The morning call., 1894-10-21
BLUEFIELDS ROrIANCE.
A St. Louis Man Protects Two
Ladies and Wins q Bride.

A very romantic wedding was solemniZed at
Bluefelds In Nicaragua. In which st. Louis
boy. widely known In the best circles of the
town, Louis D. Feugnet of 4245 Llnden
boulevard, was united 10 young dy whose
life ana whose sisters life he had gallantly pro-
tected during the worst times iu the recent
revolution III Nicaragua.
Mr. Peugn-t went 10 Biuefields some time pre-
vlous TO the uprising, aud was engaged in bus-
ness for ST. Louis houses throughout the
isthmus. When the trouble came on, and the
rioters seized the town, young Peuguet and
several other Americans armed themselves 10
protect tile ladies, who were exposed TO the
most appalling peris. General Lecayo, who
commaded the Nicaraguan troops, had left his
wife aud her sister 10 the village, not antcipal-
ing any emeute. and 1t was these naples women
who fell TO young Peugners charge. He got
them safely into stone house, with a large,
weliguarded cellar, on one OF the side streets,
and there, during the whole OF the sack and
lighting. he kept guard over them, gun In hand,
permitting no one to enter the premises but
known friends, and frequently having TO face
desperate, drunken rioters. who were searching
for Nine. Lecayo everywhere.
When order was restored and II was safe for
the ladies 10 reappear. MIR. PeuCnet evidently
found that the close association of three days
with the pretty young donna had sealed his
tate, and he proposed and was accepted upon
lhe raising Of the state of siege. There were
paterDal and maternal consents and blessings
10 Oe secured both in Nicaragua and Missouri,
but tile gallantiy of Peugneps defense OF the
ladies' In the one place and his fathers pride IN
the young mans pluck and endurance i'll the
Otner MADE all OF thlS mere formula. The we'd
ding Was liked for August %. an the Buehelds
mali, which is no " due, will doubtless announce
the marriage
The new Mrs. Peugnet co mes OF one Of the
Oldest and wealthlest Central American fami-
lies. She Is an heiTcss and Is connected In that
carefully qua ded line OF the "gente fine" with
most OF the Spanish American arlstOcracy De-
tween the City of Mexico and Bogota. She
was educated at New York. at Paris ana at
nj adrid, aud besides the usual accomplishments
which young ladies OF her station have, she is
finished Iinguist and highly trained musician.
Louis ID. Peugnct bears name equally well
known in ST. Louis and New YORK. Ills great
grandfather was an officer In the Imperial
Guard of Napoleon and fought under the En-
peror up 10 The crash at waterloo. Being
thoroughly trusted by the Bonaparte family, it
! was lie VINO arranged all the details oil The eS-
/ cape OF Joseph, the eX-kinR OF Spain In COM
| pany with Joseph BOnapartr, who Was, of
| course travelling incOgnto, ne made his way
| 10 Canada and thence into New YORK. where
! near Cape ST. Vincent, they built the quaint old
/ house which was intended to be the refuge of
! ths Emueror himself, if ne could be rescued
! from ST. Helena. 1t was large mansion with
] sixty rooms, with an odd observatory On the
| top that gave il among the sailors on the ST.
! Lawrence the name of the Cup and Saucer"
house. Napoleon. Of course. never escaped
] of The Peusbet family-is was built about 1916
/ IL was burned 10 the ground 4 few years ago
! shortly before the death OF Mr.. Peugnets uncle
| In the family there are retained many priceless
| mementoes and documents of the BOnaparte
| family IN America. ana the NapOleonic cult, so
| called, Is still strong upon every member.-Sr.
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