT CAME
 DE IT.
FFrom the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
 It is a popular saying that "all the world loves a lover" and II

may hole true shat ali the world ] loves to read of lovers. Some 1 years ago there appeared in the ! Chicago inter Ocean d sketch OI a singular marriage. 1t was related 1 that the bride sailed for Italy and : he bridegroom started for ArlzO- n. within two hours after the ! weuuIng ceremony was cOncIuG- ed. The sketch, widely copied at the time, was true in substance and detail. but the rOmatic color ing of the marriage, so to speak. was in its first blush. The lapse of time and the changes of fortune having brought one of the parties of the singular wedding to Califor- mia, and placed the other we'll on the road to histriOnic fame in Italy, it is now in good time to give the continuation of the TO- nance. Briefly told 1t is this: About four years ago, 8 young army officer, Lieutenant Philip Reade, who by the way, is a ne. phew of the immortal Ben But Ter, attended church in Topeka, Kansas. There are living witness es to this assertion, however sin gular it may appear that an officer of the army and 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 and sympathetic. The music touched his soul, and his heart went out to the rustic vocalist. He sought her acquaintance. Ob- tained an introduction, and for months whiled away the hours uncOnsciously in the cheerful sun- shine of her presence. He learn ed of her ambitions, and listened ] with all the fervOr of youthful . antuusIast vo q recital o! h.. sspf- rations. She IOnged for falaa5c me 2 great world of the opera, y~t there stood poverty, tha5 twin com pan ! .en of us5curity and enemy of ge- uiu5,intprp0sin~ eh5taciesin every ] path promising tG load Ic the goal ! of her ambition N"r -Ha did not 1 despair, and nad planned a girl ish way of her own to reach Italy and study under the inspiration of great masters in the land of poetry and song. She had already begun to give music lessons, and even had saved a few dollars, as the beginning of the fund. The young army officer admired the heroism and applauded the dar- ing pluck of the noble little wo- man. He had faith likewise in her future, believing that her talents would some day engage the attention of the SOng-long world. Richer in purse than most army officers, and generous with . al, he prOffered her the money to complete her musical education, which she in proper pride declin- ed. However, she obtained means by singing in local concerts to pur- sue her studies. in Boston, and lit tie was heard of her until the Eastern papers, as already inti- mated, announced the wedding of Lieutenant Philip Reade, U. $.
 A., and Minnie Beals of Topeka
 It may be inferred that the mar
 riage was the condition of her accepting money to pursue her studies in Italy, and it is true that
 more than three years time had
 elapsed since the matrimonial
 event, and neither one of the pair
 had seen each other. In the 7naaai-Ea =. a0n''oi h5T~~'' Il with al me patience and diligence , of feminine nature. lO constant . study under renowned teachers ! fCGlly making her "cbnt and win, ming words Of praise from tHe hOs'
 eminent critics,
 Ina recent letter from Italy f her husband, who ls ROW la Arl I zona, in charge of the military
 telegraph lines, the lady hersel
 tells the rest of the story in the
 charming candOr of giIlish sim ! plicity.
 Although permission is granted h to give the exuberant epistie il
 ertenSo for the edification of ou
 readers, the substance thereof vii
 suffice the purpose. The letter
 dated at Milan, Italy, June 18th
 ond o flor tho customary and yer,