Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-27
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 to the Feet of an American Girl.
San Francisco Examiner: The ar
rival of General Antonio Ezeta in the
United States reviveS the interest in
the romance of his life, when he lost
his heart to one of the bellies of this
country and for a 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 30 years old.
and was born in Atlanta, Ga Her
a well-knOwn lawyer. who before his
death entered the Methodist ministry
and was a power in the church. Her
mother, Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright.
was left a widow with a son and
daughter to bring up, and adopted
Journalism as 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.
with blue eyes and golden hair and q
figure which Juno might envy, and
when she met General Ezeta at one of
the presidents leveeS he fell desper-
ately in love with her at first sight
With the impulsiveness of his southern
nature he proposed marriage at once
Miss Wright, thinking he was joking
accepted him laughingly and thought
no more about it at the time When
she and her mother left the palace
that night the general escorted them
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 full uniform at
the hotel where Mrs Wright and her
daughter had apartments and formally
asked for the young lady's hand. He
declared that he would never marry
unless Miss Wright would consent tG
!. be his wife.
Such precipitate Iove-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
to the presidency, and the government
seemed to be stable and prosperous
The more the American girl saw OF
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 to Paris and a mag
nifcent rousseau was ordered. while
General Ezeta furnished the future
home of his accepted bride with regaI
splendor.
1.-The course of true love-" etc, was
exemplified 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 a native woman. and by her had
several children. Her he forgot in his
days of prosperity, and she became
determined to be revenged. She H.
formed Miss Wright of the relations
which she sustained with Ezeta, and
the American girls Yankee spirit as
serted itself at once. She broke off the
enga cement 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 astOnished even his own fearless
soldiers. Miss Wright returned him
all of the magnificent presents which
he had showered upon her, including
over $4,000 worth of diamonds. The
general, however, begged her to keep
thCl1l. anu Sic SLlll 1ldo bbOl41
In view of the disastrous fortunes
of the Ezetas, Miss Wright has cause
to congratulate herself upon the break
ing off of the match. Had she married
Antonio her position now would be
very trying, as the wife of the fugi-
tive from the reyengeful victors. Not
withstanding the fact that all ties are
JOo+r ~ rI,+l he
done everything in her power to aid
her eX-lover, even having gone per-
sonally to President Cleveland to in
tercede for his safety. 1t is 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 lis ~. ,ul "r