The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-30
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worth OF presents of every conceivable
kind, both useful and ornamental hat,
beer received. These will, of,course, be
returned. The mother Of Miss Wilson
is PROSTATE with grief over her daugh-
ter.s elopement as it was entirely unex-
pected to her, and she was greatly
shocked when she received telegram
FROM her daughter dated at Buffalo. an
nouncing her marriage to Ed Young.
Last Sunday, Young's cousin man
by the name Of, Campbell, under
took to persuade Birdie to give
up Buckner and fly with him. Camp
bell called and remained three hours in
close conversation with Miss Wilson,
and it seems that his arguments failed
in effect, for when he left Birdie retired
to her room and wrote the following
letter which was found by her mother
after she had flown:
THE LETTER SHE LEFT BEHIND.
Chicago, H., Nov. l6, 1889.
Dear Edward: s
Mr.. Campbell called upon me this
morning and stated his mission, and I
am very sorry to say I can't go with him
just at his point. Had it not been for
your contrary actions should have been
in Boston. Ed, when l wrote YOU that
letter, it was my SOULS intention to go
to Boston. l told you what would do
to some extent, and asked your opinion
in other things and wanted you to ad-
wise me what was best to do, but no let
ter or answer have I ever received
from you, although your friend tells me
you wrote to me. l thought like this.
knew l loved no one but you and
could love no othe~. Well, you seemed
to forget was living, and oftentinles
wish l were dead. I thought you cared
| more for me than this man did. I
deemed it best to marry man who
cared something for me. If the love
WAS to be one-sided I'd rather let it be
on bis side; but I know and confess to
you l will always regret my marriage, as
[ am not marrying for loves sake, only
for convenience and my health's sake.
l have lost all my womanhood, my cour-
age, and all interest in myself. I care
but little what becomes of me just now.
more miserable being never existed,
but Ed, do love you, and shall always
as long as there is breath in my body.
Just think OF three hundred guests being
| invited to this house and I IN Boston. I
could not be happy when l knew people
were singing my name from morning
until night, and am not happy here,
so what am to do? l will make this
suggestion as it will please you, and you
are satisfied; I will marry John Buckner
and ere spring time, I will come to Bos-
ton, this being SO near the date, l can't
raise enough womanly courage to take
action. You have cursed me in your
letter, but l love you just the same. You
may think have given you cause for
it. / didn't know people cursed the
ones they loved. I have no picture of
yours. Your ring T shall keep
until l see you in Bosten. Your
friend has done bis duty in every
sense Of the word. You. wouldn't
know me were you to see me now,
have fallen away SO very much. May
| continue to call you 'papa?' You are
all the papa have. Write me immedi
arel.v what you think of my suggestion.
May God bless and protect on, is the
prayer of your broken-hearted,
BABE"
After Miss Bertha had written the let
ter she remarked that she would go to
the dressnakers and see how work on
the bridal dress was progressing. She
left the house and her mother has not
seen her since. It is supposed that she
met Young who persuaded her to fly
with him. On Tuesday Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived telegram from Birdie" dated
Buffalo, saying briefly "Am married
will write particulars later-Bertha
Young" ....
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Buckner
called on his beloved. She was not in,
but he was informed by her mother
that she was at the dressmakers, but
would return shortly. He waited until
midnight and then went home with a
heavy heart. Wednesday morning he
called again and: was shown the tcle-
gram. He could scarcely believe his
eyes and almost tainted when he real
lied the full import of the message. A
cab was called and he was RI meved to
his lodging.
An APPEAL reporter interviewed Mrs.
Wilson at her residence, she was PROS
trated with grief at her daughters queer
conduct. s'Just to think that Birdie
would run off with that Worthless Young
when she was engaged to Mr.. Buckner
who is nice young man. Up to the
time she left the house everything indi-
Gated that she intended to mary Buck
ner. 1t nearly breaks my heart to know
that my youngest daughter has acted in
this manner. Some time ago stopped
her from corresponding with that fellow
fonng and whipped her because she
persisted in writing to him. He lie no
good, He continued to write to Birdie
but would direct his letters in care of
my other daughter Mrs. johnson who
lives at 3149 Bu:ter6eld street. Mrs.
johnson said that Birdie did not answer
4oung's letters. but Birdie deceived her
and answered all Birdie sent Young
an invitation to the wedding and he
came here to break it up and he sue
;ceeded finely t
Fully 1000 Deonle gathered at Ouinn