Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
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my heart. Also my uncle and my future
sisters-in-law. j. B. BoorR.
My dear Minnie embraces you, also Agatha,
Therese and my uncle Mr.. Jones sends his
compliments, also those of his family. Boz
fore my departure shall take u benefit, and
hope it will be good one.
My uncle, my dear Maria is well in health
and speaks of you always. Adieu, dear sir.
BRUrUs
believe you are angry, but there is no
cause for it,
THE BRIDE TOILED WITH HER NEEDLE.
The military operations in that section
and other complications intervened to pre-
: vent the fulfllment of the plans arranged
| between Mr.. Booth and the mother of his
| sweetheart, and after taking his benefits
| they started for London. Things could not
have been very prosperous with them
financially, for when they reached the great
city of the United Kingdom Miss Delannoy,
who was very deft with her needle went
into millinery establishment to help out
the family store or provide for herself until
things became prosperous. AS il was
against the rules to employ married woman
the union was kept carefully hidden from
her employer. But the following lines,
| written in her own and Mr.. Booths hand.
writing tell the interesting story of their
marriage and combats with the world al
that moment:
MAY 70, 1919,
VERY DEAR MoTHER-It is with the greatess
pleasure in the world that inform YOU that
am married to Booth since the 8th of May,
and am the happlest of women. The day OF
our marriage did not wish it to be known,
and returned Immediately after the cere.
mony and worked the same as usual. Here
| is copy of our certificate, which Booth has
written, and If it Is not correct tell me and I
will get another one from the minister who
married us, in the proper form, and to whom
| we gave II francs. Tell me, mother, If you
| are well, also all the family, and embrace
| them for me, and say to my uncle that some
time We will be married by q Catholic priest,
| that is to say, when our finances are better.
You know, mamma, it would not be to our
advantage to tell the mistress of the house,
embrace you heartily; also my dear new
brothers and sisters. Your affectionate
daughter, MARIE Booth.
1 am as well as can be and am getting a.
TAT as u great beast.
COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE.
Page 20S.
Marriages solemniZed in the Parish of 50.
George, Bloomsbury, in the year l8l5
Junius Brutus Booth of this parish
and Marie Christine Adelaide Delannoy Of
this parish were married in this church by
banns-- this eighth day of May in the
year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
By one Nathaniel Forth, B. A, Curate.
This mar marriage was solem- i B Booth,
In the presence of john DlI Harrison. keai
No 6Os
This is a true copy of the Register
Witness my hand this Sth day of May 1915.
NATHANIEL FORTH, B. A., Curate
hope you are we'll satisfied with our mar
riage Minnie has the certificate and that is
| why we send you written copy. 1t would
cost IL francs for another duplicate one,
Tell Mr.. Williams to write TO me. have no
more room. / embrace you and all the
family. L am, your affeetionate son,
J. B. BoorH.
1t was fortunate for the young couple that
Mr. Booths enforced idleness did not last
long, and his young wife was soon taken
from the store, and he tells his mother-in-
law so over his own signature and also Of
his contract with the Covent Garden Theater.
This letter was addressedt to Nine. Delannoy,
No. 1859, Sect s. Rue des Fripiers,
Bruxelles, on 30th May, 1915.
During the next two years Mr.. Booth was
kept very busy, and little girl child wSs
born of the union. 1t was baptized Emile,
but lived only short time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Booth must have gone somewhat into society
during this time, if the letters indicate any
thing.
PUTTING MONEY IN BANK.
Every day things became more prosper
ous with the actor, and instead of q salary Of
IS or 80 week he indicates his advance
ment, and his wife tells the story of pleas
ant life in the following letters:'
APRIL 18th 1917.
My DEAR MoTHER-I have not time to write
you. am occupied night and day with the
passion of the work. The London theaters
are closed. have played in the company az
one little theater and have put in my pocket,
for one or two representations so guineas.
MY arrangements in London will not permit
me to see you for two years, or shall lose
not less than E200. During these two years
intend to make my fortune. Already we
have placed flGO in the bank. Minnie will
write you more because, on my soul, have
no more time than just to sign myself. truly
yours, j. b. BOOTH
APRIL 13, 1917.
VERY DEAR MoTHER-Do you not find that
Booths letters have changed? He writes
very large-sometimes but two words in .
line and of size the devil would not relish,
My compliments to all my acquaintances.
embrace my aunt Julia. l wish, mamma,
you would give one of the pictures OF Booth
to my aunt Julia, as it will, know, please
her.
1 regret cannot have the pleasure of WIS.,
iting Brussels next summer, but must re-
main in London. Goodby. NJ
These letters are exceedingly cheerful,
taking into consideration the fact that they
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