Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
JAMES G. BLAINE, JR.
his Unsuccessful Attempt to Join HI.

his Unsuccessful Attempt to Join ais
Wife
AUGUSTA, NE, November 3.-James G.
Blaine, Jr., read IN the morning papers OF
his Wifs's illness and was visibly affected.
What the result viii be it is hard to tell.
He is liable to make a break for liberty at
any hour and steal OF to New York, for he
realizes that he ought to be at his wifs's
bedside, ministering to her wants.
During his wife's last visit here he was
kept close in his room by his mother, who
did not intend that the two should meet.
But young Mrs. Blains's devotion knew no
obstacle. She loved her husband deVOt6dly
and determined to be reunited with him.
She managed IN some manner to cOmmuni-
cate with the young man, and a plan was
arranged for him TO run away from paren
tai authority, TO which he readily consented.
The plan was for MRS. Blaine to depart for
Portland on the midnight train, aud her
husband VINO would remain concealed IN
some favorable spot, was to Join her there,
and together they would g to New York.
Mrs. Nevlns was to remain until morning
so as to throw on suspicion, but this plan
was UhWarG6Q by friends OF the family. Mrs.
Blaine went to Portland aud Mrs. Nevins
stopped IN Augusta over night, leaving On
the early train IN the morning. But the
little woman in Portland waited patiently
for him, and finally In sorrow and sadness
realized that he would never come and that
ne had been Waylaid and captured before he
could escape. It is accepted as truth here
that his trunk, which had been hastily and
secretly packed, went as far as HallO|els
two miles below the city, where it was taken
order.
Another story as to the immediate cause
of separation is now current IJ is said by
those who are well acquainted with the cir
Cumstsnces of the affair that the whole
trouble arose from financial causes. Young
Blaine and hiE wife lived in New York and
his 1ndulgenJ father allowed him $500
year for living expenses besides finding him
employment; but when Mr.. Blaine went
across the water constant streams OF bills
followed him over, which finally became so
large that they could no longer be tolerated.
Indeed, It Is stated that it cost the couple
$1,000 a year to live. This was too large
sum for Mr.. Blaine's purse, and after the
party returned from abroad 1t was decided
that James and his family should reside In
Augusta. where the cost of living was com
paratlyely small; so they took up their quar-
Ters at the Augusta house. But after a brief
sojOurn here the wife lOnged for home and
friends and besOught her husband to take
her back to New York. James went to his
mother, who objected to any change and
finding that her plsadings through her hus-
band were Intellectual, the young mother
went to Mrs. Blaine and asked that she
might return home for a while. Mrs. Blaine
was ODdurate and advised her to stop in
Augusta, telling her that the family would
De dD5SuB curing Jn6 WluGBrs as Gu6y expect
ed to spend the winter in Washington, and
Jimmy and she could occupy the Augusta
mansion together; besides, when Mr.. Blaine
was absent she wanted Jimmy to stay at
home as the man of the house, for the ladies
Of the family would be alone without him.
But Mrs. Blaine, Jr., was disgusted with
Augusta and persisted IN returning home.
and at last Mrs. Blaine, cr., told her to 'sgo
home to your relatives" and she
went, and at once began to prepare for the
suit against her mOther-in-laW for aienRb~
ing her husbands affections.