Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-17
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Foreign Gentleman.
In the Pittsburg Leader of August
18th is an account OF the marriage OF
Miss Bessie Shannon, daughter of Elk.
Chief Justice P. Q. shannon, of the Da-
kots bench. Miss Bessie was the favor
lite OF Yanktoa society during the years
OF her residence here. She possessed
rare intellectual gifts and au attractive
presence which made her the oenttal
fig ure in a large circle of sdmirIng
friends, who will nov congratulate her
upon her new found happiness. The
Pistsburg Leader gives this account OF
Bessie Shannon's romance.
A romance so far out OF the usual order
OF things as to seem more like fiction
than a plain every day sort of happening
was ended Thursday by e wedding. The
heroine was Misc Bessie shannon,
daughter of Judge Shannon, formerly of
Yankton, Dakota, but o d resident of
Pittsburg. Some years ago Miss Shan
o 1911 placed in a French convent
school in order to have extra finishing
touches added to her education. The
polish, grace, department and accom-
plishments generally, which French nuns
are accredited with being especially
capable of impsrtlpg to their pupils,
were considered well worth the time and
expense incurred. While under the
secluded roof presided over by the gentle
sisters, the fair American girl, in some
way not stated. made the acquaintance
of q gentleman of Franco Spanish de-
scent. Monsieur Benito Alllago, was his
name. He was handsome, brilliant, rich
and of distinguished family, and if our
charming young compatriot fell a victim
60 his charms, it Is only what every ten
oat of o dozen girls would have done
under the same circumstances. Their
love idyl was progressing satisfactorily
enough, although no decisive words had
been spoken, when Miss Shannon was
summoned home, by q csblegram an
nouncing the dangerous illness of a
member OF the family. Hastily saking
leave she sailed for home and while
keeping up the correspondence with
Monsieur Alliago-who by the time was
appointed CONSUL to represent the French
governments at Tunis, Africa time wen,
on and their rather indefinite relations
remained unchanged.
Mean while the Shannons removed TO
the far west-Dakots. Naturally such an
attractive girl as Miss Bessie, who ie
bright. remarkably intelligent and
highly accomplished, Don drew quite a
circle OF admirers about her. One sutton
was particularly urgent. He had known
her from childhood and had always
loved her. His devotion was now re-
doubled, and with all the thousand arts
know to arden. lovers he wooed his
sweetheart. For a long time she resisted,
remembering the gallant Spanish lover,
but at length, half persuadc,a that the
tremendous distance thst iaF between
and the time that had elapsed nee they
two had parted, had allowed his unde.
clared love to grow cold, she relented
and accepted the Americans proposal
The day was finally set for the marriage,
This she wrote 10 fsr off Tunis. The
marriage was to be on q Tuesday about
q month ago. On a Saturday preceding
q cablegrsm was placed ia the hands O.
the bride %expectant. It was from Nj.
Alliaso, and consisted of the words
DON'T marry. Will wrlte."
That was enough for the loving wo-
man. Those few words meant volumes
W uSEs SAS udoCkstoOu ~ dt Wlthout
any further explanation. But what to
do was the question. The western lover
had come on for the marriage. How to
tell him of her change of feeling was q
delicate matter. This hard part of the
task was considerably taken out of her
hands by a relative, who, as kindly as
possible broke it to him. OF course be
Immediately retraced bis steps, taking
the first train west. and. although it is
eaid he was brokenhesrted, Shakes
.pesre's opinion on that subject, "Men
aaye died and worms Rave eaten them,'
etc, no donbp comforted him of his grief.
The wedding invitations were recalled
end the young lady was once more free
AS soon as the mail could reach here
after that cableRram was sent, q letter
came from the distant lover. In it he
said that he loved her and felt sure she
returned his affection; that liz spite of
there having been no formal engage
ment between them, he had looked on
their intimacy as such; that he had
understood a formal proposal or request
for her hand from her parents after tho
custom of France was not necessary
from an American point Of view, but
that he had supposed she had viewed
the matter as he did, until startled by
the announcement of her
coming marriage. He closed
by saying the next steamer would
bring him to her. This wss a few
weeks ego and last week be arrived. AS
there was nothing to delay the nuptials
the trousseau having been prepared
and the bridal dress ready-it was de-
cided to oonsummste their happiness at
once, aud on Thursday evening", as
stated above, Rev Father Phelsn joined
these two in holy wedlock. The bride
was beautifully attired in white silk,
with flowers and q tulle vail, and looked
her best. They we're unattended. but
about twenty OF the best known society
people of the city Witnessed the oere-
mony, among them being Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Brent Sweariugen (the latter an amt
OF the bride,) Mr.. end Mrs. Zimmer-
man, of SewIckley; the Misses Gather
wood, Mrs. Oxnard and Miss Phillis Ok.
nard, and DR.. and Mrs. Naylor-a
brother-in law and sister OF the bride.
After the ceremony the happy couple
left for the east, where they are spend
ing the first few days oftheir honeymoon,
On Wednesday next they sail for their
future home In Tunis.
The eficial society there is said to be
very gay and the life that opens out
before the young bride is likely to be
socially extremely brilliant. That she
will be q notable figure in the gay
capital, all who know how well fitted
she is to shine in any society freely pre-
dict.
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