Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-17
A ROSY ROMANCE.
Something in a spauiard's Eyes
Tells Lady IhaI He
il True 10 Her.


rage that ever occurred in this city
took place Tuesday at the residence OF
Mrs. LOUISA Kunnecke, No. 1902 w.
Walnut street. The contracting par.
ties were w. De G4rmo, a wealthy
Spaniard, and Mrs. Lisetta II. Beason,
4 uphter o' Ihe dv at whose house
the ceremony was performed.
The slery Ut tile marriage is re-
marx ,ble one, aud shows the strange
course through which fate sometimes
rnDs Five years ago Miss Lisetts
Kunnecke, charming young lady OF
twenty-five summers, became scqnain
ted with Mr. George BessOD, manager
Of The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany for tie State of Kentucky A
mutual attachment was the result OF
their acquaintance and after court
hip extending over period oi twelve
months the young couple were uni'eo
in marriage. Soon after this they
moved to Elizabethtcwn. XIV where
they purchased hal dsOme home, and
lived in happiness Tor nearly Two
years, when the first great blow ot her
life fell upon her, Her husband was
suddenly taken ill with typhoid pneu
mouia, and, in spite Of all efforts, died
10 week afterwald. He had insurane
policies on his life amounting 10
$4,000, which was paid over to his
young widow. Soon afterward she
removed to this city, and invested her
money in real estate. Her life was for
time very lonely one, and 10 order
TO keep her mind occupied, she &C
cepted a position with the company OF
which her husband had been a trusted
employe. She applied herself closely
to her business and
NEVER LEFT THE CITY
until the grand musical festival took
place at Cincinnati, in 1882. At the
earnest invitation of some Of her
friends she consented to attend it, aud
they accordingly departed for that
city. That night they repaired to the
grand hall, aud, in company with sew
eral friends, she took her seat nearly
in the center OF the parquet, land under
one Of the large chandeliers, which
threw its light down upon her hand
some lace aud figure. She was still
dressed in mourning, aud the heavy,
dark hat which hung closely around
her face, only served to make the
picture more attractive. During the
Intermssion between the &C she par
tally turned round in her seat, to
make a remark to one of her friends,
and naturally cast her eyes over the
vast row of faces which surrounded
her Sitting just across from her she
noticed finely dressed man, of about
the medium size, but with a very dark
face, b. tOkening his nationality, look.
log inlently at her. with a pair OF
large black eyes. The intentness of
his stare made her look at him more
closely than she would otherwise have
done, and a ter momentary meeting
of the eyes, she tn ned her head aud
settled back in her seat. Several times
during the performance che felt an
irresistible desire to look, and when
ever she turned her head, saw the
eyes OF the stranger fixed closely upon
her. When the curtain fell on the
last act and the thousands of people
were to d'prt, she noticed him ell
bOwinz his way toward her, but aud.
den surge Of the crowd in the aisle
swept him from view, and she
saw him no more. She talked the
matter over with her friends
alter her arrival at the iplel. bu,
thought no more o. It The next
morning she chanOtd to pick up one Of
the daily papers, and. with truly
womsnly instinct. turned to the per
sonal column. To her astonishmeut
she saw one whi,h brought up be ore
her the occurrence at the thegteE the
night before, The advertisement had
, been Inserted by the sWarthy looking
stranger, aud requested her to send
HER NAME AND ApDREss
to Nv, De g., HI Paso, Tex" After
thinking the matter over she deter
mined to write as requested, just to
have little amusement. She accord
ingly dropped note to tka address
given, and two weeks afterward re
ceived a lengthy reply. The CORES
popdepQe was kept up FOR some months,
thelettersgrowing moreand more affec
tionate, until finally one came to her
containing a proposal of marriage.
I he answer was favorable epa, and
last Tuesday was SEE as the day Tor the
performance of the ceremony. A
little over a week ago the unknown
bridegroom, so TO speak, arrived in the
city, and for the first time they met
face 10 face. Neither seemed to have
cause to regret the turn affairs had
taken, ana . little party Of friends
assembled at the house, on the day
named, to see the romance of two
lives sealed. They only remained in
the city until yesterday afternoon.
when they departed for his home in
Texss. De Garmo proved to be very
wealthy, and while heEe sold 400
acres foe land ID MT, j. Wash Davis.
The story Of the courtship was kept
quiet by the family, but being too
good to keep, leaked out, and it has
been talked of rather extensively BY
friends and acquaiptsnOes OF the lady
who played such an Important part.
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