Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-29
YANKEE ROMANCE ENDED.
a Rszaarriage Brings Gut, an InteresSin
Story.

A ReznsTriage Brings 00Ai an Interesting
Story.
Inlone of the small parlors OF the
NewAlbany Hotel Mrs Helen Preach
was united in marriage to GeorgeL.
Thurston, q stock-dealer of Colorado. ]
This-is the second time the parties have
been married, and there. is a romantic
story connected with the marriage
which the happy bride reluctantly told
a reporter.
CAer ten years ago Thurston, was a
manufacturer of .bosts and shoes in a
small way at Brocton, Mass. He be-
came acquainted and fell In love, with
Miss Helen Fay, daughter of Are
tired ship-owner of Swampscott,- Mass.
They were married. and lived happily
together for few years, when the bust,
ness of Thurston not paying we'll, he
determined to sell cut and go west and
deal In cattle with his brother, who had
ranch near GlenvOod Springs, Col.
At the time Thurston left BDockton g.
young lady to whom he had been at
tentive before his marriage. also mys-
teriously departed. 1t was rumored
that they had eloped. and details oftthe
elopement were published. In. the, Bos--
ten papers. At first the young, wife
aiscredited the story, but receiving no
answer from her husband. she took that
fact as q confirmation of the report.
She waited over two years and then.
brought suit for and secured q divorce.
from her husband on the ground of
abandonment. She afterwards married
Thomas French Of Boston. Mass.
In the meanwhile. Thurston's heart
was true to Poll" A few days after his
arrival at his brothers ranch he was
shot and seriously wounded In an en-
counter with cowboys. For many
weeks he lay betweea life and death.
His brother, he said, had written many
letters to his family, but had received
no answer to them. It was fully a year
before Thurston fully recovered from
his wounds.
One day there aecidently came into
his hands Boston paper with the pub
lished report of his elopement with his
old sweetheart, and he Immediately
wrote long letter to his wife denying
the report and saying that as soon as
his health would permit he would go
home. He never received any answer
to the letter.
A strange part of the whole story is
that his wife claims that she never re-
ceived 8 letter from him. Thurston
heard of the marriage of his wife to
French and resolved never to return to
the East again.
Three years ago the second husband
of Mrs. French died. Last spring her
fathers health being poor the doctors
recommended a trip to the Pacific
Coast, and he went, accompanied by
her, to San Diego, Cal.
One morning last September Mrs.
French and Thurston met face to face
in one of the reception rooms of the
Palace Hotel in San Francisco. An ex-
PLANTATION followed, and soon the couple,
separated by mistake for many years,
were reunited. Thurston having bust
ness on hand relative to the sale of his
ranch, left San Francisco first, promis-
ing to meet his former wife in this city.
Arrangements were at once made at the
small parlor for wedding. A marriage
license was procured, and a clergyman
was on hand.
In the presence of Clerk Crowley and
Proprietor George Green, of the New
Albany Hotel, the couple were again
united. Thurston is a tall, swarthy |
looking man, with iron gray whiskers |
and streaks of silver in his hair The |
bride is still handsome, although her
troubles show in her face. Thurston's
brother died year ago, leaving all his
Dropertv to Thurston and he Is TODAY
q rich man.-Kd71sGS City Star.