Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
A White House Romance.
Washington Letter.

washington Letter.
heard this romance to-day in con
nection with young LADY who was
an occupant of the White House dur>
ing Jackson's time. and who was
married in the East Room:
Mary Easton was the daughter of
sister of Gen. Jacksen's wife. She
went to live with her aunt for time
in the Executive Mansion. At her
home in Tennessee she had played
when child with a boy companion
named Pope The two became warm
~ attached TO each other, and as they
grew the attachment became strong
affection. While it was apparent to
both that they loved each other, Pope
did not ask his companion to become
his wife.
Miss Easton came to Washington.
Her position and her intelligence and
accomplishments made her doubly
attractive in society. Young officers
in the army and in the navy were be-
side her al every opportunity. Capt.
Finch took the lead He pressed his
suit, proposed, and was accepted. He
was possessed of considerable means
and gave her handsome presents. The
wedding day approached. Invitations
were sent to the friends of the ysung
people, asking them to come TO the
White Honse TO witness the ceremony.
The prospective bridegroom went to
New York TO get his prospective bride
her wedding present.
OF the invitations sent to Tennessee,
one fell into the hands of young Pope.
1t famed the smothering love within
his bosom into a flame. He wrote to
Miss Easton, told her of his love since
childhood for her. He said that time
and again he had been at the point of
asking her to be his wife, but ON each
occasion his modesty had prevented
him. Now he repeated his love, and
begged her TO become his bride
Miss Easton read tho letter aud i'm
mediately replied, accepting his Of
fer.
Capt. Finch returned from New
York, bringing with him costly dia
mond ornament. He called at the
White House TO see thc young lady
occupant. She was in her room with
a companion who was to be her brides
maid when his card reached her.
Tell him ! can not see him. size
said to her companion.
The latter went to the private par
lor where Capt Finch was seated, and
after some hesitancy, said that Miss
Easton was indisposed The captain
was alarmed, begged for more infor
NATION of tho indisposition, and asked
that the present he had brought be
taken to the invalid. Theyoung lady
carried the diamond ornament to her
companion. When Miss Easton re-
ceived it she turned to her companion
and said
go take 1t back to him, aGd tell
him all. Tell him | am engaged TO
another
The young lody did as requested.
When she had finished her errand
Capt. Finch arose, and without utter
ing word, left tho parlor.
Gen jackson was angry when he
heard of his wife's relations action
toward his friend Finch. He had ia
vorad the match. In speaking to Miss
Easton he said: "This action of yours,
Mary, has caused me TO lose faith in
woman He insisted that Capt.
Finch should be invited to her toar-
riage with Pope.
The wedding came off. The reject
ed lover was present. He stood di-
rectly in front Of the bride during the
ceremony, and never took mis- eyes off
her until with her husband she left
the room. Shortly afterwird he went
to Europe. When he returned he
bore the name Of an uncle-a wealthy
Englishman, Mrs Pope moved to
Tennessee. She is said to be living
there now, happy, with her children