Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-10-22
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Clarence.
Time rolled by and at last there came
the wedding day. The morning was
glorious, just such one us they would
have chosen. Clarence's new home
stood ready. 1t was the pride of the
city and the largest and srnniest room
of all was reserved for Myra father
On the eventful morning Clarence
read something in the Bulletin that
made him thoughtful He donned his
hat and went to see Myra. "Myra," :"
said he, "your father has some certiii-
Gates in mines that never panned out.
Will YOU let me see them ?"
She went into the house and brought
out little package His hands shook
as he united the ribbon. His face grew
very pale. "Myra," said he edo you
know that they have struck new bed
of ore in the Ingram gulch mine? Mr..
Mason, of Huckleyville doesn't own
half what these certificates represent,
but he has made his fortune. Your
father is undoubtedly weathier than
any man in Scranton"
The old man could hardly compre-
hend it but it proved true.
After Myra and her husband returned
from their trip he said to them: I've
bought back the old place and John
shall have it when | die"
John got it but he wasn't satisfied.
Somehow, it looked ian awful mean,
paltry sum. He'd leave me beggar
while that hussy goes in silks and dia-
monds," he growed to his wife, and she
growled in reply: You might ha used
been such fool.
But she was unreasonable, for ''hou
was one to know Chicago News
MRS. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
Romantic Story of He~ Marriage to tho
Famous Novelist.
An official high in :he employ of tho
Government said to me the other day
1.-The story of how Robert Louis Ste
vrn,on got his wife has never been told
in print. | believe. The story sounds
almost like chapter from a novel, but
is, nevertheless, absolutely true in all
its details.
In 1885 |, young man, became in
timatelv acquainted with Samuel G.
Osborne, who was then private secre-
tarv to Governor Willard of Indiana.
Osborne was n magnificent fellow IN
personal appearance and magnetism.
He was VERSATILE scholarly, witty, quick
Us the lightnings flash in repartee and
L fine musician. That man could draw
swretcr tones from flute than any man
ever knew Well, in 1858 Osborne
married black-eyed Miss Vandegrift;
she WAS not beautiful by any means,
but rather attractive. At that time he
was in the Office of the reporter of the
Supreme Court of Indiana and was
making good money.
I'm 1861 James b. Beach, reporter Of
the Supreme Court, and Osborne, both
of whom had saved up few thousand
dollars, started for Arizona. Sam had
his wife and two children, a boy and a
Girl and he took them along. Arrived
in Arizona, Beach and Osborne bought
a mine with their savings and in about
a month were offered 800, 900 in cash
for their bonanza Beach wanted to-
hold on for larger offer, and inside Of
SIX weeks they could not sell it for q
dollar Osborne headed for San Fran
cisco and reached the Golden Gate with
81 in his pocket He knew good deal
of law and was a good stenographer,
one of the fastest in the country at that
time This accomplishment stood him
in hand, for he was soon making lots of
money, and sometimes he used to write
to me, he would get 81 900 for report
ing "a single case. AS years went on the
| daughter and son grew up and were
sent abroad to finish their education.
The son went to England and the
daughter to France The mother went
to Europe and spent a season or two
with them.
The last time Mrs. Osborne went
over was in 1883, and then she met
Robert Louis Stevenson believe it
was in Paris. She at once wrote back
to her husband and told of meet
ing the literary genius and told of an
affection she had formed for him. Os-
borne evidently thought this more than
a merely platonic affection and, guess,
had good reason to think so, for he
wrote her that if she loved Stevenson to
come back to Frisco and obtain q
divorce She did this, and as soon as
the divorce was granted the invitations
for her marriage to Robert Louis Ste
venson were sent out The bridegroom
was in town during the divorce proceed
ings Osborne was invited to the we'd
ding and he accepted. He appeared
on that evening dressed faultlessly and
having on his arm lady of rare beauty.
The wedding over, the new Mrs. Ste
venson introduced her new husband to
her former one and Osborne in turn
represented the lady on his arm as Mrs.
Samuel c. Osborne He had been mar
ried quietly to her as soon as the divorce
was granted Osborne would make no
out uward sign, but the episode broke his
heart He went to Australia and Ste
venson to Samoa. l have never heard
from Osborne since. The places and
men that knew him know him no more,
and | do not know whether he is living
or dead. From the Kansas City Times.
The consumption of tea stands midway
between that Of wine and beer Tbs
largest annual consumption per cad is
In Western Australia, at 1910 pounds.
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