Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-03

MRS. MINNIE DUNLAP HOPKINS.
ment, and her remarks were addressed to
reporter for the Herald.
"Why, look at it," she said. "Minnie
Dunl p Wss Drl ught up s society pat, so
20 speak. True, she was self Wilied and
impetuous, but in that she was much like
aer father. Sic liked compsny, and in
spi1ed respect as well as admiration She
WAS sougat for by the sons OF some Of
the best families in the city, but she pre-
terred to marry Mr.. Hopkins, and die
the same IS many a good womsn@ hiss
done before her and will do agsin-msde
an unfortunate selection. inst was mol
altogether her fault, 1 think. Il believe
that had she followed her own Inclination
she would have married another m&p,
nearer her own age, and one better suit,
ed to her temperament. He Is the
son of well known South
Side resident, who has been. for
many years connected with the West
Side Street Railway Company, and at one
time occupied prominent position IS
minister abroad. II was whispered about
year before her marriage to Mr.. Hop
kins that she WAS engaged to this gentle
man, for whom she hsd shown crest lik-
ing, and believe that she would have
married m. That gentleman is married
now and the father OF children, so that
his name should not be mentioned.
"Her father, however, Is an ambitious
man, and he favored Mr.. Hopkins suit,
and to crafty her fathers desire she
married the man OF his choice rather than
her own. Mrs. Hopkins is strikingly
handsome womsn, with most graceful
carriage, dign fed and Intellectual. But
she is Of buoyant, happy tempera-
ment, though. as said before,
inpetuous and, as most handsome
ladies are, exceedingly fond OF
society and admiration. When that is
said, ali has been said that could possibly
and pure woman, who cast her lot with 9
man who had no sympathy with her de-
sires and inclinstions, who preferred
business to pleasure, ard therein lies,
believe, the entire origin of their family
unhsppibess. am sorry for her, indeed,
for she WAS girl who deserved better
fate.
40 say that she would scheme to ruin
Jay Gould or any other man is the veriest
OF absurdities. Why do 1 s4y so7 Be-
cause know too well that Minnie Hop
kins is incapable of conspiring to wrong
any one, and because she has no desire
for the notoriety which such action would
naturally force upon her. l will say this
Mr.. Hopkins is q stsid, sober Nan
Of Affairs, wholly devoted to specu-
lation and money making, who has
bo desire to shine in society. She
was gay, and, perhaps he thought, little
giddy. She was his second wife, and he
was probably twenty years her senior
when he married her. He had beautiful
and elegant home to take her to, but that
was mot all she wanted. She wss a
beauty and belle when he married her,
and after she had Joined her fortune with
him, Mrs. Hopkins was still AK
ious to shine In society and re-
main socisl pet. That wish was per-
fectly natural. She would gladly have
enter aimed her friends st home, IS her
father has always done here, ana made
the home circle an attractive spot for
both herself and Mr.. Hopkins. That was
entirely diametrical to her husbands
wishes, snd there the family jsrripg COM
menced. She WAS determined to
go out, and he was determined
that she should stay at home. II
does not take great deal to imagine
the outcome, which ended in fnsl sep
aration. His sections were peculiar. His
coldness towar5 her made her FESTIVE and
jealous, for nothing SO Anglers 8 woman
as Intentional neglect by husband.
When she threatened to bring her bill for
divorce against him on the charge OF
adultery he threatened to bring
a cross-bill and have the family
skeleton brought to public view.
She was not anxious to have the family
affairs sired In court OF law, and the
agreement was made that she should go
to California and secure her divorce, to
which he sgreed to make no opposition.
I think he gave her $50, 900 in settlement
and paid all the lawyers fees in the case.
l don't think that Mr.. Hopkins is as rich
as he is reputed to be, bat believe that
Is all the money he gave her, and that his
fortune will not foot up million.
"Mr. Could" ssid the lady in conclu-
sion, "csn not make any Of Mrs. Hop
kins' friends in Chicago believe that che
is implicated in any schemes to have him
indicted, snd he makes no friends In the
west when he makes an attack upon lady
whose character Is that Of Minnie Dun.
lap's. He may be successful stock specu-
lstor and railroad wrecker, but he cannot
successfully attsck lady and not meet
With deserved censure. don't Gaze
what evidence he may say that he has in
regard TO s conspiracy TO blackmsl him.
DO not think that he csn bring one word
NJ censnre AGAINST this fair ledvya name -