Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
4 singular and Romantic Mstrinssiai
Alliance.

ura u,tsa;sr saving skss &la the
vurtd loves ! lover, /" xszd il Eaxy bod true
skss ali The world loves % read OF logers
Soxpe wears ago there aps~sred IN ihe
(Asraro Tnsev-sSx14 sketch q singular
nsyrixrv. II aas related that The bride
ssSled for Italy ard tie bridegroom
sssrs<r3 syr Arizona within two hours after
fh~ v.esidinr Ceremony ras cDDcluacn-
The sketch. widely copied al the tsrie,
wss srTe III Substance and desasI, bGs the
yvxaanssc cos6sSlng OF the marriage, 50 30
sneak. wzs ia IT, fsrss baush The lapse
az time and the changes Of fortune haviag
brought enc og fAe parties u the singular
wedding 10 California snd plsced the
other we'll &C the road TO hisfYjonic fame
IN Italy. Is II now in good time % give
TIE continuation 81 the romance. Briefly
sosd, ii IL ibis. About four years ago
young army ossicer, Lieut.. Philip Rcade,
Who, ~ the way. ID nephew % the am.
snortal Ben Butler, attended church IN
Tops.Aa. Kan. There Mre living Witnesses
10 this assertion. however singular 1t may
sppeay iissf an olsicer 81 the army and .
sel,i,es Of Old Ben found his way TO the
s4netnzry Of grace He did 20 and while
shere ona voice Of the choir impressed
him ~ sweeily sympathetic, The music
,ouchssi his sonl, and bis heart went OCT
\, sbe rustic vocalist He sought her &C.
quaintsnce, oss4inesi IN Introduction and
fos months whiled away the hours uncon-
xciousiy ia the cheerful sunshine u her
pesence He learned Of her ambitions
and listened with all the feryO. ~
youthful enthusiasts, " 8 recital OF her
aspirations She ionged for fame in the
great world of the opera. bat there stood
poverty thai twin companion of obscurity
and enemy of genius, interposing. obsta.
ctes In every path promising 10 lead 10 the
g0es Of her ambition. let she did NOT
despair. aud had planned giriish way
~ her own 90 reach Italy and study under
The inspiration Of great masters in The land
sf p3stry and song. she had already he.
gun 10 give music lessons, and even had
saved q few dollars IA the beginning ofthe
fund. The young army officer admired
sbe heruism and appiauded the daring
pluck OF the noble little woman. lie had
faith likewise in her future, believing that
her talents would some day engage the
sitesssipn the song. loving world, Rich.
or Ia purse than most army officers, and
generous withal, be proiicred her the
noney 10 complete her musical education,
whics, she In proper pridcdecliDed. How.
ever, she obtained means by singing In
local concerts TO pursue her studies In
Kusson. aud little WIS heard Of her until
she Eastern papers, ~ already intimated,
announced the wedding oi Lieut.. Philip
icsde, L. y. A., and Miss Minnie Beals,
III Topeka. II may be inferred that the
marriage was the condition III her accept.
ing money 10 pursue her studies In Italy,
and u II true that more than three years
time has elapsed since the matrimonial
event, and neither one Of the pair has seen
u.e other. In the meantime she applied
herself with all the patience and dill.
gerec Of feminine nature 10 constant
study Under renowned teachers, finally
making her es4but and winning words Of
praise lon tae most eminent critics.
in n reeens letter from Italy TO her
hasband. who ~ now in San Diego IN
charge 0f tiIe military telegraph HINES, the
tady kspself tells the rest Of the story, In
tl,e cbaxmiug caDdor Of girlish simplicity
Although permission IL granted TO give
shs eGuberant epistlc IN extensO, for the
edihcaliDn Oi our readers, the substance
thereof viii suffice for the purpose. The
better l. dated ut Milan, Italy, June IL,
and, after the customary and very appro.
pirate greetings Of Mrs. Lieut.. Philip
Meade 10 her husband. opens with the AN
noupeen,ent that she has Just signed an
engagement Tor four years, ~ u splendid
and increasing rn;e OF salary. with Scala.
krini, celebrated Italian lmprcssario.
The dcbntnnte opens ut the Poglleno The
stcr, Florence, In Auber's new opera,
"Thc Prodigai Son, - produced for the first
lime In Italy. Aftcr this season she II 10
appear successfully In all the leading
,ilcAtcrs OF italy, and will then extend her
triumphant travels 10 other parts of
Europe, probably visiting the United
States before the expiration Of the present
engagement. Other evidences are given
nj the marked success Of this deserving
badly. and brilliant future IL before her.
Her finishing instructions were received
fran Signor Gill. famous Italian teach.
or. Such are the ultimate results Of the
pious turn that incidentally beiell nephew
oi old Ben Batter one Sunday morning,
and led him Ia iutrude into quiet sanct-
nary Of worship In a Kansas town San
kYaAcs5oO Buikettn.