St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-24
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"A Millionaire and His Early Love
Met Again, but Death Game Be-
tween

"A millionaire and His Early Love
Met Again, but Death Game Be.
tween.
A New York millionaire died recently
at the Grand Pacific who was the GEN.
trail figure in a pretty romance with
tragic ending. Twenty years ago Maj.
Sampson, as he may be called, says the
Chicago Times, was travelling through
the West and stopped for some months
ia a large town on the Mississippi river.
The major fell in with the social life of
the place and became very attentive to
Betty Kyle, one of beyy of beautiful
young girls. 1t was very much of sur
prise to everybody when one day ne
packed his trunk and left for the East
without saying goodbye to his friends
In October last Chicago capitalist and
railroad promoter, who formerly lived
In the Mississippi river town, went to
New York on business. He stayed at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. and one day
heard gray old gentleman standing in
the lobby addressed as Maj. Sampson.
The name struck him, and a glance at
the old gentleman showed something
familiar in his face. Introducing him
self, old memories were revived, and
the Chicago man ana the major were
"
father of waters.
o"And Betty Kyle" asked the major,
what has become of her?"
''She married." was the answer, sand
is now widow living in Chicago"
81 proposed to that girl twenty years
ago and she refused me. i shall go to
Chicago next month to see her." Re-
turning home, the Chicago man called
on the widow in question and told the
story of his meeting with Maj. Samp-
SON.
81 did not refuse him." she explained.
non the contrary, he was accepted. One
evening we quarreled. l took off the
engagement ring and handed it to him.
With muttered oath he threw it into
the fire and left the house. [ have
never heard of him SINCE"
The Chicago man explained that the
major had grown enormously rich in
New York. that he was the president of
railroad company and still bachelor.
Il shall be very glad TO see him." said
the widow. The morning of Thanks
giving day, when the Chicago man came
down town, old Maj. Sampson was sit
ting i'll his office. His gray mustache
was waXed to a point, and he was
dressed i'll the height of style.
Tonight" said he, "we will call on
Betty Kyle" The major and his Chi
cago friend took dinner together that
evening at the Grand Pacific During
the meal the major was seized with
sudden illness and was forced to take to
his bed. The next day he was slightly
better, but still unable to leave the
hotel. A note was dispatched to the
widow explaining the circumstance and
asking her TO call at the hotel
II will call at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon," came back the reply. Saturday
the major grew alarmingly worse. Tele-
grams were sent to his relatives in New
York, and two physicians worked with
him all day. Medical help proved una
yailing, however. and at II o'clock on
Saturday night he died. His Chicago
friend. tired with the labor of watching
at his bedside, gave up and retired to his
doom to rest. Promptly at 2 o'clock SUM-
ray afternoon carriage drove up to
the ladies' entrance TO the Grand Pa
cific, and lady dressed in deep mourn
ing entered. Going to the ladies' parlor,
she called boy and sent up her card to
Maj. Sampson. In about five minutes
the boy returned. He was badly fright
ened. His eyes were like teacups, and
he gaSped for breath.
''Majah Sampson amt stoppin' here
now. ma'am. Can't tell you 'zactly his
address. He died at IL o'clock last
night"