Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-27
THE END.
EZETA'S ROMANCE.
Love Won Him from the Field OF
Mars to the Feet of an American Girl.

Love Won Him from the Field OF
Mars 10 the Feet of an American Girl
San Francisco Examiner: The ar
rival Of General Antonio Ezeta In the
| United States reviyes the interest in
the romance Of his life. when he lost
! his heart to one OF the bellies or this
country and for time forsook the
rude trade OF war to worship at the
shrine of Venus.
Miss Ida Dent Wright, Jr., whose
blue eyes wrought such havoc with
the susceptible general, Is - years old,
and was born IN Atlanta. Ga. Her
father Hon. Isham O.. Wright, was
n well-known lawyer, who before his
death entered the Methodist ministry
and was power in the church. Her
mother, Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright.
was left a widow with son and
daughter to bring up and adopted
Journalism as a profession. Mrs.
Wrights work carried her on several
occasions to Mexico and Central and
South America, and on one OF her
trips she was accompanied by her
daughter, who had Just left the con.
vent In Paris where she was edu-
Gated, Miss Wright was an exception.
ally beautiful girl OF the blonde type.
4 with blue eyes and golden hair and q
! figure which Juno might envy, and
when she met General Ezeta at one OF
the presidents leyees he fell desper-
ateIy in love with her at first sight.
With the impulsiveness OF his southern
nature he proposed marriage az once
Miss Wright, thinking he was joking,
accepted him laughingly and thought
no more about 1t at the time. When
she and her mother left the palace
/ that night the general escorted them
4 TO their carriage In person, and begged
\ to be allowed TO call the next day on
The fair American belle.
True to his promise General Ezeta
made his appearance In fun uniform at
the hotel where Mrs. Wright and her
daughter had apartments and formally
asked for the young lady's hand. He
4 declared that he would never marry
unless Miss Wright would consent 70
be his wife
Such precipltate love-making was
rather novel to the American ideas OF
both Miss Ida and her mother, but
there was no doubt as TO the genuine
devotion of the general and his serious
intentions. From worldly point OF
view the match was brilliant. The
general was In the zenith Of his mill
tary glory, the idol OF his troops, rich,
courtly and handsome. He was also
the vice president OF the republic,
with every possibility OF succeeding
10 the presidency, and the government
seemed 10 be stable and prosperous
I The more the American girl saw OF
4 Antonio the more she admired him,
! and finally returned the affection
( which he held for her. Mrs. Wright
was prevailed upon to give her consent
and the day was set Mother and
daughter went 10 Paris and mag
nlficent rousseau was ordered, while
/ General Ilzeta furnished the future
home Of his accepted bride with regal
splendor
"I'he course OF true love-" etc, was
exemplilied In this affair General
Ezeta, long before he ever dreamed
, Of political power, while yet so poor
that he was living for the most part
on borrowed money, had been living
with d native goman. and by her had
several children, Her he forgot in his
days of prosperity, and she became
determined to be reyenged She In
formed Miss Wright OF the relations
which she sustained with EGeta, and
the American girls Yankee spirit MS
serted itself at once. She broke on the
engagement and her mother approved
her action Ezeta was broken-hearted,
and during the civil war which re-
suited in the overthrow OF his party he
recklessly rushed into the thickest OF
the fray, and his disregard for his
life astOnishcd even his own fearless
soldiers. Miss Wright returned him
all or the magnificent presents which
he had showered upon her, including
over $4,000 worth Of diamonds. The
general, however begged her to keep
them, and she still has them
In view Of the disastrous fortunes
Of the Ezetas Miss Wright has cause
TO congratulate herself upon the break
ing on Of the match. Had she married
Antonio her position now would be
very trying, as the wife of the fugi-
tive from the reyengeful yictors. Not
withstandjng the fact that all ties are
broken between them, Miss Wright has
done everything In her power TO aid
her ex-loyert even having gone per.
sonally to President Cleveland to In
tercede for his safety. 1t IL not i'm
probable that Miss Wright will come
to San Francisco while Ezeta Is here,
as rumor says that she regards..him
more In his fallen fortunes than she
ever did IN Ills M,ni "
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