The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06
THE WEE LOVERS.

THE WEE LOVERS.
Mrs. Tom Thumb omsially Announces
Xsr Matrimonial Progrnmms-xowt the
bright l1idgsts lGst, Coo:d, Loved ana
Became Engagsd.
The widow of the late General Tom
Thumb. after spending few days at
the Murray Hill Hotel, left for Phila-
delphia to fill professional engage
ment in that city. In an interview ac-
corded to reporter before her depar-
ture, this little lady expressed much
Indignation at the Fippant manner in
which the vital subject OF her approach
ing nuptials with an Italion Count had
been tossed about on newspaper pens.
She was dressed in becoming costume
artistically as when in the days of her
youth she captured the heart Of the re-
doubtatle little General. She wore
white lace iichu, which if spread out
would DO about the size of child's
pocket handkerchief, around her throat,
and her little feet, clad in French boots
of the number which children OF 4 wear,
dangled I'm inch or two below the cusli-
ion Of the full-sized easy chair in which
she sat.
II am glad you called" said she, af-
ter having warmly shaken the little fin
ger of the reporters hand (she had
clambered back upon the deliberately
upholstered chair. because want the
public generally to understand that
there is nothing sensational about my
present relations with the Count or our
approaching marriage. We are not to
be married in dime museum" and the
lady curled her lips in scornful disdain.
"nor with fireworks and brass band.
I esteem the Count very highly. and he
is devotedly attached to me. Our ac-
quaintance dates back nearly eight
years, and our union, when it takes
place, will be the result of mutual re-
spect and admiration between gentle
man, who, though small OF stature, is
EVERY INCH MAN,
and lady who fancies that the public
should by this time know her to be a
woman of sense"
There were seated in the room, be-
sides the reporter and the widow, Mr..
Sylvester Blocker, who for 81 years has
been the manager of this little lady,
and Mrs. Blocker, his wife. "The truth
is," said this gentleman, "the generals
widow has certain professional engage
ments to fill and her fiance is also under
contract fCr some time yet. This renders
it impossible for them to fix date for
their marriage, but 1t will certainly occur
before long,"
Indeed it will, broke in the sprightly
relict of General Thumb, "for the count
has imperative duties connected with
the settlement of his estate in Italy
which require his presence in that coun-
try by the latter part of May and he is
r, solved that he will not return without
me-"
"Do understand them" said the re-
porter as decornusly as possible, that
Count Rosebud is? pr
"There is no Count Rosebud about
i'll" exclaimed the little lady with con-
siderable warmth. "My intended hus-
band is Count Primo Magri, a member
of distinguished italian family;
Count in his own right, and an accom-
plished scholar and q perfect gentle
man."
II feel it my duty ct this point"
broke in Mr.. Sylvester Blocker, Ito as
sure You that the lady is not throwing
herself away upon any mere adventure.
/ am in some respects the guardian OF
Mrs. Stratton. and was lifelong friend
and partner OF her husband. She has q
handsome fortune, including beaut1-
full country seat OF marlborough,
Mass. Count Magri is not, however, a
fortune-hunter. He, is himself a rich
man, and the match is in every way de-
sirable and equal"
HOW THEY MET AND LOVED.
The generals widow, who during
this somewhat embarrassing explana-
ton had sat with downcast eyes, her
bejewelled hands folded in her lap, now
looked up at the ceiling and brcathed
deep sigh. "It is not" said she pres
emily, putting the corner of lace
handkerchief, about the SIZE of chiids
penwiper to her eyes, ''as if l
were not we'll enough acquainted
with the count. I have known
him for more than seven years. We
met first in Springfield, Mass. That
was before the General had passed away.
He was q member of our little company
during two seasons and was warm
friend of the Generals. After the death
of the General in July, 1883, he wrote
me beautiful letter of coincidence, and
we frequently met thereafter in our
travels through the country. I learned
to look upon him almost as brother.
I was, you will remember, the wife of
fhnr
having been married in Grace Church,
THU city, February 10, 1868, l do not
know" land here the little lace handker-
chief left the widows eyes and wander
ed down to her lips, where it was held
coquetishly, as if she feared her tongue
would run truant with matronlv wis.,
DOM chow my relations to the Count
gradually assumed that condition which
rendered courtship possible. Per-
haps tho Count can tell you more
about that. All I need say is that
we met last fall in Baltimore,
Count Magri having obtained an
engagement at the same place in which
was performing, and that I consented
to become his wife. He is an accom-
plished gentleman between 35 and SO
years of age, master OF several Language
es, and o finished and dexterous
swordsman. IT is our intention to be
married in this city in time to sail for
Italy not later than the middle of May.
shall meet the Count two weeks from
too day, and the details of our marriage
will then be arranged. Our plans for
the future are entirely indefinite, but
it il not at all improbable that we will
never return to this country, or only
perhaps. for ON occasional brief visit,
We are not at oil dependent upon our
profession for o livelihood. and are at
liberty to follow our own inclinations
in the arrangements for our future
lives"
Mrs. Stratton, who is A years of age,
is estimated to be worth moro than one
hundred thousand dollars. She was, it
will be remembered, before her mar