The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-11-17
GENERAL EzETA's ROMANCE.
Wooed and Won an American
Girl at First Sight.

Since the arrival in this country Of Gen.
Antonio Ezeta the interest in the romance
| of his life, when he lost his heart to one
of the bellies of the country and for time
forsook the rude trade of war to worship
ut the shrine of Venus, has been revived :.
Miss Ida Dent Wright, Jr., whose blue
eyes wrought such sad havoc with the
susceptible general, is 20 years old, and
was born in Atlanta, Ga. Her father,
Hon. Isham g. Wright, was 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 widow with
son and daughter to bring up, and
adopted journalism as profession. Mrs
Wright's work carried her on several oc
casions to Mexico and Central and South
America, and on one of her trips she was
accompanied by her daughter, who had
just left the convent in Paris where she
was educated. Miss Wright was an ex-
ccptionally beautiful girl Of the blonde
type, with blue eyes and golden hair and
figure whlch Juno might envy, and
when she met Gen. Ezeta at one of the
PrsstdeDts lsvess BIO fell desperately In
love with her at first sight. With the
impuIsivcncss Of his southern nature
he proposed marriage at once. Miss
Wright, thinking he was joking, accepted
him aughingly and thought no more
about 1t at the time. When she aud her
mother left the palace that night the gen
eral 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 Gen. Ezeta made
his appearance in full uniform at the no
tel where Mrs, Wright and her daughter
had apartments and formally asked for
tho young lndy's hand. He declared
that he would never marry unless Miss
Wright would consent to be his wife.
Such precipitate love making was
rather novel to tho American ideas of
Miss Ida and her mother, Blu, 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 military glory, the idol of
his troops, rich, courtly and handsome
He was also the wee president of the no.
public, with every probability Of succeed
ing to the presidency, and the govern
ment seemed to be stable and prosperous
The more the American girl saw of An
tonic the more she admired him, and fin
ally returned the affection which he helt
for her. Mrs. Wright was prevailed up
on to give her consent and the day wa
set. Mother aud daughter went to Pari
and a magnificent trousseau was ordered
while Gen. Ezeta furnished the fu,ur
home OF his accepted bride with rega
: splcndor.
"The course Of true love- etc, was ca
, cmphtled in this affair. Gen. Ezcta, lon
| before he ever dreamed Of political power
: while yet so poor that he was living fo
: the most part on borrowed money, ha
been living with native woman. and b
, her had several children. Her he forge
In his days Of prosperity, and she becam
determined TO be revenged. She informe
Miss Wright Of the relations which sh
! sustained with Ezeta, and the America
! girls Yankee spirit asserted itself a
once. She broke off the engagement an
her mother approved her action. Ezet
was broken hearted, and during the civ
war which resulted in the overthrow {
, his party he recklessly rushed into III
: thickest of the fray, and his disregard f,
his life astonished even his own fearle
; soldiers. Miss Wright returned him a
; of the magnificent presents which he ha
s showered upon her including over $40
5 900 worth Of diamonds. The genera
|. however, begged her to keep them, al
!. she still has them.
a III view of the disastrous fortunes
: the Ezetas, Miss Wright has cause to Co
graduate herself upon the breaking off
a the match. Had she married Anton
( her position now would be very tryn
o AS the wife of the fugitive from the L
. vengetul victors. Notwithstanding Il
!, fact that all ties are broken between thel
Q Miss Wright has done everything in h
h power to aid her ex.lover, even havil
II gone personally to President Clevelar
!, to intercede for his safety. 1t is ruaor
a that she regards him more in his fall
fortunes than she ever did IN his palmi
" days.