Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
SAD FATE OF A BRIDF
Wedding Journey Brought 10 a
Melancholy COnclusiOn-Mar.
ried q Week and
then Drowned.
Sundays sedalia Bazoo. I

sunday's Sedalia Bazool
A sad story is that which comes
to us about the death of Mrs. Sallie
Emboden, the new-made bride of
Mr.. James Emboden, of Sedalia.
Mrs, Emboden, nee Sallie Whiting,
had the misfortune to lose both her
parents when she was very young.
Her father was hung for his money
during the war, Gftar which her
mother removed to New York,
where she died. A brother and
sister followed the mother, and at a
tender age Sallie was left an unpro-
tected waif, homeless and friend
less. However, she was girl Of
noble impulses and she resolved 70
win her way through life without
compromising her character and
cling to the path of rectitLde how
ever hard her lot. From New York
she went to st. Louis, where she
secured employment in a family as
nurse. She remained at that place
about three years and then went to
work in the Southern Hotel, where
she stayed for about "a wear and
then left for Springfield to accept a
place as domestic in the family of a
Mrs. Keets. While working at the
Southern Hotel she became ac-
quainted with an elderly gentleman
named James Emboden. After
going to Springfield she was visited
by Mr.. Emboden, who proposed
marriage to her. She declined for
the reason that she was very young
and Mr.. Emboden was about forty
years of age-feared she would not
be satisfied when welded to man
of that age.
From Springfield she went to
Joplin, where she worked in differ
ent families as q domestic for more
than a year. She was looked upon
by the few who knew her as a mod
est and hardwOrking orphan who
was permitted to enjoy but little Of
the sweets and pleasures of life.
Some months ago, while working
in the family of u Mr.. Herring, she
one night took large dose of laud-
anum for the purpose of destroying
her lie. Medical aid was at once
summoned; and by prompt action
she was snatched, as it were, from a
suicides grave. Her reason for
taking the deadly poison was that
a certain young man who had been
paying her great attention, and to
whom she had become fondly at
tached, had cast her off for reasons
known only to herself. Before she
had fully recovered from the effects
of the poison, and while still un-
able to work for her board, Mrs
It. W. Cunningham happened to be
visiting in the neighborhood and
learning that Sallie was an orphan
and homeless at once called upon
her and told the poor girl that she
could have a home in her house.
Sallie accepted the proffered hos
pitality of her charitable benefactor
and from that time up to last week
has been in Mr.. Ounningham's fam
lily, where she received the same
treatment that their own child
would.
Soon after she went to live with
Mrs. Cunningham, Mr.. E, came to
Joplin and renewed his proposal of
marriage. She accepted, and one
week ago to-day started to meet her
prospective husband in st. Louis,
accompanied a part Of the way by
Mrs. Cunningham Her life had
been so far so plentifully dotted with
trials and tribulations that her
mind was continually troubled, aud
an expression of sadness was always
visible upon her otherwise hand
some features. But when she
started for st, Louis she was un-
usually happy, and talked a great
deal Of the happiness in store Cor
the future, and the pleasant time
she HAD been anticipating since be-
ing informed by Mr., Emboden that
after their marriage they would
travel extensively. She repeatedly
remarked to Mrs, @. that she would
travel by water as she liked it best.
Last Sunday Mrs. Cunningham
received a letter from her dated at
st. Louis, May Both, containing the
certificate, which says James EN-
boden and Miss Sarah Whiting were
married at Belleyille, ILL.,, May 30th,
by Rev. f. Van Troese, pastor Of
Ne first M. Il. Church, The letter