The Osceola times., 1885-01-03
SHE
SUMMERS UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.
A Friends Account of His short-Lived
Happiness.

Happiness.
A correspondent writes long letter
in reply to a paragraph that appeared
some time ago concerning the widow OF
Charles Sumner. In that paragraph it
was stated that there was always a mys-
terry about the divorce that Mrs. Mason
obtained from Mr.. Sumner. This cor
respondent declares there was no mys-
terry about it to those who knew both
the parties to the marriage, and among
other things says:
Mrs Mason had money and beauty,
but was not an intellectual woman, and
did not belong to the circles of Boston
society to which Mr.. Sumner had the
eutree. She was spoken ofas a frivolous,
fashionable, society-loving woman, am
bilious of the position in Washington
society which a marriage with Charles
Sumner would give her. But she had
the innocent, winning ways. which many
pretty women have, when they have an
object in view, exercise, and with them
she accomplished her object and became
Mrs. Sumner. She had married for
Washington, and intended TO enjoy 1t,
and when Mr.. sumner, who did not
dance, would mildly suggest thlt it was
too late, that he had important duties for
the next day in the Senate and would
like to 90 home and rest, she would tell
him to 20 and she would come when she
had danced her list down. In Mr.. Sum
ners eyes this was too indecorous fol
endurance, and too, with the prestige his
own endowments had given him in pol
itics and literature, he naturally suppos.
ed there was an attraction about hin
superior to balls and society beaus. His
self esteem was wounded and his sense
of propriety shocked, and particularly Sc
when Mrs, Sumner chose cavalier wht
could attend her in society.
"By the advice of friends Mr. Summel
endured his wife's whim for gayety, hop
ing one winters surieit would be suiii
cient, but when the actions OF his wifi
provoked the voice of scandal he sough
redress from official quarters. The yodtl
whom Mrs. sumner had chosen for ;
favorite was one of those younger Eng
lish sons who are attached to the Britisi
legation that the position may give then
opportunties III society here which the.
could not otherwise have. Mrs. Sumne
represented to the thea Secretary o
State that this young Englisuman ha'
stepped beyond his diplomatic duties
and that his conduct was unbecoming
gentleman and representative of lie
Majesty. The matter was reported to tn
home government, and Earl Newcastle
personal friend of both Mr.. Sumne
and the Secretary of State, in his otiicia
character as Secretary of Foreign Affair:
recalled his young countryman. In
gave ofiense IN many ways TO Mrs. sun
ner; she lost an admirer who was he
constant attendant, it deprived her of he
personal liberty of action, aud lmplie'
that her conduct had met the dlsapprov
al of her husband. and forthwith sh
asked to be returned 10 her iather-ln-la'
in Boston. 1t was afterwards determlu
e,. she should join a sister living in Eu
rope, and there she has been with he
daughter, whose eligible marriage wa
noticed little over year since. Tn
Sumner marriage and denouement wer
society talk for season. Mr.. Sumne
had the sympathy of his friends through
out the whole, ana their approval of hi
couise requiring the dismissal of the Ent
lish attache. Ailer Mrs. summers dc
parture he returned 10 the society of hi
more intimate friends and appeared th
same as in his bachelor days" Bosto
Courier.