Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
NEW YORK ROMANCES.
A Revelation in Upper Tendon
Circles.
The Didoes Which Cupid Cuts Up in Goth
ANS Exclusive CIroles-Remarkable
Career of Robert Schuyler. the Man
Who Lived Two Lives.
IN. Y. Cor. Kansas City Journal

Within the last week bit Of gossip has
,come to the knowledge of few that has
given our local nobs a terrible shaking up.
Among the brightest and most accom- :
iplished of the young ladies of New
York, who for five years have helped open
the ball of the SWEETEST dancing clubs, and
sat high upon the gorgeous turn -outs OF
the coaching clubs, was the heroine of the
Vile de Havre steamship disaster, which
took place some years ago. When the
great ship went down this female aristo :
GRAFT struck out boldly for herself, defiant
alike of storms and sharks, and swan up
the sea till rescued. Scores have sought
her hand on account of her personal
charms and the undeniable Dutchness of
her ancestry, but they have been, one by
one, politely put aside. In the same circle
has been very dashing beau, who, since
De Lancey Kane partially withdrew from
the Office of Master Of Ceremonies, has
been much relied On to open the german
in fashionable mansions His heart has
also repelled every assault, to the aston
ishment of all. Now what do you think?
Why, it Is suddenly discovered by prying
acquaintance that these two are married,
and have been for the last four years
Did you ever! What a crooked world this
isl The reason why it has been kept so
secret, to the great inconvenience Of
all parties, is that neither is worth a
penny, and the young mau's "expec-
tations," through his proud spirited and
high bred mother, would be jeopardized,
if not forfeited, by an exposure. The old
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work or earned an honest penny for more
than two centuries, and she can not endure
the thought of her volant darling taking
to wife anybody short of millionairess.
1t is sad, sad occurrence. Cupid ought
to blush crimson with shame for cutting
up such didoes and am not sure but l am
imperiiing the happiness of whole lot of
folks by Cabling about it now.
o, there have been stranger things. Do
you remember the remarkable career of
Robert Schuyler? His story is almost in
credible. Born of an old aristocratic fam
lily In this city, he went into business and
greatly increased his patrimony. He was
captivated by pure and beautiful girl Of
Yonkers, and made her his wife, under
the single condition that she must never be
admitted into his social circle or intro
duced to any members of his family. He
told her his name was Spicer, and that was
the name borne on the marriage certificate.
He fitted up an elegant house in Amity
street, and there he and Mrs. Spicer lived
happily for years. She had her own cir
Gle of friends in her relatives and acquaint-
ances, but he was shy of them. He lived
for fifteen years two distinct lives in this
city-about as distinct as if he had been
two distinct individuals.
In realizing one OF these lives he was the
generous and respected Mr. Spicer-the
affectionate husband and indulgent father
of Amity street; in realizing the other he
was the handsome and wealthy Robert
Schuyler of Wall street.-the elegant bach
elor who danced at the Jays and went to
dinner parties at the Lorillards' and AS
tors, and whom worldly minded maidens
set their caps to catch. He slept on Amity
street, and there was one Of the pillars of
the church, which he always attended with
Mrs. Spicer and the children. At Delmon-
ico's he was known only as Schuyler-the
able financier, grandson of General Philip
Schuyler, whom Washington loved and
trusted.
Schuyler throve wonderfully In Wall
street. He became millionaire. He was
a confidant of Vanderbilt. He was elected
President of the New York s. New Haven
Railroad Company.
About that time. have been told, two
young men met this duplex man on Broad
way. Both recognized him and both
bowed.
81 didn't know as you knew him, Damp
said one.
Nothing strange about that" answered
the other, glibly. 81 ought to know him
that he is my father"
your father" repeated the other in as
constituent. st can't be; that's Mr..
Schuyler-Robert Schuyler-and l know
he isn't married"
"Schuyler-not much" retorted his
companion. That's Mr.. James G. Spicer,
and he's my father. 1 hope l know. Let's
turn around and I'll introduce you to
him."
The curiosity of the first speaker being
now aroused, they turned about and
walked after the fine, tall figure, now be-
low the city hall. 81 know him by the !
shape of his shoulders and his walk" in
sisted he, "as well as by his face. "Why, /
be comes up TO our house and plays bill
lizards with father every few nights, and .
he attends our parties"
They had gained on the gentleman as
they walked, and were quite near him .
when ne met another coming from the op-
posite direction who said, shaking hands,
Good morning, Schuyler. Stocks are
bit shaky this morning, but your lines are
firm" The boys walked past them I'M
noticed, but Dan was set to thinking.
AS matter of fact, Schuyler's lines were
not as firm" as they seemed. He had al
ready been nipped in several transactions,
and to make himself good he had issued
illegal bonds of the New Haven Road and
sold them. His affairs getting more and
more tangled, he resorted to Their elief more
and more till at last he had created an in
iebtedness of 8, 0O0 600, sold the bonds. and
used or kept the money.
He prepared for flight and started for
Europe one summer evening. Just before
Ascending he got time to run home mo
onger in Amity str Get, but q handsome
adifice on Twenty second street. near
Eighth avenue, still known as the
Schuyler mansion"), and there he re-
7ealed himself to his wife-his name and
lis crime. He put his family in charge of
friend-Courtland Palmer, have been
babe goodbye to America for
,ver. His family soon joined him IN
Paris, where they suddenly became Schuy-
ers, There the children were educated,
and there soma years since Mr. Robert
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dust to dust