The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-16

4 New York Love Story BY .
Writer Whose Veracity 10 Untm.
peoohable.

From the Chicago Infcr-'cean-
One Of the most beautiful women in
New York is the wife Of the humorist,
Eli Perkins Melville d. Lsn,lon).
She is Of that pure. golden, blonde
type, like the wife of Buchanan Reed.
Mrs. LAndon, like Mrs. Joseph Co"k.
il also one of the model wives. Not
only is she foremost in all charities, a
lovely entertainer in their hospitable
Fifth avenue home, but she also at.
tends personally to Mr.. Perkins lee
ture route. She often answers twenty
letters a day, and telegraphs all over
the country. replying promptly to all
lecture associations.
The marriage Of this beautiful wo-
man to Eli Perkins is one Of the un-
written romances Of the day. have
it from friends who know all the facts.
that Mn. LandOn. now about twenty
four years old, was the neice. adopted
daughter, and ward of Cornelius
Ives, Esq., . very wealthy old gentle
man, living with his wife, still child
less. near Central Park. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ives, rumor says. both wor-
shipped their niece before her mar
rige. Everything was lavished upon
her. Wherever she went she
was sure to be the most beauti-
fully dressed young lady in the room.
and sure to be surrounded by q crowd
of admirers. The alteration of the
aunt and uncle was such that they
would not listen to the proposal o!
any admirer. Money was no object.
They had. according to report. willed
$3.50, 900 to the young lady. and they
thought she ought to be happy with
out love. For several years Eli Per-
kins" was . caller ut the house, and.
as he always entertained every one
with repartee. jokes, and happy con-
versation generally, and was under.
stood not to "mean business" he was
received by them very kindly. He
even used to escort the beautiful neice.
when the proposing suitors we're kept
at . distance. But by and by even
Eli got in love with the beautiful
young lady too. And, strange to say,
their mutual love went ito far to be
even restrained by the aunt and un-
Gle. They did not object to Eli more
than to the rest. but they loved their
ueice and wanted to keep her them
selves. Eli Perkins being a young
man. good looking. well endowed,
and sure Of . professional revenue OF
$40, 600 per year. was not a bad match
but the aunt and uncle didn't think
80, and forbade the marriage. They
even began to watch their beautiful
ward, aud kept her away from par,
ties aud and places Of amusement
where she was sure to meet Eli. who
was known to be deeply in love. In
deed, he was so much in that they say
he became sick. His alteration for
the girl threw him into fever.
and the doctors say that it was only
now and then that a message from
the one he loved kept him being ut
terly miserable.
In his dilemma Eli went to see Bis
"How old is the young lady," ask
ed abe Bishop.
''she is Of age-22." replied the
lover.
Then my advice to YOU is to get
married, said the Bishop. IF yon
love love each other, it is the wisest
thing t. do.
but I can't get to her, they won't
even let me see her" said Eli.
"Well love can do anything" said
the Bishop. Now. you arrange il
with the young lady. and then send
for me. and l will marry you 10 Grace
Church."
A few days after this Eli CHANGED
by accident to meet the young lady.
They had q long talk. Love conquer
ed, and they decided to get married.
It was . hard struggle for the young
lady, for she loved her aunt and uncle.
They had always been good and kind
to her. and she did not want to seem
ungratefal. Still, her own happiness
was at stake, and wisdom told her e.
obey her best Instincts.
Before then they say Eli had seen
Mr.. Ives. the young lady's uncle.
they talked the matter over, and
when the old gentleman saw how ear