Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-21
AN ISLAND ROMANCE.
A YOUNG GIRLS lsFATuATloM
An Affair at the Bermudas-A British Of
fcer Of Fifty and a Young Ameri-
can Lady Of twenty.
cnrresnondence Of me Pitts. TeleCmnh.


love affair which has lately RULED the
quiet surface of Bermuda society, is one
OF rare domestic interest, and altogether
romantic in the details. Among the
Americans spending the winter here are
General and Mrs. Dayton and daughter.
Miss Zadia Dayton is twenty, rather
pretty, and has enjoyed the advantages
of good schools and extended European
tours. At the hotel in which the Day
tons occupied a suite of rooms, Colonel
L., an officer i'm the Commissariat De-
partment here, CHANGED to be a regular
ho.rder. He is an ugly old bachelor, tif-
tv-years old He is equity, and great
quantities of rum has made his face as
red as the setting sun. Though he boast
Of his dissipated manner of life and bears
a miserable reputation, his position in
the.army admits him into the best OF So
ciety-yet many people shun him. Be
prepared-it is with this creature that
Miss Zadia is determined to live in mat
rimOny. Like all old scavengers, John
Lilly-for he does not hold the rank of
Commemorative to every young lady
he meets. Well he met and declared
his Glove" for Miss Zadia. He declared
great friendship for General Dayton, and
to testify to the sincerity ofthis friendly
bond, he presented splendid gold
watch, chain and two diamond rings to
Miss Zadia, who was permitted to re-
ceive them. Quite often John managed
to 90 driving with his young victim;
however, she was always chaperoned by
her father or mother. In the hotel par
lor John arranged frequently to play
cards and other games with his friend.
Thus matters went on for three months,
and so became his queen before any one
could say trump. When the General
learned of his daughters engagement he
was astounded, and when he forbid any
communication between the lovers he
was greatly chagrined when his daugh-
ter declared that she was determined
10 enjoy the sunshine of her lovers ra-
diant face. Strict watch was kept, but
for all this the lovers held clandestine
intercourse. General Dayton kelly felt
the scandal and quietly packed his
trunks, though he intended remaining
here until June. The Chief Justice in
formed John that he could not marry
the Girl here because she is not OF age.
Well, he could not leave the islands be-
cause of his position in the army.
He became desperate, and one day at
the table threatened to strike General
Dayton. who exclaimed, "I'll give you
an hundred pounds If you
touch me-" Miss Zadia cried
and the curtain dropped. This morning
at o'clock the last scene was enacted.
Last night Miss Zadia had an idea that
she was to be taken away because she
was locked in her room, aud when in
formed this morning that she must 90
home she screamed and refused to
dress. However she dressed, and when
her father was bearing her to the car
riage, John suddenly appeared and eX-
citedly asked, ado you 90 OF your own
free will, Miss Zadia?" WhereupOn a
policeman said, Colonel Lille, / am
here TO arrest you if you interfere with
General Dayton or his family" But
the old lover having almost secured his
bri lie elect was now desperately deter
nnned. Down to the wharf he went
and said, "Capt. Liddicoat, the Chief
Justice says if you sail your vessel you
do il at your perilw "The Chief Justice
be BANKED! My ship shall leave here
at eight O'Clock"
And 80 it did, and Miss Zadia stood
on deck weeping for the lee of the man
she loves.
The way in which people excuse the
absurd and strange fancy of the young
girl is that she readily believed all her
old clover" pictured out as to the lux
urious life she should lead when she be-
came his bride. This, together with
couple of medals he somehow obtained
for service in the Crimean war, led the
foolish girl to believe that she was go
ing to marry into royalty.
But fortunately the young girl escap-
ed the tempter's snare. After being in
New York few weeks it is hoped that
Miss Zadia will see the folly and alb
surdity OF desiring to give her young
life into the hands of wretched old
man whom her father frequently adj
dressed as "brute," a man who has no
reputation and who is not worthy the
love of any woman.