The Osceola times., 1881-09-24
GESEyIEyE WARDS MARRIAGE.
How She Escaped Horrible Pate by the
Kindness shown Her by the Czar OF
Rmssla.


Russia.
great deal Of romance has been in
dnlged in with regard 20 the rirfnm-
stances of Mis-. Wards history, bnt ! do
not think, writes Jennie june" that the
exact facts have ever been told. It was
at Nice, when, as ] before stated she was
married by the then American consul To
the Count de Guerbel. a very handsome
but dissipated young Russian, who. how
ever. was not known for his propensi-
ties, or far anything but as being sineu-
larly fascinating, favorite with all wo-
men, and even with men, and a repre-.
sentative of one Of the best Russian fam.
lilies. Mrs Col. Ward, Genevieyes
mother-the daughter Of Gideon Lee. of
New York, and woman of great ener-
gy and strength Of chardcter-was as
favorably impressed by her daughters
uitor as the daughter herself; but she
was not satisfied that the consular or
civil marriage would he sufficient, and
insisted upon going to Paris with her
daughter and having the rights solemn
ized there according to the formulas OF
the Greek church. To this Count de
Guerbel agreed, but he purposely de-
layed so long after Mrs. Ward and her
daughters departure, that Lent had be.
gun, and the marriage could not be COM
pleted, according to the laws of the
Greek church, during its continuance.
In the meantime the bridegroom used
all his arts to induce his almost wife To-
elope with him, vowing and promising
the fullest acknowledgment and
princely Observation-Disclosures which it
must have been very difficult for Young
girl, q wife in her own eyes according 10
the laws in her own country, to resist
But, guarded and strengthened by the
presence of her mother and brother, she.
refused to see him, except IN their pres.
ence, until all forms had been complied
with. He promised, but evaded, and
finally left Paris at the instance, it was
said, of the emperor OF Russia, in whose
service he was, he having begun his ca
reer as page 10 the empress Oi Russia al
- years Of age, and actually ran away
with the beautiful young wife of s,ae-
raj at H. This escapade was only for
given through the personal intervention
of the empress, whose admiration for her
handsome page was so great that she had
his portrait painted full length and hung
in the palace
His disappearance determined Mrs.
Ward upon seeking the service ami
counsel of her personaI friend, Gov.
Seymour, then our minister 10 Russia
She went with her daughter TO II. Pc.
tersburg, and they were invited to make
their home in his house, while he pre-
sented the case to Prince Goitschakoh
and through him TO the emperor
1t was a time of the deepest anxiety.
BY marrying n Russian subject Miss
Ward had forfeited her claim as an
American citizen, aud could, therefore.
obtain no passport to leave after enter
/, ing the country. BY failure TO comply
with the formulas of the Greek church,
she had established no right rs a Rus
sian wife, and was, therefore, at the mer-
cy of an unprincipalcd h usband, and ab-
solutely dependent on such grare as
could be obtained from the emperor.
With Russian ideas of sublection and
mastery in wedlock. the most that could
be expected was that the emperor would
command the presence Of DeGuerhrl,
and after compelling him TO the compile
ton Of his VOWS, deliver his wife over TO
him as his property, aud to fate whicls
she had learned to dread ~ the worst tha.
could belall her.
To Prince GortschakoN she dared 10
cOnide her hopes and her fears, AMI he.
in his turn, doubtless communi Gated
them 10 the emperor, for the roy,I man,
as lie certainly was, not only sent an in
slant Sunlifioif- -rs-.,-.,---- I. -. 49, -,
commanding him to be NJ the cathedral
AT Warsaw at certain time or suffer
banishment TO Silsnia, but he sent A
passport which enabled the countess
with her mother to leave the cathedral
and the city Of Warsaw the instant the
marriage had BEEN solemnized with all
the sacred iorns. The wisdom of this
foresight was sufficiently appartcd on
the counts arrival. Bold, crucl, lie.
trrmineT, he announced his Willingness
, 10 comriete his marriage according 10 all
the forms, provided his wife should
agree TO live with him in Russia, This
| she refused, at the same time renounc-
| ing all right and title TO his property, or
anything but his name, which, in her
| own country, it was her right To- bear.
! Under these circumstance. in the grand
cathedral at Warsaw, in the presence Of
/ Prince Gortschaket, AS the represents
tive of the emperor, and her father, who
came from America to attend the cere-
mony, this marriage, which had been
conducted automatically and on the
most august terms, took place. the bride
in her travelling dress taking leave of her
husband and all the persons present at
the altar, and starting with her mother
instantly for Italy, where she had de-
cided TO take her life in her own hands
and begin her studies for a musical "a.
reer. We all remember the sensation
which Nine. Guerrabclla JItalianized
verson Of her married name made IN
New York when she appeared rs a sing
er. Unfortunately, while filling an Op-
cratic engagement in Havana, Adelaide
Phillips being the contralto, she sul-
fered a serious illness which SO impaired
her singing voice that she never fully
recovered 1t, and after period OF wait
ing, with the energy which distingusho-
her, took up her studie' afrcsh for Ne
dramatic stage-frst with Miss MoIaaC
aiterward with the distinguished t'encl
artist, Regnier, who always preilrted
great things for his pupil.
Postal Privileges.
The Sautpmbcr numlpr of tIa Iaifg.