Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-19
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sad Romance Of the Life OF the Young seno
Del Campo, OF Chill.

SAD Romance Of the Life OF the Young ssnor
Del Campo. OF Chill.
News was received in Washington few
days ago of the death of Senior Del Campo,
who recently figured conspicuously rs the
secretary of the Chilisn legation and was for
long time sole representative of his country,
after the departure of the minister, Senior
Godsy. Senor Del Campos death was
caused by fever at Panama, where he had
stopped on his way home. There was
peculiarly sad romance in the life OF this
young man, the knowledge of which, now
given for the first time, will serve to temper
the adverse criticism so generally bestowed
upon him during the latter part of his stay
in Washington.
Previous to his appointment in the diplo-
matte corps, Senior Del Campo was desperate
ly in love with beautiful Gillian girl, whose
parents, however, refused their consent TO
the marriage on account OF the poverty of the
suitor. This being the sole objection the
young man determined TO come to the United
| States, win name for himself, aud then re.
| turn to claim the bride. The appointment
| rs secretary to the Chilian legation was al
once secured through influential friends, and
| receiving from his lady love in parting the
earnest assurance of her faithtulness and
| approval of his plans, Del Campo came
| to Washington, where he at once became a
/ fsvorite for his gentlemanly, quiet manners.
| With the sonior members of the corps Del
| Campo was held in high esteem as an up
| right, painstaking and industrious young
| diplomat And well did the young man de-
| serve the honor. for he led at this time an eN-
| emplary life, practicing the utmost frugallty
| in order to save in every way toward auasslng
| the sum which, in the eve of his prospective
| father-in-law, was necessary before the sub ect
| ofmarrisge with his daughter could be discus
| sed. Things went on thus for while when
| suddenly one day came the intelligence that
| all his labor had been for naught, that, in obe-
dience to the will other parents, the fair young
Chilisn had been false to her vows OF con-
| stancy and was married to a man OF great
wealth. For time Senior Del Campo was
| fairly stunned by the news, and refused 10
| credit its truth. Then all ambition, all hope
for the future, and everything which renders
| life desirable appears to have departed from
him, and he plunged into the widest eX.
cesses. One discreditable episode follow ed
another in quick succession, until the young
| diplomat, who had formerly borne such q
stainless reputation, was abandoned by all
his associates, and his conduct coming To the
know ledge of the Chilian government, he
was recalled from Washington in disgrace.
So great was his repugnance to returning &c
his country that on the way he stopped for a
| time at Panama, where he contracted the
| fever, which proved fatal.
| In the light of this sad little romance
| which absolutely broke his heart and rend
| cred him a reck less man, Senior del Campo:
| friends will lose sight OF those escapade'
| which threw such a cloud upon the latte
| part of his stay in Washington. They vii
| remember him only as the light-heartec
| young fellow, happy in his thought that b,
| honest epdeayor he would overcome late anI
| win the woman he loved.