The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-10
RIVAL ARTISTS IN LOVE.
The Romance in Which Two Philadel-
phians Figured.
From, the Washington Post.


From the Washington Post
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-The romance
of two Philadelphia artists and handsome
French girl, upon whom both had Iavished
their affections, was disclosed, the Times
to-day says, on the arrival of the steamship
Switzerland from Antwerp on Thursday,
when William Trego and James r. Fisher,
no left the city two years ago to pursue
their art studies together in Paris, parted as
| bitter enemies. The artists had pursued
their studies at the famous Julian's Acad-
envy of Art under Bourguereau. They
were accompanied on their return home by
! Eloise Harpin, a Partisan belle, who had
been wooed and won by Mr.. Trego, and
was TO have become his bride upon their
arrival in this city.
While the vessel was at sea all interest
conferred in these two artists and the girl.
! They were the one topic of discussion
| among the passengers. 1t was evident that
| there was a rivalry etween the two artists,
| and it was a matter of entertaining CO..
lecture as to which would be the success
full sutton. When the ship was five days
| out the curiosity of the passengers
was satisfied a heated discussion between
the two men on deck resulted in Trego re-
huQuishing his claim to the girl in Mr..
| Fishers favor. When the Switzerland
reached this city and discharged her passen-
gers, Mr. Fisher took Miss Harpin to the
house of his parents, and Mr.. Trego, who
was met at the pier by his parents, went
away with them brohen-hearted.
the story of the artists sojourn in Paris
and their love affair is an entertaining one
! In the studio they formed the acquaintance
of Elolse Harpln, very pretty brunette of
charming manners and pleasant disposition.
The girl when only Is months old had lost
her mother. Her father had sent his
| daughter TO Paris to school. When she
returned to her provincial home after
graduation her stepmother treated her un-
kindly, and she returned to her grandparents
| in Paris, who cared for her.
Her acquaintance with Mr.. Trego
finally ripened into love. When the artists
prepared to return MIR. Trego proposed
marriage and was accepted. He proposed
/ to take his intended bride to America,
and his friend seemed TO take a great in
teresC in his plans. After completing all
arrangements the trio went to Antwerp,
embarking on the Switzerland for
| America.
The story of what transpired on the YES
sci on her way over, as given by the stew
ardess, in whose care Mr.. Trego placed the
girl. was that after the Switzerland had
| been on her voyage several days, a cool
| LESS sprang up between the two artists, and
1t was noticed that Miss Harpin spent most
of her time IN the company of Mr., Fisher
On the fifth day out the passengers saw
that the seats of the two artists were va
cant, an6 when the young men were found
upon the deck engag d in violent quarrel,
the steward changed their seats at the table,
and gave each a separate stateroom.
I Mr.. Trego became respondent, and as
the passengers feared he would commit
suicide by jumping overheard, a close
watch was kept over him. The captain
and the passengers spoke to him and tried
to cheer him up, but without effect
Trego finally wrote a letter to the girls
grandparents, in which he renounced oil
claim TO her, stated that he had acted hon
orably toward her 10 every way, and that
the match was not broken through any
fault of his. but that she alone was to
blame. Both he and the girl then signed
the letter.
Trego had paid the girls fare and ex-
pehses, and he offered to pay her way back
to her grandparents if she desired to return.
She refused the offer. preferring TO remain
here with Fisher When the stewardess
asked for her ticket she told her that Trego
had it. The rejected artist then directed
the stewardeSs to give the girl anything she
wanted, saying that he would pay for it.
He then went with his parents to their home
at n nth Wales and his rival took the girl
to his home.
Mr.. Trego, who was at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Anthony Devlin, No. 273O Ell
wood place, yesterday made the following
statement: Il met this young lady in
Paris. l concluded to bring her to
America, with the consent of her parents,
and marry her here. On board the
steam she met this man Fisher
and concluded she liked him better
than she did me- l told him if he
would marry her and BE- good to her | was
perfectly willing to give her up | put the
ring on her finger that I had bought for
her in Paris and bid her adleu. | had taken
from her the ring bought for her in Paris.
but before leaving the vessel | returned it
to her as present. l told her that if she
ever needed friend, that in consideration
of my regard for her family l stood ready
to aid her"
James R. Fisher, who lives at No 2O26
North Twenty-second street, gave the fol-
lowing account of the occurrence:
Il had formed the acquaintance of Miss
Harpin in Paris. Having completed nv
art studies, prepared to leave for Amer
lea, and as Mr.. Trego had also finished his
course We decided to travel together, being
friends, and studying under the same mas
ter. Mr.. Trego brought Miss Harpin with
US, intending to make her his bride when
he reached America. On the steamship
Miss Harpin changed her regard for Mr..
Trego and transferred her affections to
myself. One evening Mr., Trego and myse f
had talk on deck il regard to the matter.
and he, seeing that the girl no longer loved
him, agreed 10 give up his claim for her in
my favor. The young lady at present is at
my parents home, woere she will remain
until shall have arranged my future pros
poets"
Miss Harpin was seen at the residence of
Francis S. Fisher, lumber merchant, of
2U30 North Twenty-second street. She said
she had nothing to regret in the matter. but
thought that the course she had pursued
was for the better. She is only 10 years old
and has Il very innoceat manner
Mr. Fisher is "a clever artist of some
prominence, having had quite a number of
paintings on ex 1ibition at the Academy of
Fine Arts. Mr. Trego IS also well known.
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