Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-25
STANLEY AS A LOVER.


Sentimental "Reminiscences of the
New African Explorer.
New York cor. Troy Times.l
1t is but little over year ago that
Stanley and were taking lunch together
with Leighortner, the famous caterer
who now lives and keeps restaurant 10
the house but recently occupied by VIM
B Astor, in Lafayette place. Stanley
was very uncertain as to what to do. lie
had come over the water for two pur
poses--one OF them to see his sweetheart
and arrange for the Herald expedi.
ton to the Victoria n'yanza. Stanley
was not, however too much interested
in Africa His life, he told me
was really bound up in certain
young lady dwelling on Fifth avenue
whose picture he showed me, whose char
acter he described TO me, and whose
graces and social position captivated bis
ambitious eye. am telling no secretin
saying this, and the rest that shall have
to say of Atrica's young campaigner.
Stanley asked my advice. Said he:
"GiYe it to me as man of the world.
Would you marry her2' Well, | told
him about what | suppose any other man
would have said, " II you are fond of her,
marry her; it not, fly from her, lest ye be
lost Stanley, | saw, was very intent
upon the matter, and | knew that no
man could give him counsel which be
would follow. How he solyed it | do not
know but one thing is certain-in a
years time Stanley will return from
Africa (if he live) and marry one OF the
wealthiest and most beautiful young la.
dies in New York. She is tall and sen-
der, brunette. twenty years oi
age, rather worldly, aud | should
fancy not with an unlimited amount
of gush in ler nature Stanley is an
odd fellow withal His love affairs are
known far ard wide, and no one has
ever given them greater publicity than
Stanley. Let me give you an auecdote
or two. While Mr. Francis was minister
to Greece | left Athens to visit Lyra, enc
Of the Ionian isles. was nicely enter.
tanned there, and the American consul,
whose name forget, asked me if
wanted 10 see Stanley old fame (Stan.
ley had then made his fame as the finder
Of LivinGstone). | said yes" We
paid visit to the young lady, who was
Of Greek extraction. She was pretty
enough, but no one but Stanley would
ever have thought OF her as a coujugal
partner. Stanley, however, was smltten.
He proposed and was accepted as her
suiior, and finally, when the family came
to make inquiries about his family, Tor
tune, etc Stanley grew indignant, and
said he did not want to buy a wife, thai
he could get handsome one in Con
stantinople for $1,000. Shortly after
ward he went to Abyssnia and performed
the first notable event in his career
Stanley's loves, however, date further
back than the Cretsn insurrection
Shsrtly after our war closed be found
himself in Omaha, writing for one of the
local papers. 1t was about this time
that he fell in love with a pretty young
girl named Annie Ward. Stanley she
could not and did not admire; but finally
Stanley offered her $4,000 to 70 with
Fm. She declined, and married &C
dprding to her choice, which was un,
Happy. Several years thereafter she be-
came lost to shame. | know of many
instances Of the erring nature Of Stan,
ley's heart, his wayward impulses, and
f9ndness for the gentler sex, but these
&fiice. He has not, sad to say, been q
faVorite among ladies. Stanley's nature
is cold. While he has courage and he
roism, not unmixed with audacity, | have
yet to learn that he has an impulse be
longing to the gentler attributes Of men