Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-09
DOMESTIC BLISS UNVEILED.

The Romantic Love story OF Ell
Perkins.
New York Cor. Chicago Inter. ocean,
One of the most beautiful women
in New York is the wife of the
humorist, Eli Perkins (Melville D.
Landon). She is of that pure,
golden, blonde type, like the wife
Of Buchanan Reed. Mrs. Landon,
like Mrs. Joseph Cook, is also one
Of the model wives. Not only is
she foremost in all charities, a love-
W entertainer in their hospitabIe
Fifth avenue home, but she also at
tends personally to Mr.. Perkins
lecture route. She often answers
twenty letters day, and telegraphs
all over the country, replying
promptly to all lecture associations.
The marriage of this beautiful
woman to Eli Perkins is one Of the
unwritten romances of the day. |
have it from friends who know all
the facts, that Mrs. Landon, now
twenty-four years old, was the niece,
adopted daughter and ward of Cor
nelius Ives, Esq, a very wealthy
old gentleman, living with his wife,
still childless, near Central Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ives, rumor says, both
worshiped their niece before her
marriage. Everything was lavlshed
upon her. Wherever she went she
was sure to be the most beautifully
dressed young lady in the room,
and sure to be surrounded by a
crowd of admirers. The alteration
of the aunt and uncle was such that
they would not listen to the pro-
posal of 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 without love. For
several years Eli Perkins" was Il
caller at the house, and, as he al
ways entertained every one with re-
partee, jokes and happy converse,
ton generally, and was understood
not to "mean business" he was
received by them very kindly. He
even used to escort The beautiful
niece, when the proposing spitors
were kept at a distance. But by
aud by even Eli got in love with
the beautiful young lady too. And,
strange to say, their mutual love
went too far to be even restrained
by the aunt and uncle. They did
not object to Eli more than to the
rest, but they loved their niece and
wanted to keep her themselves. Eli
Perkins being young man, good
looking, we'll endowed, and sure Of
a professional revenue of $4,000
per year, was not a bad match, but
the aunt and uncle didn't think 50,
and forbade the marriage. They
even began to watch their beautiful
ward, and kept her away from par
ties and places of amusement where
she was sure to meet Eli, who was
known to be deeply in love. Indeed,
he was so much in love that they
say he became sick. His alteration
for the girl he loved threw him into
a fever, and the doctors say that it
was only now and then that mes
sage from the one he loved kept him
from being utterly miserable.
In his dilemma Eli went to see
Bishop Potter, and told him his
trouble.
"How old is the young lady?'
asked the bishop.
"She's of age-92," replied the
lover.
tThen my advice to you is to
get married." said the bishop. "If
you love each other, it is the wisest
thing to do"
"But l can't get to her; they
won't even let me see her." said
Eli.
We'll, love can do anything"
said the bishop. "Now you arrange
it with the young lady, and then
send for me, and will marry yon in
Grace church"
A few days after Eli CHANGED by
accident to meet the yonng lady.
They had "a long talk. Love con
quered, and they decided to get
married, II was q hard struggle