Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-24
The Pendleton Affair.

A correspondent of the Washington
''Capital'' says: ''Mr. Pendleton spent no
money in getting that claim through, be-
cause he was not called on to do so. He
is among women one Of the most fascina-
ting OF men. Now, it so happened that he
could aid himself and his case in this way,
and he was called upon to use no other:
You must know that Mrs Belknap,
then Mrs. Bower, was for sometime a
boarder at the Burnett House in Cincinnati
and extremely intimate with Mrs. Marsh.
These ladies, though highly respected,
were not considered good society in our
sWinlsh city of SWINE. Mrs. Pendleton,
who was q Key-Star Spangled Banner
Key, you knoW-was not on visiting terms
with Mrs. Bower nor Mrs. Marsh. The
Two last named felt this deeply. If. there
is any one thing more precious to the fe-
male mind than dress, it is good society.
but Bower was killed, and Mrs. B.
Joined her sister, wife of the Secretary, in
Washington. and the CAV and sprightly
Marsh wendell her way to New York city.
Now about this time Gentlemen George
appeared in Washington preferring the
claim of the Kentucky Central. Bless
| your soul, he was not called to pay any
money-not he. A few short speeches, a
few whining smiles, followed by an in
vitation to join his family. then in Europe,
fair Bowers, and she softened. The fair
Bower smiled on the Secretary, and he
softened. The Secretary smiled on his
subordinates, and they all softened, and in
afew days G.. G., with SOC, 1000 in his pocket,
! escorted the fair Bower to New York,
where she became the guest of the Marsh,
and Il. g.. living at the New York hotel.
! drove the Bower and the Marsh through
| Central Park every afternoon, and every
| night at the opera or the theatre the three
| 81 aces could be seen; and after, at Del
monico's, q delicate supper of lobster salad
and champagne terminated the pleasures
OF the day.
| Gin due course of time, on a Cunarder,
| the three took passage for Europe, and on
, the voyage Gentleman G. was as gallant
| to the two fair ladies as he was in duty
| lound to be as their escort. Mrs. Marsh
/ had experience ON the briny deep and SO
escaped Gea-sickness: but the fair Bower
had to be waited ON and supported every
{ hour of the day, until the Irish channel
| was reached, and then in smooth waters
| the fair Bower bloomed.
"Gentleman G. was so true to his charge
! that he fingered in London, driving in the
| park and visiting the opera. as in New
| York, until Mrs. 2. daughter of the STAT
| Spangled Banner. heard of devotion and
| ordered Gentleman e.. to join her ON the
continent, which, as devoted husband, he
was bound to do.
'slt is said that some serious c0nse-
quences were threatened, but [ have re-
garded them as unfoundea rumors.
''The rest of this little romance is some
what sad. The two ladies, who were fe-
male Damon and Pythias of their day, fell
| ont Thew DISAGREED with each other
Each charged the other with imprudent
| conduct; and as Mrs Bower became Mrs.
Belknap, wife of a Secretary of the Cabin
| ct, she had rather the advantage in social
| Status, and so the fair Marsh sought to pull
her doWn-and down she came.
but don't you see in all this how ridicu-
lous it is to suppose that e. G.. WAS called
[ OF to expend any money, when his soft.
persuasive tongue, and tender, loving eyes.
handsome person and high position could
| win the way?