The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-24
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in the same family during the late war.
shsn the same dread news followed.
Left a WIDOW With two young sons.
wealthy and IN the very hight Of hsr
charms, Mrs Han soon held again her sway
Of q1se1 Of soclety. To b near her brother
and surrounded By frisnis she established
residence IN Frede-iczEburg. where she
dispensed an o21lent hospitality. After
few years amid the gsyeties Of the season
there shOne upon the town a bright rtsarri-
CA sta, when the handsome young English
man. James Il Il Cald well, stepped upon
the stage before the fOOtlights Of Fraiericks-
burg's T. z. vs. Hsralded by fame forti-
fed with introductory letters 70 certain gen
tle1en Of the town from friends Of similar
social standing in sew York. curiosity and
expectation were 81 fever heat az the thsater,
wnere the ladies were radiant in silks and
diamonds.
The play was Romeo and Juliet The
young actor excsled IN the portrayal Of It's
passion There vas sensation in the audi
ence when, during the death scene, the
widow sighed and suddenly tainted
Friends rushed 10 her aid with fans. smell
ing salts, cologne aud cold water until the
pale beauty could be helped to her carriage
and was quickly driven home.
The widow and the act met and loved,
but all the aristocratic allied clans OF the
Halls warmly arrayed themselves in lines
against the marriage. One friend and
relative with whom she had ever been
fayorite was true 70 her cause. He
was the nephew Of Washington, Mai.
Robert Lewis. Their residences adjoined,
and one morning through the garden fencs
trembling voice called, Cousin Robert, F"
70 a gentleman walking and smoking
among the flowers. He turned to answer
and saw Maria on tip-toe looking over the
paling. She pleaded psssionately that he
would attend her marriage, but he refused
TO be present at first Not many tears were
shed before Cousin Robert consented against
his convictions TO attend the ceremony and
bestow the hand Of the beautiful widow
Of St Georges church officiated and be-
sides Col Lewis and the doorkeeper, no one
else was present.
The wife persuaded the husband to aban-
don his profession, and he became FESTIVE
under her imperious will She would not
follow him and he could not be content out
side OF bis profession, although he settled IN
New Orleans, where the foundation of his
fortune was laid. Unfortunately, the wife
oft
most Of her time at her Virginia home,
where the two sons of her first marriage
were growing to manhood. Two children
were born OF her union with Mr.. Caldwell.
The first, a son, William Shakespeare, and
the second, a daughter, Sophie Both Of them
inherited the beauty Of their parents, with
hazel eyes, auburn hair, running to chestnut
later in life, features perfectly formed.
The career of William Shakespeare Cald-
well is too well known to need review, his
| financial talent increasing the handsome
| fortune he inherited, and was further en-
| larged by a marriage with Kentucky
| heiress, Miss Eliza Breckenridge. Sophie
| Caldwell, after her mothers death. married
a son of the distinguished Dr. Dean of
| Richmond, but did not live many years,
and the widow at her death bequeathed to
| her brother Shakespeare an additional
| fortune of 5000, 600
To this son and daughter James H. Cald-
well was probably devoted. He gave to
them handsome incomes during MS life, and
| left them splendid fortunes when he died.
| To their mother he often sent princely
presents, and after their separation wrote
such loving letters she would shed tears
while reading them. Mary Carter Caldwell
| lived for some years in Virginia, not far
! from the plantation residence of her son,
| Dr. Carter, Warner Wormely, where she
spent most of her time. She died in Rich
mond, and was buried at Hollywood cem-
etery.