The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
A DIPLOMATIC ROMANCE.
The Strange Adventures of Beauti-
full Widow.
From the Nep York Times.

From the NeD York Times
WASHINGTON, March 30-The most in
teresting story of the season is that about a
beautiful young widow whose life seems to
hold more than the usual share Of romance
About two years ago her marriage to a
handsome but penniless young diplomat on
his death-bed was tho absorbing
| topic Of talk in Washington. Indeed
so great was the commotion raised In society
circles that the widow, unable to bear the
strain of her husbands death, the tragic
marriage, and the talk incident thereto,
| sailed with her mother and little sob, the
/ child Of her first husband, for Europe. and
/ spent the time III retirement on the coast Of
! Normandy, from which they returned early
! in the present season.
! After her unhappy experience of mar
! ried life, the young wife, with her baby
boy and mother, left the house of her girl
no ID and came north to live When some
years had elapsed a divorce was obtained,
| and when her little son was about Z years
of age his mother came to Washington.
| During the second winter of her stay, and
when she had become a society favorite,
| the acquaintance Of a handsome young at
tache was made The Friendship rapidly
eliminated in mutual love. and men it be-
gan TO be whispered about that q marriage
was imminent then for the first
!
heard. Tue att che was not the only one
to whose peace OF mind the young woman's
| beauty had proved destructive. The min
| is, or himself had fallen in love with her.
After continued effort to cha pge matters in
his own favor the minister determined to
set his wits to work to prevent the marriage
and place every possible obstacle in the
/ path of the young lovers. Dispatches were
sent to the young fellows relatives, telling
them that he, a member Of the Roman
| Catholic church was seriously contempla-
ting marriage with divorced woman.
Belonging 10 a southern family Of great
wealth, AID being an only daughter, the
girl grew up courted and petted by her
friends and idolizsd by the parents, who
were the last to perceive that of all the men
who visited their house the one who gained
the strongest hold upon their daugn-
ter's heart was young fellow who had
little to recommend him beyond his good
looks. marriage followed and gradually
the husband began to show himself in his
true character. 1t was not long before he
bad committed a series of forgeries for
large amounts and was fugitive from JUS
tice. Conflicting stories are told AS to the
fate OF the fellow, some authorities aver
ing that he committed suicide, while others
are positive that he Is still alive and resi-
dent of Australia.
The storm of opposition raised by the rela-
tives only served to hasten matters. About
this time a splendid entertainment was
given at the Country Club. The guests did
not depart until the early morning hours
One of the guests, flushed with wine, made
some professions Of regard to the young
woman who, in order to rid herself of the
unwelcome admirer, was finally obliged
to call her escort. The attache was so
worked up by the little incident that he
determined ON the homeward drive to have
4 - f1- hafs- -, III.
accordingly done. On the following day
tho young fellow was taken sick, and the
heavy cold hich he had contracted rapidly
developed into pneumonia. He never
ceased his strenuous efforts to obtain a dis
pensation for his marriage, but without
avail. AT last, feeling that his strength
was failing, the young fellow sent friend
to several clergymen Of this city and finally
| succeeded in obtaining a minister who mar
ried him to the woman for whose sake
he gave up his church and cut himself
| adrift from his relatives. Two days later
the newly-made wife was a widow. When
| the arrangements were being made for tho
funeral the minister called, and scene is
said TO have taken place across the body Of
| the young diplomat, whom the minister de-
| nounced III no measured terms, calling
heaven to witness that the death was a
speedy retributIon for the marriage of his
rival.
The young widow then went abroad and
returned early in the present winter.
Among the diplomatic corps was secre-
tary Of legation who arrived in this country
about the same time, and as he bore the
enviable distinction Of being the wealthiest
iuan in the corps, speedily became one Of
| the lions Of society. As fate would have
| it, the young fellow, instead of doing
as every one hoped and expected
he would, marry one of the
| seasons debutantes, fell head and
ears in love with the beautiful young widow
with the romantic history. The feeling
| was reciprocated, and 1t was arranged that
in order to avoid the unpleasant gossip
which would otherwise be again set afioat,
the lady was to sail for Europe on the 10Th Of
| the present month. In short time the
young German was to follow and the mar
riage take place Immediately upon his
arrival. Notwithstanding the great secrecy
with which every detail Of the af-
fair was guarded the minister heard of it,
and followed post haste in the steps of his
| young secretary, who had accompanied his
| lady love to New York to wish her good-by
| What took place upon the arrival Of the
minister in New York is not known, but
certain it is that the lady's departure was
DELAYED for fortnight, and when she did
| finally bid adieu to her native shores il was
with feeling of great uncertainty.
Pushing the Midland.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga, April THE Midland