The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-04-11
END OF A ROMANCE.
a Beautiful American Girl Mar
ries a Japanese Nobleman.
A Sad Awakening Followed by Months
of Horror, and Finally Secret
Flight for the Home of Her
Parents.

Philadelphia society believes in itself.
1t doesn't think that there is any other
quite so good this side of the ocean or
anything better even beyond seas.
Naturally, therefore, there is very little
reaching out, either for rivalry or alli-
ance with other communities. Few
Philadelphia girls care to scheme and
fret even for the glory of obtaining a
titled husband. And the number will
be smaller still, fancy, when there is
a more general acquaintance with the
details of shocking matrimonial
episode of one of the most noted of the
bellies of few seasons ago. The SUBJ
ject of this history combined in herself
the highest charms of person and mind.
She was tall, slender, and graceful
demi-brunette with great, melting blue
eyes and dark-brown hair. She had been
educated in the best unconventional
schools, and had vigor and daring
in original thought that were striking
even in an American girl. Indeed, it
was that quality, degenerated into
.bimple willfulness, that in the last
analysis led to all her woe. She met at
Washington some years ago young
Japanese of high rank, an intimate
friend of member of the Japanese
Legation. He was learned, courteous,
aud witty. He became devoted to her,
and his attentions were not only re-
ceived, but, to the surprise, and one
might add horror, of the young lady's
parents and friends, his feeling of adj
miration was reciprocated. He pro-
fessed Christianity, and became the
constant companion of the lady at a
fashionable church. Her friends were
not surprised to hear shortly afterwards
that the two were engaged in marriage.
The union was strenuously opposed by
the young lady's parents. 1t was all
quite useless, however. She was de-
termined to have her way. With other
relatives and friends much stress was
laid on the fact of the future bride
groom's exalted rank. The wedding
took place in this city. 1t was a very
quiet one. for, Notwithstanding the fact
that it made the handsome Philadel-
phian something like Princess, she was
compelled to defer to the opposition of
her parents, at least to the point of
having no display made over the singu-
lar union.
HER LIFE IN JAPAN.
The result was true and binding all
the same. And the Prince in few
weeks showed his knowledge of the
fact that he was the brides lord and
master by directing her to accompany
him at once to Japan. 1t was supposed
before the wedding that he would re-
main in this country for several years.
and that his wife would at least not be
deprived of the pleasures of Western
civilization and the companionship of
her own people. He pleaded that he
had been called home on urgent bust
ness connected with the Government,
and that the command was one he
dared not disobey. His wife had a
considerable fortune in her own right.
She converted large part of it into
securities easily negotiable, and at
their departure transferred them to his
keeping He was invariably courte-
Gus, and at the last moment he endeav-
ored to console his beautiful bride s
mother by expressing the hope that
perhaps she should soon again see her
daughter. What he suggested, idly
and unmeaningly it must have been,
mas lnQeeQ come TO pass. Inc DeauUl-
full and cultured bride of that day is
again in her mothers arms. She
reached her old home few days ago
after months and months of the most
cruel agony, hollow-eyed, haggard, a
wreck. No splendor of station, nc
glitter of honors, could compensate fol
one day of that American girls suf-
fering. The journey out to Japan was
long and wearlsome. AS the distance
from America increased the manner Of
the Japanese nobleman changed. The
suavity and consideration which had
marked his intercourse with his wife
gave way to brusqueness and com
mand- Little by little the fact that the
union was one that never ought tC
have been made dawned upon hel
mind. She endeavored at first to NEE
his change of manner with oppOsi
ton. The feminine tactics and capri
ces that she had found effective enough
in the old days in her fathers hous'
were poWerless against the orientalisn