The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

Mrs. Campbell was 81 years Of age and
was born In Lansingburg, near Albany
~ Y. She was a relative OF the old
Dutch PATRON family Of Pruyns OF the
upper Hudson river country
Her maiden name was Louise Taylor.
She was an only child and her family |
was among the wealthiest In that To- |
callty. She had a private tutor and II
was the parents intention to send her
abroad for several years Of travel and
residence when her school days should
have been finished As child she was
always a beauty and before she was 10
years old she had young men admirers
by the dozen IN the old town OF Ian
singburg.
In 1858. when n years old, fhe visited
an aunt IN Brooklyn. There her beauty
Immediately attracted attention. She
Tell madly in love with an impecunious
young man. just home from college and
az that time a teacher In the Brooklyn
public schools Almon Rollins was his
name. After few weeks acquaintance
she elopod from her aunta home AMI
was married 10 Ire school teacher
The young people went south, where
Rollins got a place as tutor In semin-
AIRY In Montgomery. Ala. The change
In climate affected his health. and he
was an invalid Tor two years. lie re-
signed his place as tutor and tried light
work on a plantation. His beautiful
bride cheerfully accepted their unfor-
tunato lot and taught music for the sup
port OF herself and husband She was
too proud 10 write TO her relatives for
financial or other aid. In 1860 Rollins
died
The widow. then 10 years Of age. re-
manned In Alabama. supporting her
self by teaching. In May. 1861. she was
married 20 Clarence Cushman. a very
rich young English merchant In New
Orleans. Pictures Of her still extant
and taken at the time of her second
marriage. show that her sad experience
and hard work and privations had made
little u any change In the wondrou'
charm OF her eyes and her refined
classic features. The Cushmans wen
10 Europe. lived In Munich for sevora
years. and two children that died IL
childhood were born 10 them there. II
1864 Mr.. Cushman lost over two-thirdi
Of his property In the south by the raw
ages OF the war. In Rome Mr.. Cushmal
was seized with the Roman fever an,
died.
The widow went TO London. wher'
she found that her husband was realll
a bankrupt for weeks before his death
Too proud TO inform her relatives OF he
distress. she remained In England anl
once more became a teacher. She wa
a goyorness IN an English family 10
three years. and then returned to New
York. whore she was a saleswoman II
a dry-goods store.
In 1865 she was married In plainneld
y. J.. 10 Lieut. Oscar d. Williams
United States Of America. and wen
with him 10 live at Fort Sully. n. u
They lived happily together and Mrs
williams became a favorite OF all On,
fort In August. 1869. her husband wa
drowned while bathing In the Missouri
river. and his wife became Tor the tLlr,
time q widow
Her father. who had heard Of his onl,
daughters misfortunes. begged % he
to return TO her former home and b
forgiven. but she stlll felt the sting O
his refusal TO recognize her first mar
rlage and once more began earning he
own livelihood, For two years she wa
governess In the family OF Louisville
merchant She married In 1871 tn
Rev. Edward Lukes at Coyington. Ky
The preacher was boon companion
years ago Of President Cleveland q
Syracuse. n. v Her husband was sen
as missionary to India and his wifi
accompanied him. They made thel
home successfully In India Hong Kon
and Honolulu. Mr.. Lukes died In In
Sandwich islands In 1876 and his wifi
made her way back TO America Wit
his body
Mrs. Lukes lived with a brother an
n sister OF her dead husband In Indian
apolls. She then entered n prlvat
hospital In Chicago as a nurse. Sh
was very poor and was again compelle
to work hard for a living. Among IN
patients who came TO the hospital wa
a middle-aged man. a wldowor. name
Hiram +. Dana. In his days OF con
1alescence he was waited upon BY IA
beautiful Mrs, Lukes and he fell dos
porately In love with her. The coupl
we're married In Chicago In December
1850, and visited the fashionable resort
that winter They had a fine home 4
Kansas City, aud later removed to 81
Paul, Mimi, where Mr.. Dana adde
largely by the real estate boom IN hi
comfortable fortune In 1885 his hea
was injured by fall on the ice. an
his wound developed brain disease.
few months later he shot himself At
private inhrmary near Milwaukee.
Mra. Dana lived In retirement. an
possessed Of ample means. for severu
years. She gave generously to IN
fredericksburg cause and 10 hosp
tails. She and a cousin went TO Europ