Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-19
TATTooED FOLKS MARRY.
Taking Each Others Art Collections fol
Better or for Worse.

Ten years ago Jeannetta A. Pow
ell, then . very young woman. was
living in London, and working in o
store. She wished to be rich and
famous, and so she had herself tat
tooed. About the same time there
was 10 this country q young man
named Robinson. He had himeelf
tattooed. believing that there was
fame and money in it. When Robin
sons suferings were over be could
boast that be was the only living man
with lao life-like animals dug into his
skin, and an alligator crawling down
his spine, and the motto Love me
little, love me long," on his breast.
As for Jeannetta Powell, two poets
and painter might struggle in vain
to give an idea of her appearance.
Bracelets lavishly strewn with India
ink diamonds encircle her arms. The
moon Is pictured eternally rising on
her left shoulder blade; blazed upon
by q big red sun sinking into the
West on the shoulder across the way.
The spotless doves balance them
selves, each upon one leg, on various
parts Of her person, aud q serpent
with flashing eyes and threatening
tongue winds himself around her
much punctured neck.
Jeannetta said good.by to the store.
Robinson bade adien to bis folks, and
both began earning $50 q week on
show. At this point Jeannetta be-
comes Lillian Marco and Robinson
Captain Wesley St. Clair, both names
suited TO their new spheres. Mean
while tate, which sees across the At
lantic, had cast her eye upon the
young couple aud decided that they
we're for each other. Lillian took an
ocean steamer, the captain took the
Pennsylvania railroad, and they met
in Chestnut-street dime museum in
Boston. Lillian related numerous
little experiences attending the prick
ing-in of the snake, and the captain
said nobody but q tattooed lady could
appreciate what be bad suffered while
that alligator was being worked into
his spine.
They loved. This was six years
ago, and they have been loving ever
since. Now they were united and
gazed upon each other in Chatham
street museum, and now torn apart
and hurried one to Coney Island and
one to Kansas City. Several times
the captain said be would not stand
it. A week ago be said he'd be blow
ed if be would. He said to Miss
Marco:
Marry me and III marry you.
Wen be the only living tattooed
couple in the world: and we'll make
SIS week together instead of $50
apart
Lillian leaned over until the snake
and the alligator were near enough to
whisper, and faltered "Yes.n The
captain said be was sure she would
not be foolish enough to falter any
thing else, and they took the manager
into their confidence.
"All right if you get married on
The stage, with q brass band" said
the manager.
Monday the alligator and his COM.
rades were eclipsed beneath spotless
shirt bosom and q Delmonico dress
suit. The snake was hidden away
beneath gorgeous wedding dress of
white satin, and only the bare arms
of the beau tiful Lillian, with the little
birds spread over the plump surface,
told of her superiority to other wo-
men. A big sign out in the Bowery
invited the public in and they came7
at 10 cents q piece. Babies had
scarcely room to cry. The manager,
fearful and pale hoisted the curtain
that hid the stage, and said that the
dear young friends would be united
Rs soon as the audience had enjoyed
Ehe variety performance. At last the
orchestra piano and violin--broke
into Z wedding march. A white
headed man in clerical garb bobbled
On TO the stage after the bridal pair.
The manager advanced and intro.
duced the old man in clerical garb,
who thereupon developed marked
faculty Of introducing himself. al.
though in broken English. II am
Ibe old minister" be said; "Charles
Ernest Aerger, an old army chap
lain.
Then be introduced the witnesses
by their names, and c0njnred the
Albino lady. Mary Jane Mcleod, to
bold irmly the plate that she held ID
her hand and stand closer to the bride.
The service, then begun. was inter-
mingled with speeches.from the chap
ain pphn knnf IN od1r6uafnO nho