Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-15
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
a Beautiful Girls Love for IA Music Teach
er-An Unhappy Result.

young girl, who contracted an unpro-
pitious marriage has recently returned
to her home in Dorchester County, after
an eventful tour around the world and a
temporary residence abroad of several
years. Her story is very sad, and filed
with eventful incidents. She spent few
days in Baltimore this week, visiting
her relatives and friends who are among
the best families of Baltimore. but
went home last night by the steamer
Georgeanna.
She is a native of Dorchester County,
highly educated and accomplished. Her
musical education was acquired partly
in Europe. Some six years ago an adj
venturer went TO Dorchester County to
teach music. He was a man of fine APP
pearance, good address, great versatil-
ity of talent, and of good conversational
powers. He therefore succeeded in get
ting pupils among the best and most
conservative families. Among them
was the subject of this sketch. An init
macy sprang up between tutor and pu-
pill, and the family of the unfortunate
girl tried every method of persuasion to
prevent It: but the tie was too strong.
The girl loved the Professor tenderly
and devotedly, and a separation could
not be effected without breaking her
heart.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed amid many misgivings of the
girls mother. The bride was Only Is years
old, and her troubles began before the
honeymoon was over. Her husband
soon undeceived her rs to his identity,
and told her he bore different name
from that under which they were joined,
and that his true name was matter of
no consequence either to her or to HIM
self. For the present they would go by
the name of Buck. His business was
precarious and changeable. Music was
a passion or an accomplishment with
him, not profession.
In spite of these startling revelations
the bride chung to her husband, and they
went to New York to live. Here he got
money by robbery, forgery, and all
kinds Of rascality, and beat hotel-keep-
ers and others out of their just dues.
The couple would frequently change
quarters and start under a new name,
the poor wife being constantly bewil-
dered as to what to call herself.
After few months residence in New
York they started upon a tour of the
world, and lived short time in various
European cities. They finally turned
r:1 ia New South Wales; the husband
having murdered a woman in cold blood,
that was thought a good place to escape
justice; but the villain was arrested and
Eut in prison and properly dealt with.
The young wife was now thousands
Of miles from her dear old home among
the verdant fields and forests of Mary
land. No old and tried friend was near
to guard and advise her. The fruits of
We're broken heart and deep
misery and embarrassment. A beauti-
fui boy was born, which was the only
trophy of the happy days of her pro- I
found love and devotion. She does not
to this day know his real name, since
the father has sailed under so many
aliases. The wife being highly edu-
Gated and accomplished, she taught mu-
sic, etc., in Australia. and got on very
We'll and made many friends.
Mr.. hewitt Steele, Alr. Archibald STIR
ling, and other citizens of Baltimore,
hearing of her circumstances, sent her
means to come to her home in Dorches- /
ter County, where she arrived recently,
and she did not fail TO visit them during
her trip to Baltimore TO express her
gratefulness for their kind-hearted gen
crosby. --- t,-
She is now but little more than 90
years old, and, Notwithstanding her
many hardships and worry of mind,
much of her original beauty and cheer
fulness remain. Providence has been 4
good to her, and it is believed she will
greatly improve in spirits now that she |
is among the early associations of child 4
hood and friendship.
She has obtained a divorce from her