St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-24
SAVAGE OF NEVADA.
After Making Il Million He Returns
to Maine and N1arries the Sweet
heart of His Youth.


to Maine and T1arries the sweet
heart of His Youth.
Special to the Globe.
PORTLAND, Me-, July ga romance
eliminated last week i'll the marriage of a
Nevada millionaire and lady Of the town
of FoXcroft Thirty-two years ago Abram
O. Savage, then a young man of marked
business ability, met Miss. Chadborn, one
of the most beautiful of the rural bellies of
Bingham, in this state. An attachment
Sprang up between them, which in a few
months resulted in an engagement. The
young man found the quiet little farming
town too small to satisfy his ambition, and
soon after his engagement to Miss Chad
born, he left for the West with the idea OF
making his fortune and then returning fol
his bride, He settled in Nevada. and
PRosPERED FROM THE START.
His business cares, however, seemed to
make him forget the sweetheart he had LETT
in Maine. His letters to her were few and
far between and short. At length they
ceased altogether. At first Miss Chadbourn
tried to excuse his Indifference on the
ground that he must be very busy in his
new field Then she grew melancholy and
afterward reSentful. In the meantime she
formed the acquaintance of William Bas-
sett. likely young man of FoXcraft. They
apparently fell in love with each other at
sight. In a few weeks they were engaged
and within three months after their first
meeting they became man and wife. Both
were industrious and as time went Oh they
accumulated considerable property. Then
BaSSett went to California to improve his
fortune. A short time after he left Bing-
ham diSagl eeable rumOrS about his conduct
came to the ears of his wife. She was at
first heart-broken over his actions. and a
correspondence of very unpleasant nature
sprang up between them. She learned that
BaSSett cared no more for her, and at length
mutual agreement was made that they
should separate. The property that they
had accumulated was divided equally be-
tween them. Mrs. BasSett with her share
of the money opened boarding house in
FoXcraft, which she has kept ever since.
Savage, in the meantime had been
PILING UP WEALTH,
until now his property is estimated al
$1,000, 600. A short time ago Mrs. Bassett
went to Bingham her old home, to visit old
friends. There she met one of Mr.. Savage's
most intimate friends, and she told him
about everything that had happened to hel
since her separation from Savage. This
friend Immediately wrote the whole story
to the Nevada millionaire. AS soon as
Savage received the letter he arranged his
business for long absence and told his
clerks that he should be gone about eight
weeks. He took the next train East, and
in few days was with the sweetheart Of
his boyhood days. Their meeting is said tt
have been an affectionate one. Although
thirty-two years had passed since they hao
last seen each other, old memories seemed
to be awakened and the old attachment
sprang up between them. Mr.. Savage made
an offer of marriage and it was accepted
Mrs. Bassett at once began the work OF
clearing up her business affairs, and two
weeks ago the clearinghouse was sold
Last week she became the wife of Million
aire Savage and the couple started at once
for their home in Nevada.