The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
WIVES OF EIPLORERS
fIucky Women who Have Shared Theiv
Husbands' Periis-Nms. Cranpers Lot

Mrs Jameson have quite la;ely shown what
determined women can do when animated
either ~ the love Of adventure or the even
more ardent desire TO achieve some task Of
affection toward he dead They have both re-
turned from their African travels and the
press has not been remlss in awarding them
Just need 81 praise mi admiration for their
undertaking. Mrs. Sheldon has taii some
what dearly for her venture for she has come
back. having suffered much in health. and
still an in valid from physical prostration. Mira
jameson IS n ore fortunate. and can afford to
forget her fatigue and trials in The conscious
ness that she has brought home enough evil
dencs TO clear her husbands memory from the
SAN under which II resta
There are other women. wives Of nAvigators.
miss on sries-ior every e1n.orer is . mission.
ary-And pioneers OF civilization. who have
shared with them the hardships and dangers
81 their task and N certain measure shared
also their ary and celebrity. o! these are
Nine. Dieul.toy who accompanied her hus-
band and wore mans clothes the better to go
wherever he weat: Nine. C!talry Bourbon and
Nine. Gnillenet: others ike Mrs. Ida PieiHer
started alone on their distant travels, AID had
the undivided celebrity Of q successful ex.
rer!meEt Mrs. LIVINGSTONE Acconptuied the
Explorer In his frs: expedition in $40 and
'oined HIM again IN ls52: Nine. Fla,ters and
Nina Noiture'. young brde. cid the same.
tie latter iosinc her husband IN Senegal. aud
the .is; q e. not Ell d there.
Blu. there are some, and no. the ieast inter-
es;.nE. who prove ;heir courage and seif-sacr1-
Gee III tema ming ignored and forgotten at
home while they have been the GuidinE and
sustain ns arEe! who hiss ENCOURAGED and
urged TO renewed eso-ts the man who WINS
glory in the une.vi!ized hemispheres.
There has teen Of late 10 more touching and
MEAN choy aisio:y II n that Of Nine. Cram
pol whose husband has Just been killed IN the
long march Q. go leagues between the
OuhaLEhi anc Lake Tchad.
She is an A!sGtian-ilke he. husban!-sui .
daughter OF Col Lemey formerly an aide de
camp Of The Empress Eugene: 18th her
brothers are Cap Ans u the army and one has
served with dis,in c;iou in the Toukin. whore
he still IS She had known raul CraGte since
her childhood. Their two families being near
neigh b<rs they were even listantly related
ana had never been ne separated when in
1887 Paul Crampel became tired with enihn-
siasm :cr an eI pioreg's lille. knew no pence till
he Lad nocu ate3 his gil! companion with the
same feEvor. and wrunG from her the reluctant
admission that II Was the highest aim o. .
young mans am hitioa. He obtained the post
Of secretary 10 NJ. dc Hrazza snd with him
starred fox the Congo Mia Lemey had done
nothing 70 deta him. but she Joined her en-
treaties to those OF Paul C.ampel and Jer-
suadei her parents 20 consent 10 an eaRaz e.
nent lrevions TO his departure Ii -eamed to
her that in The assurance @; teioE his prom
isei wife she would find the strength OF wait.
ilg Tor his return.
Cranpel son showed Of what stuff he was
made According 20 NJ de Brazza's system. he
Was sent on ahead and alone TO trea, With The
native trites most Of them cal aioAls. reach
Arr We 10 rspulsc their enemies. and eonsidsr-
irR IS such every Whit man harirg design
on their Independence. In order 10 be admit
ted into their stronEholcs Cranpel had 10
siEu ate marriage with one OF their women.
He Was given As VI ie q ch ID o. nine NyarinG-
ba OF the tribe OF the Iah uins but. q ytHith.
standing this guarantee OF GOOD .aih and
anity. tie could no: avoid some bloody con-
fic:s. AID in one o:the q received 4 bai! in the
thigh. after which be was se5t back !aya-
lided TO France and nu:sej in tie hospi-
tai o. the Va! de Grace. where he was
visite! daily BY his father AID his fArc-e
The small savage who had accompanied
him was sent 10 SCHOOL laugh; French Euro
peau hsti;s and even little music SIZE vas
fairly irte -liEeni and soon becamA capable OF
inparinG some useful inform alton 10 the
Young exrlorer. As g. he Was declared
completely cured he married Nile Leney. He
Was thsr IS and she q Three moths later
he LEI, his bride TO return 10 the Congo shar-
ing his esEsr hope and expectations and
knowing b IN 10 he wrappei up In the career
hs had chosen, she encouraged him 10 under.
take this new mission and heroica!ly accented
the disruption os & lissfuI welded life. Left
alone IL Paris. ste spent te. solitary day in
acQuainiinE herself with ali the documents.
maps. and pans that would enable her TO fol-
low her husbands tooistens n the hitherto
unknown regions 0! Lake Tchso. vi ch. by re-
cen; treaties had been divided between Ger.
many. England. and France Ea country
was anxious 10 p.eceds the others On this
mythical terr.tory. and TO be the arst TO plan;
the nation a. Gag N the soil
Young MIae. CIGmpel applied herself TO the
study OF drawing. 0! which she had onlv tie
most s.euen;atr notions, and in "a Incredibly
short time CURED such proficiency that on
receiving her husbands letters And descr. p-
tons she illustrated them with such delcacy
and accuracy that the sketches seem 10 have
been taken on the spot NJ HAIRY Aliss. a
friend o: C.knpel has written book Of he
eIpoysrs travels and used all MrA- Crsmp eis
illustrations: it has been published. and met
with catering rec g.!:ion- But . day came
when the wife received. By way OF England.
evil tidinEs OF hs, HUSBAND She refused TO
believe them. AID telegram from NJ. de
the certainty Of a calamity fell upon he. like .
th IN jerool;. an :ts awAksGing o: = dream O.
GlorJ and fame fo- hin-evsn At the cost OF
her OWE happiness as . w!fs-was replaced By
the anguish o! her widowhool. How did
he perish; Why Was he toYsaIen and
left TO his cruel fate, What had become
o! his bodyI These questions. which
abe asks with such despa!rirE i;erxtIon. have
not Yet teen satis.a ctorily answered but Nine
Craupe has sill the c onkdsncs that rhsy viii
ts S me day. SIZE lad KEEP. her trust in the
Government and La:ica which the valiant
young explorer has 90 yerseyerinsly and en-
thusiasiically served. and che expects that his
murder will be Avengej she has yet q noblsr
hope. she looks forward 10 the day when the
task 10 which he sacrificed his young life vii!
ntt be abandoned. but completed By others
and that the Advantages 20 b rskped by the
exploration OF which trRinpsl was one 0! the
leading spirits wi. hot he allowed 10 fall IN
challenged into the hand Of the rival German
and British powers