The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-12-23
A Singular and Romantic Matrimonial
Alliance.

1t IS a 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 bridegroom
started for Arizona within two hours after
the wedding ceremony was concluded.
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 its first blush. The lapse
of time and the changes of fortune having
brought one of the parties of the singular
wedding to California 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 romance. Briefly
told, it is this: About four years ago
young army officer, Lieut.. Philip Reade,
who, by the way, is a nephew of the i'm
mortal Ben Butler, attended church in
Topeka, Kan. There are living witnesses
to this assertion, however singular it may
appear that an officer of the army and a
nephew of Old Ben found his way to the
sanctuary of grace. He did go and while
there one voice of the choir impressed
him as sweetly sympathetic. The music
touched his soul, and his heart went out
to the rustic vocalist. He sought her &C.
quaintance, obtained an introduction and
for months whiled away the hours uncon-
sciously in the cheerful sunshine of her
presence. He learned of her ambitions
and listened with all the fervor of a
youthful enthusiast to a recital of her
aspirations. She longed for fame in the
great world of the opera, but there stood
poverty, that twin companion Of obscurity
and enemy Of genius, interposing obsta-
cles in every path promising to lead to the
goal of her ambition. Yet she did not
despair, and had planned girlish 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 be-
gun to give music lessons, and even had
saved few dollars as the beginning ofthe
fund. The young army officer admired
the heroism and applauded the daring
pluck of the noble little woman. He had
faith likewise in her future, believing that
her talents would some day engage the
attention of the song loving world. Rich
er in purse than most army officers, and
generous withal, he protfered her the
money to complete her musical education,
which she in proper pride declined. How
ever, she obtained means by singing in
local concerts to pursue her studies in
Boston, and little was heard of her until
the Eastern papers, as already intimated,
announced the wedding OF Lieut.. Philip
Reade, U. S. A., and Miss Minnie Beals,
of Topeka. 1t may be inferred that the
marriage was the condition of her accept.
ing money to pursue her studies in Italy,
and it is true that more than three years
time has elapsed since the matrimonial
event, and neither one of the pair has seen
the other. In the meantime she applied
herself with all the patience and dill
gerce of feminine nature to constant
study under renowned teachers, finally
making her debut and winning words of
praise from the most eminent critics.
In recent letter from Italy to her
husband, who is now in San Diego in
charge of the military telegraph lines, the
lady herself tells the rest Of the story, in
the charming candor of girlish simplicity.
Although permission is granted to give
the exuberant epistle in extenso, for the
edification of our readers, the substance
thereof will suffice for the purpose. The
letter is dated at Milan, Italy, June IL,
and, after the customary and very appro-
pirate greetings of Mrs. Lieut.. Philip
Reade to her husband, opens with the an
nouncement that she has just signed an
engagement for four years, at a splendid
and increasing rate Of salary, with Scala
lerini, a celebrated italian impressario.
The debutante opens at the Poglieno The
alter, Florence, in Auber's new opera,
"The Prodigal Son." produced for the first
time in Italy. After this season she is to
appear successfully in all the leading
theaters of Italy, and will then extend her
triumphant travels to other parts of
Europe, probably visiting the United
States before the expiration of the present
engagement. Other evidences are given
of the marked success of this deserving
lady, and a brilliant future is before her.
Her finishing instructions were received
from Signor Gill, a famous Italian teach
er. Such are the ultimate results of the
pious turn that incidentally befell anephew
of old Ben Butler one Sunday morning,
and led him to intrude into quiet sanct-
uary of worship in Kansas town.-San
Francisco Bulletin.
LET me tell how to make what call
convenient milking stool: Take piece
of board about eight inches wide and two
feet long; nail short pieces across the
ends to increase its strength and to bore
holes through; put two legs eight or ten
inches long in one end, and one trifie
shorter in the forward end. Place the
stool where you intend to sit, the one.
legged end where you usually set the pail.
Place the pail on that end Of the stool and
sit on the other. II you do this you will
have the pail out of the dirt and the cow
cannot easily put her foot in it, as often
hannens when the nail Ia on tho rrnnnd