The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-16
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a Rich Spaniard Carries or a Fair Ken
lucky Widow.

a Rich Spaniard Carries Or q Fair Ken
lucky Widow.
Louisville Courier journal.
Probably the most romantic marriage that
ever occurred in this city took place Tuesday
at the residence of Mrs. Louisa Kunnecke,
No. 1902 West Walnut street. The contract
ing parties were w. De Garmo, a wealthy
Spaniard, and Mrs. Llsetta H. Beason, daugh-
ter of the lady at whose house the ceremony
was performed. The story of the marriage is
a remarkable one, and shows the strange
courses through which fate sometimes runs.
Five years ago Miss Lisetta Kunnecke. a
charming young lady of twenty-five sum-
mers, became acquainted with Mr.. George
Beason, manager of the Singer Sewing
machine Company for the State of Ken
lucky. A mutual attachment was the re-
suit of their acquaintance, and after a court
ship extending over a period of
twelve months, the young couple were
moved to Elizabethtown, KY, where they
purchased a handsome home, and lived in
happiness for nearly two years, when the
first great blow of her life fell upon her.
Her husband was suddenly taken i'll with
typhoid pneumonia, and, in spite of all
efforts, died in a week afterward. He had
insurance policies on his life amounting to
$4,000, which was paid over to his young
widow. Soon afterward she moved to this
city, and invested her money in real estate.
Her life was for a time a very lonely one,
and in order to keep her mind occupied she
accepted a position with the COMPANY of
which her husband had been a trusted en-
ploye. She applied herself closely to her
business and never left the city until the
grand musical festival took place at Cincin-
natl, in 1882. AT the earnest invitation of
some of her friends she consented 10 attend
il, and they accordingly departed for
that city. That night they repaired TO the
grand hall, and, in company with several
friends, she took her seat nearly in the center
of the parquet. and under one of the large
chandeliers, which threw its light down on
her handsome face and figure. She was still
dressed in mourning, and the heavy, dark hat
which hung closely around her face only
served to make the picture more attractive.
During the intermission between the acts she
partially 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 a fnely-dressed man, of
about the medium size, but with a very dark
face, betokening his nationality, looking in
tently 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, after a momentary meeting of the
eyes, she turned her head and settled back
in her seat. Several times during the per-
Torrance she felt an irresistible desire to
look, and whenever 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 depart.
she noticed him elbowing his way toward
her, but a sudden surge of the crowd in the
aisle swept him from view, and she saw him
40 more. She talked the matter over with
her friends after her arrival at the hotel, but
thought no more of it. The mex morning
she CHANGED to pick up one of the daily pa
npr9 and with a frnIU wnnaplV Instinct
turned to the personal column. To her as
constituent she saw one which brought up
before her the occurrence at the theater the
night before. The advertisement had been
inserted by the swarthy-looking stranger,
and requested her to send her name and ad-
thinking the matter over she deter
mined to write as requested, just to
have n little amusement. She accordingly
dropped a note to the address given, and two
weeks afterward received a lengthy reply.
The correspondence was kept up for several
months, the letters growing more and more
affectionate, until finally one came TO her
containing a proposal of marriage. The an
sWer was a favorable one, and last Tuesday
was set as the day for the performance of the
ceremony. A little over a week ago the un-
known bridegroom. so to speak, arrived in
the city, and for the first time they met face
to face. Neither seemed to have cause to re-
greet the turn affairs had taken, and a 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 Texas. De Garmo
proved to be very wealthy, and while here
sold 400 acres of fine land to Mr.. 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 acquaint-
ances of the lady who played such an i'm
portant part,