The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-14
ROMANCE IN sTdNLEY's LIFE
n Love Story Running from New York
Through the Heart OF Africa.

There are few men to whom life should
apparently be 50 pleasant ~ 10 Mr. Henry Stan
ley; there are few, however. to whom it seems
20 be 50 bitter. All England is ready To- do him
honor; he has been overwhelmed with praise
and cOngratulation: the Queen has received
him Parliament has thanked him: the two
great journals for which he has made his eN-
plorAtions have amply rewarded him. But he
Is sullen. morose. discontinued and savage.
Mr. stanley has hnd "a romance; II ended UNI
happily for him. AMI tnis has sOuled him 10 the
heart Before he went upon his second expe-
ditlon TO Africa. lac met and tell maily in love-
with the charming daughter ol a wealthy cti-
Een OF jewish extraction, whose nam" is per-
maps, best known IN connection with the erec-
ton OF nu extensive but unfortunate opera
house, Mr.. Smnlrys passion was deep and
violent. but he was told that he must wait. and
that AN lnimedlate marriage was out OF the
question; H. WIS anxious 10 win even greater
fame and fortune and lay them at the feet OF his
II was at this moment that the second African
expedition was proposed 10 him; in il he saw
inc coveted opportunity Tor DISTINCTION and re-
WARD. and he eagerly embraced the perilOus
commission.
Throughout the whole OF that terrible journey
through the Jungles Of Africa. amid all his tolls
dangers. sickness and disappointments. ne WINS
sustai ned by the thought ~ his love. and by the
confident nope o. roriVinG the reward which
was dearer to him thnn the applause Of the
world or the riches oil Goronda. lie gay" the
name Of the young iady 20 tie most beautiful
lake when he discovered. as he gave il after
ward TO the handsome. boat IN wi.lrl h" made a
part Of his expioration-the Lady Alice. At
length, the source OF the Congo was found the
great deed WAS accom- llsneG and Stanley re-
turned with, a uroud and happy heart 10 tho
coast. At Zanzibar a packet Of letters was
awaiting him, and hes fastened 10 open thom.
hoping to fnd some messages o. low. and uller-
ton from the mlstr'ss OF nis soul. ! fatal blow
struck him. On"o. the letters contained the in
telligonce that Mifs Alice - had been mar
ried several months.
From that MOI. rnt Stanley was a changed
man. HIS delight IN HE vas wholly lost. His
natural good hHmOr and buoyancy Of spirit
gave place L. long lits Of melaLcholy alternated
with violent outbursis Il petulHnce and anger.
THIS. however. WAS Mr.. SANKEY'S second love
AFFAIR. He had experienced a previous disap-
continent. but il had NOT deeply wounded him.
CHANGING 10 b. on the island OF Crete. he saw
from his window Grsrk maiden in the garden
Of tho oppos.te house, and at once iet that his
iats was scaled. She was about fifteen years
old. and Mr.. Stanley has since declared that
never before nor since has ne beheld 50 sweet
anu peautliu! creature. He at once sought
out the American Consul and revealed TO him
the state Of his heart The Consul. who had
despair; took him iOrtnwitn to tive houses 81 his
lnhmorala and presented INN 10 her motAor.
Greek the mother no Eng the Cunsui was
the Interpreter, lie did his WORK So well that
q the end OF nail an hour tha nGidcu was sent
hand; but he cOnYcrsrd with nrr with his eyes
and tHey soon understood each other we'll Al
the end Of II week he WIS an accepted lover; at
the nd OF Il fortnight the day Tor tho wrdd n.
arrived. All TINS while he had seeu the young
lady once II day. always in The presence of her
pom pern'ilt"d lr IA" FIRST time to iako her
IL, nnn !" lmprnt upop j. a ehafle SALUTE
was dr"sse. Tor the ceremony and was awaitlnl,
NE happy moment There entered 10 him three
wrecks. whom nr hnd not seen b"ior". and nm
Interpreter. They were introduced as the broth
ers ~ the bride. and they produced II pnrch-
lh.ht whlcil the interpreter explained. II WAS
alnnd oi settlement binding stanley to pay 20
much a year 10 the mother. 50 much 10 each
S SISneT, and 50 much 10 his wife, and to plank
SSo,wn The hrst install ments on the spot. hi vain
S sn Explained that he was worth nothing
ann could not pay tho brothers looked dag
$3.50 me interpreter frowned. aud tho see
diffiSIityy .ns arrival OF the Consul, who with
tIUImentors and shipped him of to Athens II,
sd not see bis beautiful Grsoian maiden again