Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
A PIRATE FOR LOVE.
The Calling Adopted by an Old
MilliOnaire's Discarded Son.
AGAINST HIS FATHERS WISHES
He Marries the Girl of His Choice, Taking
the Consequences.
NOW HE IS WEALTHY AND RESPECTED

BUFFALO, July ia handsome couple
who occupied section in one of the Sleep
ers that rolled out of the Central depot last
| night on the fast mail train, eastward
bound, recalled romantic story The
travellers were a lady and gentleman of
striking appearance, evidently well off, re-
| fined and bearing all the evidences of social
position.
Some Is years ago George c. Haldeman
was well-known young man about town in
Bridgeport, Conn. The only son of rich
manufacturer, he was given free rein in all
his tastes and pursuits and provided with a
liberal amount of money. He had every
thing that he could wish for, and among his
other belongings was neat 35-foot yacht, a
perfect bird of q vessel, which had been
anchored in the harbor, as gift from his
father, on Georges 10Th birthday.
case of Love at First Sight.
The young man fairly lived aboard his
treasure, during the Northern yachting sea-
son cruising from Marblehead to Sandy
Hook, both inside and over the sea routes.
In the winter he sailed her in Southern
waters. One day when trying to make a
run from Bridgeport to New York he was
caught in storm, and was forced to put for
shelter on the Long Island shore. The gale
continued for several days, and during one
of Haldemans rambles he met beautiful
young girl and fell in love. He met her
many times, and strong attachment sprang
up between them.
Nellie Steadman was a well-educated and
refined young woman, but had no money.
Her father, former well-to-do merchant of
Brooklyn, had failed and left his widow
and daughter nearly destitute. Nellie sup
ported her mother by teaching in a public
school Of Brooklyn, and they had come to
this location to spend her vacation. 1t was
the same old story. Haldeman paid this
particular spot many visits, and when Mel
lie Steadman returned to Brooklyn she was
the betrothed wife of George c. Haldeman,
the millionaires son. George confessed his
love to his father and asked his blessing
and assistance in forming an early mar
riage.
The Parental Storm Breaks Forth.
The old man was at once enraged at the
idea of his son marrying a school teacher,
and when George refused to give up the
thought his father raved and swore Six
weeks later George went to New York with
his yacht, and that week he and Nellie were
married. They spent about two weeks of
delightful honeymoon cruising about on the
yacht and after an absence of nine weeks
the sloop, with its bridal couple on board,
anchored in Bridgeport harbor.
Once more George hastened to his home
firm in his belief that his father would for
give all. He had learned of the marriage,
and when his son presented himself at the
door of the mansion he was refused admis-
sion. The next day a servant of his fathers
house delivered sundry trunks and packages
containing the young mans personal effects
and letter from his father lawyer contain
ing his quarterly allowance, with note in
forming him that it would be the last he
would ever receive.
George took matters serenely and after
cruising about till most of his money had
been spent he began to look for employment
AT several cities he landed, but he was un-
successful at every place. George then ran
to Boston, New York and other cities, con-
tinuing to live upon his boat and look for
work. One day in the early fall he found
the lockers of his vessel empty, his pockets
the same way and his wife lying sick in her
berth, with 2-weeks-old babe in her arms.
Then he decided to put for New York and
sell his boat.
The Young Man Turns Oyster Pirate.
On the trip he fell in with an old oyster |
man whose conversation gave him an idea.
The oysterman told him a story about an
oyster pirate who had Just been sent to
prison for robbing the oyster beds near
Bridgeport. His scheme rapidly developed |
in his mind and he resolved to put it into |
execution. The next morning the Nellie S
hoisted her anchor and by sunset she was |
not far from Georges old home.
That night while his wife was asleep |
George was working, and at daybreak the |
next morning the Nellie S was bowling |
along He'll Gate with deckload of oysters |
He felt secure in his piratical adventure,
knowing that he could outsail any oyster |
man who might give him chase He fol- |
lowed his new profession of stealing oysters |
until the winter had set in, saving up his |
money, and then when his wife was strong |
and well he sold the yacht and moved West. |
In the new world he has been successful, |
and to-day he is a respected and wealthy |
citizen of Wichita, Kan. , He and his wife |
are en- route for Bridgeport to attend the |
sickbed of Georges father, who has at last |
sent for the son he discarded, begging for