The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-25
IA GAY IOTHAIRO.
The Establishments of a Well
Known Kansas City
Journalist.
He is Forty Years ofAge and En-
gagged TO q Young Miss
OF Fifteen.

An able writer ON the Times. i'm karsa,
CITY, seems 10 be In No, a little trouble
His name is Capt. Quinton Campbell, /;
wandering individual. who has been Their,
but a short time \ man of the world
aged forty years. he became engaged to :
Young Miss Of Kansas City, aged fifteen
Yesterday there was considerable excite
mcnt there when 1t became known that
the engagement had been brought To- =
sudden termination by the parents al the
Young lady, who were put in possession u;
new, regarding the past history OF
THE LIFE uF THE EDITOR
that did not mee, their ideas of what their
son-in-law should he. All parents will
apy,uve al the prompt action Oi her father
an,. mother III putin; 81 stop To- the mar
riagc ami iorbiddins Campbell 1" enier tn,
hollis. again. The iact, al the ease ~
represented io the parents oi Miss kusler.
the VOTING lady IN question, are Il, lOi-
lows:
Some weeks ago Capt Campbell ircamc
connected with the Times a. an editor AL
writer. Iiis old ha5i; and love al fcmal,
conquest came upon him with such tire
sisiiblc force that ne at once commented
paving devoted attention Ia Miss E!lL',
the Youngest daughter oi Mr.. aud Mrs.
kusIrr. residing AT NJ 6lS Walnut street.
people who are rminenily Respectable anC
with whom tamFip-li WIS boarding. Capt.
tampbcil c"n.G.ln.'vd has schcnie by Lai-
tcrimg the Suscy ;,::lc y"gnS Miss, WI" :
but Iiii,c pas, IL ycar> of age. making her
presents, taking her carriage riding, etc,
finally winning her consent To
BrCONE ITS BRIDE.
IL this connection il il but Justice To- the
Young lady t. say that in all these ride
they were accompanied bv her sister, Mis-
Emma ku>l,r, several wears her senior
When this modern Beau Brumnel, who l.
about the same acc Is TN" Young lady
father. had by his eloquent pleading amt
seductive promises gained her consent, n,
turned his attention 70 her mother. and
that he Was widowcr tina;
his wife had been dead nine years. and that
his affection i0r her daughter WIS the only
ease al real genuine love tina; he had ex-
perien,yi. and that his every fortune in
the future would III devoted tO her, AMI
that in reality she would he
AN OLD MANS DARLING.
Long and earnestly he pleaded. his former
experience teaching him that with the
mothers consent the battle was NOR.
than half won. And he was right, Tor Mrs.
X usler nj once became his most Jealous
advocate. AMI apparently all obstacles to
his future bliss and contemplated happi-
ness were removed. but. alas for fond
hopes too soon destroyed. about IN : time
the eldest daughter OF the house made her
appearance. and in Mrs. Higbee the fond
and expectant y. e.. was doomed 10 find =
iocman worthy of his steel She at ono,
making inquiries Is To- who
and what this man was who was 20 eager
to become her brotherin-iaw. and by and
by with the aid OF several gentlemen in
the city who were posted. succeeded in
developing the facts that he had not only
Dne vile living. but
4 PLURALITY OF WIVES.
kilograms were sent tn III. T. Hall, of the
st. Paul Daily GLOBE, for whom the Cap
tain formerly worked in 4 repOrtorial
capacity, and Ia y. McAfee, then con-
nccted with the Globe, but now
with the Pioneer Press, and in reply
Mrs. tligbee received dispatch from
each conveying the intelligence that camp
bell had two divorced wives living. one IN
-. Paul aud one IN the east. Among the
kilograms WAS one from reliable business
man IN st. Paul, stating that about two
years ago he married beautiful and ac-
young lady Of that city, whom
he deserted after few months and has
since become divorced. With this evil
lence Mr. Higbee confronted the captain
and demanded an explanation. lie could
give none-at least none that was salts
factory to- the indignant family. but qui-
lily Withdrew To the seclusion Of his den
N the Times bailding and penned note
% the injured ones, which no doubt he .
hoped would palliate his offence in their
but Mr. Kusler declares he |
must never see For speak To his daughter |
again. Every one sympathizes with the |,
INJURED family, hut ii is said the captain /!
will not give up I'D easily. but will see the
natter through To- the bitter end.