The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-12
A CURIOUS COUPLE.
The Hawaiian Bride Of Boston Pro-
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fesSOr.
1t is seldom that a stranger couple is
seen at the Union depot than one which
passed through the city February Sd,
says the ''Pittsburg Commercial Gaz-
ette." When the train arrived at the
depot they did not get off, but had their
supper served to them in their private
apartment. They were at the station
for nearly an hour but did not venture
outside of the car. When the car was
dropped down on a track where the peo-
pie could see into it the blinds were
drawn down by the gentleman, but this
did not prevent number of people on
the platform from seeing them.
The woman was about % years of age,
small in statue, and was dressed in an
elegant travelling costume made of silk.
In her ears were large diamonds, a
beautiful necklace of the same encircled
her throat, and she had several diamond
rings Oh her fingers. Her manner was
modest and her general bearing was that
of a high-bred woman.
The gentleman appeared to be 40 years
old, had an intellectual appearance, and
dressed like a gentleman. He was of
Medium height and wore iron-gray side
whiskers. A pair of gold-rimmed spec
takles surmounted his nose and gave
him literary air.
One of the passengers-a Mr.. Weyl of
Philadelphia, who has been travelling in
the same Car with them from Kansas
City-told the reporter the following
story:
''The man is Prof. McPhee, of Boston,
and the woman is his wife. The profess
was for a number of years a teacher in
one of the educational institutions of the
Hub" but being wealthy gave up
teaching year or so ago. Since then
he has been travelling around the world
on a tour of pleasure. About six months
ago he he landed on the Sandwich ISL
ands, and about the first thing be 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 and wanted
him to invest some money and settle
down on the island. While Prof. McPhee
was stopping with King KaIakaua he
met the young woman who is now with
him. She was we'll educated and re-
fined, having been taught by an English
tutor in the Kings household. McPhee
fell in love with her, and after a few
weeks courtship they were married &C
cording to the customs of the people
there. The event was probably the
greatest thing that ever occurred there
since the island became civilized.
CATER the wedding the couple de-
parted on honeymoon to the United
States. They had only intended at first
to come as far as San Francisco, but
when they arrived there the professor
concluded to visit his old home in the
suburbs of Boston. The woman is we'll
educated. She and her husband have
been heard conversing in half a dozen
languages. They both have plenty of
money, and buy almost everything from
he train boys. They do not mingle with
other passengers while travelling, but
always keep themselves secluded in the
She has been in Austria
ia several times, but this is her first
7isit to the United States. She is of |
oval blood, being distant relative of |
queen Kapiolani. The professor seems
o be perfect gentleman, and apparent
y does not feel as if he had lost caste by
laving black wife. They are both in
owe with one another, and are not afraid
o let other people see it. The profess
or's people-if he has any-will prob
bly, raise row about his marriage, but
think he intends to return to the island
nd help Kalakaua run it.
The above was cleaned by Mr.. Weyl
I conversation with the professor and
is servant. The drawing-room the
ouple occupied was full of books, maya
ines, boxes of sweetmeats, etc. When
he reporter sent in his card the gentle
ian declined seeing him, saying: CT
ont wish to see any more reporters"