The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-25
A Romance OF the Jeannette.

For more than eighteen months past, say
the Los Angeles Times, a beautiful and &C
complished young lady in this city-th,
lovely and romance inspiring footstool Of The
angels-has been in a constant state of hope
and despair. The news received the nigh,
before last from the wandering Jeanette
has sent gladness and sorrow to many
heart, but with the young lady in question il
has created the most anxious fears. Yester.
day, just before the San Francisco train
pulled out, a matronly old lady might have
been seen supporting a heavily yelled young
woman. They were evidently mother and
daughter, from the tenderly and motherly
manner in which the elderly party looked
after the slightest want of her companion.
A Times reporter, noticing the party, sur
missed that the young lady was laboring un
der some great mental sorrow. He looked
towards the coach from which the ladies
had just alighted, and saw that was a pri-
vate carriage. His curiosity was aroused.
He approached and cautiously Intercepted
the driver.
1t seems that Miss -- was visiting in
San Francisco during the winter Of 1888.
She met Lieut.. ~Danenhower, of the United
army, q noble specimen of manhood. The
lieutenant was smitten with the fair daughter
of Los Angeles. They met often, and the
sequel was soon evident in a desperate love
affair. But the old saying that true love new
er ran smooth was never better illustrated
than in this case. For several months there
was not q happier pair in San Francisco.
This earthly bliss could not last long, how
ever. The lieutenant was under orders to
sail with the Inflated Jeanette. AS the
time drew near the sweet girl became sad
pensive, and it was q common thing for
her to meet her lover with fearful eyes. She
told him her fears, and pleaded with all the
eloquence only know to a lovely maiden, but
her lover had been ordered by his country to
go to almost certain death and his honor
would not permit him to break his word
even for the being he worshiped. The sad
day OF separation finally arrived and the two
devoted lovers parted, possibly to never meet
again in this world.
This is the sad story told in brief by the
old coachman, who related the tale with
tears in his eyes.
Eyes, sir" said the old fellow, she has
been. a different girl since. They had only
known one another a short time, but / don't
believe two people ever loved as did this de-
voted couple. Why, sir, her mother said
when the lieutenant came to bid her
good bye it took two of his brother officers
to separate them when the moment of part
ing came. She tainted ALMOST as soon as
be was out of the house. When she revived
she ordered a carriage and Immediately re-
paired to the Cliff House. As soon as she
there she took a stand where she
could get q good view of the Golden Gate.
commands nor coaxing could move
her until she was satisfied the vessel had
passed out to sea-. After returning to Los
Angeles she led a retired life, having been
convinced from the first that she WOULD
lever see her lover again. She he's never
JAILED to be up by daylight since the Jean
lette sailed in order to read the telegraphic
Jews. That, sir, has been the only thing
hat has interested her. When she got the
Times this morning and read the news from
he Jeanette this morning you might of
leard her scream almost 8 mile off. The !
Whole family were in bed at the time. When
hey reached her she was in a faint, and
Everybody thought she was. dead. But God
vas not kind enough to put the poor girl out
f her misery. The first thing she said was
Mamma, take me to San Francisco at once
'he don't know what she wants, but her
Mother would start for the spot where the
eannette was lost if her daughter would ask
"How old is she ?'
She was nineteen last October, but to look
t her now you would thick her at least thir-
r"
The young lady is well known in this city,
I'd up to within the past two years was one
f the brightest and most beautiful of Los
ngeles bellies.
Tell
A reckless Bavarian, who prided himself
pom his skill as q marksman, recently be-