Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
woN HIS BRIDE AT LAST.
Rraah stsassiie sarrendered Her TO Rival
Hesrs Ago.

Rraah etsaselie SURRENDERED Her 60 q Rival
Hesrs Ago.
When Prank stanselle surrendered the
woman he loved 10 another because he was poor
and tho parents Of the girl trowned upon his
suit he did not expect that after sixteen wears
they would meet 10 love again under condi-
tions more favorable TO the fulhllmeni Of their
desires, says the New York World
Frank stanselle and the woman he wooed.
won and relinquished in Chill % many years
will be married. stanselle Is forty-three wears
old now and his bride . few years younger.
Theirs was indeed romance.
Stanselle has been a Newspaper man. lecturer.
publisher and theatrical manager. In 1874 he
left St. Louis for Old Mexico, where his ven
lures were successful until be was induced TO
take company OF strolling PLAYERS TO South
Chill
There stanselle made the acquaintance Of
ID. u. Lansing OF Bath, Eng. who was travelling
with his family. Lansing became interested in
the Young American and introduced him to his
wife and daughter. With the latter Stanselle
promptly fell I'm love. Mary Lansing accepted
MIN and an engagement of marriage resulted
after the young people had overcome the
objections which Mr.. Lansing at irst made to
the match
standelle, whose fortunes improved under
the patronage of the rich Englishman, began
70 associate with the young men about town,
10 one OF whom he introduced his affianced
he was Don Alexandra Rodriguez, a young
spanisrd, whose father was and still is. a
citrate magnate. Rodriguez was twenty-four
years OLD, handsome and well born. Not being
aware OF the engagement between his friend
ana Mary Lansing he also succumbed 20 the
cnarms OF the young English girl, with whom
q in lnv II rad mil hn
passion OF his race, and at once offered himself
10 Mary Q father. The latter was pleased. and
AFTER stormy interview with his daughter, in
wnich he ordered her not TO accept further at
sshuohs from her betrothed, he forbade the
young American his house.
Stanselle, however, was not 90 easily dis
posed or The girl loved him and an elope-
ment was planned. AT the last moment how
ever, his sense Of honor prevailing and realizing
the sacrihce he. pennies. homeless wanderer.
Sss asking the girl to make for him. stanselle
ASKED MT. Lansing for an interview. In the
presence OF the woman he loved he renounced
an claim TO the Englishman's daughter and re-
Leased the girl from her engagement.
=, IL was not long after stanselle's sacrifice
mat Alexandra was formally accepted as the
sutton Tor Mary Lansings hand. In his JOY
he rushed TO his friend Stanselle. to whom
ne told the story Of his love. Rodriguez Was
gulitIess OF intentional treschery and STAN
seize, with tears in his voice that Alexandra
aid not understand, wished him godspeed in
Frank Stansells was best man at the we'd
ding.
Since he saw the woman be loved married to
announcer Stanselle has been a rover. He has
maos frequent visits to the United States, and
IN 1913 he married in Omaha, Neb., and took
ms bride to South America Mrs. Stsnselle
died in 1884.
About q year ago stanselle visited his mother
IN Leadvilie. Col. He remained longer than
ne had planned, and, combining business with
pleasure, he endeayored to interest American
capitalists in the large South American proper
ties he had acquired. he advertised in various
newspapers among them those of this city.
WITHIN the week after his advertisement APP
peared Stanselle received a letter bearing the
New York postmark. 1t was from Donna
Rodriguez. The donna did not wish to invest
In South American property, but she did want
to tell her old lover of her life Her husband
had been dead two years, having been taken
Ill with consumption in Paris, where the couple
had lived since their marriage. The announce
ment was also made that Mr.. Lansing had been
dead many years. and that the widow with
out eneumbrance of and kind, her only child,
girl, having died. Two nieces of whose edu-
cation she has charge, lived with her. Donna
Rodriguez came to America because her
mother was an American woman, related TO a
well-known New York family.
Stanselle at once replied TO the letter-this
was only few weeks ago-and the old love
was revived. There was a proposal of mar
riage, quick acceptance and Stanselle came
east. arriving in this city on Tuesday, July e.
he engaged rooms temporarily at 10th and
Greenwich streets. where he met his old sweet
heart, older by sixteen years than when he had
rellnquished her to his rival. but Just as lovely
In his eyes, which we're those of lover again.
And this is the story of their romance. which
has ended SO unexpectedly and SO happily.
Donna Rodriguez is living with relatives on
West lO5th street and her lover has taken lodg-
lnSs near by. Some time in the first week in
October they will be married and Stanselle will
take his bride to Buenos Ayres After settling
up his business there they will return to the
United States to settle in Washington. Donna
Rodriguez is wealthy and Stanselle is rich.