Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-09

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New York World. |
Mrs. Campbell was "a years of age ana
was born in Lansingburg. near Albany
n. Y. She was 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 10
cality. She had a private tutor. ana IL
was the parents intention to send her
abroad for several years OF travel ana
residence when her school days should
have been finished. AS child she was
always a beauty. and before she was ID
years old she had young men admirers
by the dozen in the old town of Ian
singburg.
In 1888, when Il years old. she visited
an aunt in Brooklyn. There her beauty
Immediately attracted attention. she
fell madly in love with an impecunious
young man. just home from college ana
at that time d teacher in the Brooklyn
public schools. Almon Rollins was his
name. After a few weeks acquaintance
she eloped from her aunt's home ana
was married to the school teacher.
The young people went south, where
Rollins got place as tutor in semin-
airy in Montgomery, Ala. The change
in climate affected his health, and he
was an Invalid for two years He re-
signed his place as tutor and tried light
work OF a plantation. His beautiful
bride cheerfully accepted their unfor-
tunate lot and taught music for the sup
port of herself and husband. She was
too prouG to 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 to Clarence Cushman, very
rich young English merchant in New
Orleans. Pictures of her still extant.
aud taken at the time Of her second
marriage, show that her sad experience
and hard work and priyations had made
little if any change in the wondrous
CHdi III VI uCl e. CO GIiu icl lSlluSN,
classic features. The Cushmans went
to Europe. lived in Munich for several
years, and two children that died in
childhood were born to them there. In
1864 Mr.. Cushman lost over tWo-thirds
of his property in the south by the raw
ages of the way. In Rome Mr.. Cushman
was seized with tie Roman fever and
died
The widow went to London. where
she found that her husband was really
bankrupt for weeks before his death.
Too proud to inform her relatives of her
distress, she remained in England and
once more became teacher. She was
governess in an English family for
three years, and then returned to New
York, where she was a saleswOman in
dry-goOds store.
In 1868 she was married in Plainfield,
N. j., to Lieut.. Oscar d. Williams,
United States of America. and went
with him to live at Fort Sully, N. D.
They lived happily together and Mrs.
Williams became favorite of all the
fort. In August. 1869, her husband was
drowned while bathing in the Missouri
river, and his wife became for the third
time widow.
Her father, who had heard Of his only
daughters misfOrtunes, begged of her
to return to her former home and be
forgiven. but she still felt the sting of
his refusal to recognize her first mar
riage and once more began earning her
own livelihood. For two years she was
governess in the family of Louisville
merchant. She married in 1871 the
Rev. Edward Lukes at Covington, Ky
The preacher was a boon companion
years ago of President Cleveland at
Syracuse, N. Y. Her husband was sent
as missionary to India and his wife
accompanied him. They made their
home successfully in India, Hong Kons
and Honolulu. Mr.. Lukes died in the
Sandwich islands in 1876 and his wife
made her way back to America with
his body.
, Mrs. Lukes lived with brother and
sister of her dead husband in Indian,
apolis. She then entered private
hospital in Chicago as nurse. She
was very poor and was again compelled
to work hard for living. Among the
patients who came to the hospital was
a middle-aged man, a widower. named
Hiram f. Dana. In his days of con,
valescence he was waited upon by the
beautiful Mrs. Lukes and he fell des.
perately in love with her. The coupl,
were married in Chicago in December
1880, and visited the fashionable resort;
that winter. They had a fine home il
Kansas City, and later removed to st
Paul, MIMI, where Mr.. Dana added
largely by the real estate boom in hi.
comfortable fortune. In 1885 his heat
was injured by fall on the ice. ant
his wound developed brain disease. !
few months later he shot himself at {
private infirmary near Milwaukee.
Mrs. Dana lived in retirement. ant
possessed of ample means, for seyera
years. She gave generously to tn,
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