The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-13
A BROKEN ROMANCE.
Disappointed Young Couple
Who Will Never Marry.
SHE CAME FROM ILLINOIS.
They Were Engaged by Letter. but tho
Meeting at Puyailup Shattered
Loves Dream.

couple who believe not that marriage Is, but
that it would be a failure. The man is Basil
suponizka, who is employed by Clancy Burns,
and the girl is Miss Florence B. Bathrick, OF De
kalb. III. They became acquainted through
correspondence. resulting from the answering OF
an advertisement in a newspaper, and the ae-
quaintance finally resulted in an agreement to
marry. if, upon meeting, each was satisfied
Miss Bathrick came out here: her eager lover
met her at Puyallup, but the wedding has not
yet taken place, aud will not.
The heroine of this tale is tall young
woman. slender, but OF good figure, good
looking, with a straight nose, biue eyes, brown
hair-and the bearing OF lady. On Sunday
morning Mr.. Suponizka brought her to the Ar
Gngton hotel, and she was the first to register
on that day, being given room 5, on the second
floor front When she received n PosT-lSTELLr-
GEscER reporter in the parlor OF the hotel last
night she was dressed in a dress OF red satin,
over which was q netting OF black lace, which
made very handsome costume. On her fingers
were several rings set with gems.
''Yes," said she, in answer to question
marriage is failure" and she laughed as il
marriages which were a failure were matters or
no consequence whatever.
"Tbere isn't much to TELL" she continued. 81
came out here to marry Basil Suponizka, but
have found he was not the man thought he
was. In fact. he is gambler, a gambler for
the point OF marrying gambler"
She spoke dramatically and with fiuency.
'You see" she added, 81 didn't know him very
veil"
Then she said, after pause: az could hardly
be said 10 be acquainted with him personally,
for made his acquaintance through friends in
Chicago. Yes, it was in Chicago they lived.
They told me Mr.. suponizka was q very fine
man, and supposed he has. was led TO be-
Iieye that he owned about half of Seattle and
was capitalist l never knew he was gam
bier, and when l found out that'-and she
gave her shoulders a shrug
81 think I'll go back home tomorrow, for there
are plenty OF men there that can marry who
are better than gamblers. Indeed, I've just had
telegram from fellow who has wanted to
marry me ali along, and guess I'll go back ard
take my old beau.
Il have some money, and think that is what
suponizka is after. But luckily did not bring
the money with me, but left orders to have the
check sent to me after was married.
Mss Bathriek is said to be Is years old, and
her friends are authority for the statement that
she has brought with her large trousseau, in
Guiding white wedding dress, with q train
eight feet long, white hat and gloves.
The hero of this adventure is Basil Suponlzka,
Russian by birth, who csme to this country
twenty years ago He has been in the mines oil
California. but about eight years ago he came to
Seattle. For some time he has been employed
as one OF the day men in the club room OF
Clancy & Burns, His habits are said to be good
and he has saved up some money. Last nigh,
he could not be found at the club rooms, but he
was in his own room at the house OF Mr. Burns
at the corner of Seventh ahd Washington Streets
Any one who saw him there could perceive that
he is not the typical gambler. Apparently he il
about SIS years old. man of middle
height, well built, with good nose; he has
ri L1.- t.
top of the head. His long residence in America
has enabled him to speak English with toler
able correctness, though he is not fluent
talker. When the reporter entered his neatly
furnished room he was writing a letter in q
full, round hand, anu on a chair near by copy
OF the Popular Science Monthly, open to an article
on astronomy.
When questioned in regard to the story, Mr.
Ssponizka leaned back IN his chair and said
slowly, but with precision: "I'm sorry about
it, but it was this way: We got acquainted by
an advertisement in the Chicago Herald, and We
wrote letters, and finally thought we'd marry
each other She was going to come out here.
"A little while before she started, / got Al
anonymous letter saying things about her un
pleasant, and that gave me food TOR thought
You see when you marry it's hard to get out o.
it; and if You make a mistake, that's pretty baG
and unhappy. This anonymous letter gave m,
food for thinking these things, and SO decided
that / didn't want her to come ou
here with the idea of marrying IN,
sure; for what ii I didn't like her
and she didn't like me? l didn't believe tn,
letter, and got another in the same hand; bu
didn't open that, for didn't want to read un
pleasant things about her. But sent q tele
gram to her not to start until she got registered
| letter from me. In that registered letter tolC
| her the substance of the anonymous letter. ans
| said that she could come if she agreed that w,
would call it off if either OF US was unwill ins
when we saw each other.
81 got q telegram saying she would come on
here ON those conditions"
| Here Mr.. suponizka broke the thread of hi
story and going into his closet, unlocked trunl
and brought out a thick packet OF letters an(
| kilograms. lie showed several of them, amons
| them the anonymous one mentioned. 1t was ad
| dressed and written in back hand, evidently in
| tended to disguise the real chirogrsphy. TIT
| writer, who signed himself "A Friend" warnet
| Suponizks to have nothing TO do with Mis-
| f. Bathrick, and spoke disparaging OF he
| disposition, saying that she would make he
husband trouble. The postmark was of mai
| car on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
| road. second enveiope, addressed in the
4 same hand, was also shown. but Mr. Suponizk,
| had been loyal enough TO his sweetheart no
to open il, though the temptation to do SO
must have been q strong one.
"Miss Baihrick said She knew the writer" b,
| remarked. "and he was an enemy of hers
"When l had sent the registered letter witt
| my plan l got telegram saying it would be al
| right" and Mr.. seponizka showed the follow
| ing telegram, dated De Kalb, October 81, anC
signed of. b. b.:
Registered letter received. Accept your pro
| position. hoping ali will be right Please re
! ply. Am all ready.
Suponzka wired her to come and she came
| al met her at PuyalluP," he continued, land
| saw at once that she not quite as l though
| her, and believe she miSrcpresented herself tc
| me. After had taken her 70 the hotel wrors
her the best letter / could. telling her that W,
| were hardly suited TO one another and that mat
| tiers could go no further.
| az was very sorry il turned out that way bu
| i could not marry her when she was not IN,
| wife wanted; and we had agreed beforehand
that if either was dissatisfied the wedding
| would be off
| Later she sent me several notes in one O
which she asked me for $50 because she Ia,
| been to so much trouble and expense. / knew
that she had, and / appreciated her feelings, s
| without question l sent her the money b
| friend. She is going back. and
| wish her all happiness. II is a disappointment
| all around, but We did better not TO marry.
| didn't deceive her as 10 my business but toll
| her was in the clubhouse of Clancy IL Burns
| The answer of Miss Bathrick 10 suponizka'
| advertisement was one out OF ST.
| wALLA wALLA ADDITION
| Brewer Hangate, 20l-2o2 Bailey building