The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-16

Mrs. Mckee Was Disguised Because Her
Husband Did Not Die on Time.


Husband Did Not Die on Time.
Another matrimonial event booked
for the near future is given unusual in
terest by the brides former marriage,
which created sensation at the time.
The lady's name is frankie Brown
Mckee, the daughter of the late Hiram
Brown, who was wealthy resident of
Oakland. Upon the death of her
father Miss frankie fell heir TO $50, 900,
and she Immediately started in to en-
JOY life at rather rapid rate. Among
her throng of acquaintance was a
dashing widow, who became the bosom
friend of the young heiress. frankie
admired the ways and manners OF her
friend, and thought that if she could
only become widow herself she would
possess all the attractions which she
SO greatly envied. She sought the adj
vice of her friend, Capt. Richard APP
gar, who has since died. He told her
TO marry some man who was dying
and offered to secure such bride
groom. frankie Brown assented.
Capt. Apgar's friend DIR. Arson A.
DuPuy, was treating for consumption
young printer named Mckee. The
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lady's desire, and also of her offer to
pay his expenses until he died and
to provide for his funeral The print
er was dazzled by the glittering offer
and lost no time in consenting to the
marriage Miss Brown called upon
Mckee, was satisfied with the deathly
pallor of his cheeks, and married him.
Then she hied her to dressmaker's
and ordered an elaborate funeral trous-
seau.
The printer fingered long-too long,
his bride thought. From time to time
word was brought TO her from the sick
bed. The reports which told her that
her husband was fast nearing his end
were encouraging, and they were usu-
ally accompanied with little bills for
attendance upon him which she prompt
ly paid, Finally she decided TO satisfy
herself by ocular demonstration that
Mckee was not going to repudiate his
contract 10y living. She was proceed
ing down Broadway, Oakland, one day,
with the intention of visiting her hus-
band in this city, but as she was about
to board a train hand was laid upon
her arm. Turning her head, her eyes
rested upon a well-built, broad shout
dered young man, with the glow of
health in his cheeks and well-round-
ed stomach that betrayed great init
macy with the good things of life. 1t
was her husband. She nearly tainted,
but recovered quickly and upbraided
Mckee for not dying on schedule time.
She emphatically announced that she
would not live with him, whereupon
he demanded cash settlement.
frankie honored his demands and they
were renewed. The strain was too
much for her purse and she fled to
Europe TO escape her husbands impor-
tunities. When he saw that he had lost
her Mckee took to drink and in about
six months died in blissful state
of intoxication.
Then his widow quit hobnobbing
with foreign potentates and returned
home, taking up her abode in San
Francisco. 1t was not long before
Arthur Newton, better known as Ar
thur Bascombe, an actor, dawned upon
her vision. He was fair to look upon,
an Englishman, thirty years of age,
tall and well built, his blonde curly
locks making a nice contrast with the
widow brides auburn ringlets. New
ton belongs to good family, and since
frankie Brown-McKee has consented
to become his bride he has abandoned
the stage and now represents an East
ern manufacturing house. The lady
will soon fly towards the rising sun,
where the nuptials will be celebrated,
after which she and Arthur will visit
the Oriental countries of the far East.
San Francisco letter.