The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-24


Worst of the Bargain He Fell Madl,
In Love with Her In a st. Joseph Theatre
and Afterwards Took Her as His Brid'
from a Hutchinson Laundry-Sad Stor,
OF His Fail.
A domestic quarrel Of rare bitterness
was waged yesterday in the city be-
tween George Scott and his fair bride
IF few days.
A few months ago George Scott was
an innocent thriving farmer near Burr
ton. He had made good crop of corn
md he concluded to take a trip east to
iazzle his poor relations.
He visited at St Joseph, No, to start
With. 1t was old mossback Missouri
With all its tolls and snares. He heard
his forefathers talk about whisky. He
never saw any whisky in prohibition
Kansas. Mark the word whisky" He
took drink or two Of II out Of curiosi-
~ and its mystic influence turned the
innocent, bashful, hayyp swain into a
bold, dashing Romeo who instantly ex-
pressed a hilarious and enthusiastic
iesire to see the town--its gaudy, gale
ty, its lights and shadows.
The first place he struck was a varie-
ty show and there he saw the famous
Cathrine Coldtren, that rare Castilian
beauty who, in the early days Of this
city, performed such tremendous feats
Of craftsmanship in the old First Street
theater that building long since degen-
Grated into A livery barn and Is now
known as the Horses Home"
Age may change theaters but It never
changes the appearance OF an actress,
and when Cathrine appeared before the
footlights on this particular evening
at ST. Joe she was a perfect vision Of
loneliness.
George Scott was smitten. Cupid
had sent q dart shivering and CULVER
ing through his heart. His Kansas
farm now seemed to him a desert He
knew he could not return TO IL and live
without Cathrine.
AS she played her part that night
the house rang with applause. The
hard hands Of the Kansas farmer an
nounced that an old star had risen
anew. She never before got such an
ovation and after she retired behind
the curtain with flush Of victory that
even the paint could not hide she struck
the manager for a raise OF 10 cents q
week extra
The love smitten man from Kansas
tried to meet her after the show was
over but the charming Cathrine had
already shed her stage finery and I'D
been swallowed up by some dark dizzy
street in the congested center of st.
joe
Mr.. Scott went whistling and dream
ing about the city for several hours in
search Of the lady who had captured
his heart, in vain and with feeling
that life without her was not worth
living he returned TO his farm.
short time ago he saddled his horse
and went down TO Hutchinson TO as
certain the price Of eggs. AS he rode
through the main street he saw a face
peeping through the slightly opened
door Of laundry. II had been pic
tured in his heart ever since he left st.
Joe and he could not mistake it. He
hitched his horse TO the nearest post
and made for the laundry There he
found his fair Cathrine strictly in the
suds. On Blended knees he laid siege
TO her heart with all the eloquence a
tongue inspired by love could control.
Working In a laundry was not suitable
TO LADY who played everything from
a Circassian princess down 70 the star
actress In a shooting gallery and she
answered yes before the last syllable Of
his proposition had dropped from his
lips That night they were married.
Mrs. Scott was taken home by the
man who went to town to inquire about
the price Of eggs and In the village Of
Patterson near where Mr.. Scott lived,
she caused a hustle in social circles.
The slow life OF the neighborhood did
not suit her and in the delirium Of his
honeymoon Scott sold out and went
where life was faster
1t was no time a. all until he was
back in the neig borhood again seek
Ing position in the capacity of corn
shucker This IS cold world especial
ly for the man who tumbles from his
accustomed station in life and instead
OF getting a job by which he could
keep the wolf from the door OF himself
and Cathrine he became the butt OF all
the jokers IN the neighborhood. The
good old DANES in the neighborhood
shook their heads when they saw Mr.
Scott ard their budding daughters and
grand daughters who smiled at him be-
fore IN the most captivating manner
now giggled
Finally George Scott and his bride
started for Wichita on Thursday. He
had sufficient Of his fortune left to send
Carhrine down on the train but he was
compelled to come overland himself
with the furniture. Upon arriving
here the woman who played William
Tell so often in the First Street theater
mid the plaudets of listening galleries
sought an empty house OF most modest
pretentions down on the classic banks
of Chisolm creek and rented IT, When
the furniture arrived she fixed it in
the house as costly as she could. Peace
reigned over their new home only one
night-the next day the police were
called in and ii took the chief and John
Fisher about twenty four hours 10 pre-
vent the splitting of gore
The Castilian blood Of Cathrine Cold
tren Scott was UP and the police had to
take Scott to the station and keep him
him there all Friday night for protec-
ton. While he was dwelling in peace
and safety under the guardianship OF
John Fisher Cathrine didn't do a thing
but sell the furniture for IS.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Scott thought
he could venture hack to his home in
safety If q policeman went with him
and officer Fisher. out Of his kindness
OF heart. accompanied him.
When Scott heard that the furniture
had been sold for So he became furious
and as the head Of the family demand
ed two-thirds Of the proceeds. She
scorned him at first but there was still
Il small and somewhat remote tender
spot in her heart for him and she offered
him 81 He refused TO take that