Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-04
A CURIOUS COUPLE.
The Dusky bride of Boston rro.
fessor.

The Dusky bride OF a boston rro.
fessor.
II is seldom that a stranger couple l.
seen at the union depot than one which
passed through the city last night. sa, s
The Ptis,Rrg Commercial Gazette.
Comfortably seated in the drawing
room of one of the New York ears from
st. Louis on the eastern express was a
white man and by his side was full
blooded negress. The couple appe ar
ed yerr attentive to each other. and did
not seem to mind the impertinent star
ing OF other passengers into their pri-
waite apartment The couple were ae-
companied by a colorel man servant
who. like tho woman was coal black.
When the train arrived ut the depot
they did not get off but had there sup
per served to them in Their private
apartment They were at the station
for nearly an hour but did not venture
out side of the car. When the car was
dropped down on a track where the
people could see into il the blinds were
drawn by the gentleman. but this did
not prevent number of people on the
platform from seeing them.
The woman was about % wears of
age, small in statue. and was dressed
in an elegant travelling costume made
of silk. In her ears were large dia-
monds beautiful necklace OF the
same encircled her throat, and she had
several diamond rings on her fingers.
Her manner was modest and her gen,
eral bearing was that of high bred
woman.
The gentleman appeard to be ~
years old. had an intellectual appear
ance, and dressed like n gentleman.
He was of medium height and wore
iron gray side-whiskers. A pair of gold.
rmmed spcctacles surmoonted his
nose, and gave him literary air
One of the paSsengers-a Mr.. Weyl
of Philadelphia. who has been travel.
i"g in the same ear with them from
Kansas City-told the reporter the fol-
lowing story:
'''rhe man is Prof McPhee, of Boston.
and the woman is his wife. The prof
essor was for number or years Il
teacher in ono of the educational in
slut ons of "The Hub" but being veal
thy gave up teaching year or so ago.
Since then he has been travel NJ
around the world on tour of pleas
ure. About six months ago he lan,led
on the Sandwich islands. and about the
first thing lie did was to call on King
Kalakaua. The king, who lives in the
height OF style and enjoys the good
things of life. made the professor stay
with him aud want, d him to invest some
money and settle down on the island.
WILL. D,nF MnDbna
King Kolakaua he met the Young wo-
man who is now with him. She was
well educated antl refined. having been
taught by an ENGLISH tutor in the kings
household. McPhee fell in love with
her. and after u few weeks courtship
they were married according to the
costoms of the people there. The event
was probably the greatest thing that
ever occurred there since the island be-
came civilized
After the wedding the couple de-
parted on a HONEYMOON 10 the United
States, They hal only intended mt
first to come as far as San Francisco,
but when thev arrived there the pro-
fessOr concluded to visit his old home
in the suburbs Of Boston. The woman
is well educated. She and her husband
have been heard conversng in half II
dozen languages. They both have
plenty of money. and buy almost everr-
thing from the train boys. They do
not mingle with other passengers while
travelling. but ALWAYS keep themselves
secluded in the draw ng-roOm. She
has been in Australia several times. but
this is her first Wis TO the United States
She is of ROYAL hloOd being distant
relative Of Queen Kapiolani. The pro-
fesser seems to be perfect gentleman.
and apparently does not feel as il he
lost caste by having black wife. They
are both in love with one another, and
are not afraid to let other people see it,
The professors people-if he has any
will probably raise row about his
marriage. but think he intends To
return to the island and help Kalakaua
run il. p"
The above was cleaned by Mr.. Weyl
in conversation with the professor aud
his servant. The drawing-room the
couple occupied was full of books.
magazines, boxes of sweetmeats, etc.
When the reporter sent in his card the
gentleman declined to see him saving:
Il don't wish to see any more report