The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25
LOVE TURNED 70 HATE
The Strange Story Of a Des Moines
Mans Marriage.
Carl Becker Claims a Lovely Ger.
man Bride Who Deserts Him
Mt Castle Garden--A Mys-
terious Romance.

New York, July 2O.-Every one in the
little Hanoverian town where Carl
Becker and Emma Borne had played
golden future when Carl came from the
gSeat country across the Atlantic to
marry the girl whose tear stained face
had been his last sight when he sailed
away to America seven years before.
He had left a willowy, pale faced girl;
he found a mature. statuesque woman,
beautiful in a way of which ever the
gentle loveliness of her glrihcod had
given no promise.
The whole population of the little
place turned out to welcome Carl, dash
ing, stalwart and handsome, with just
d touch of that breezy Americanisrl
about him to add to his attraction IN
the eyes OF the old world people. He
talked of the fortune he had made in
the thriving city of Des Moines. Ia, and
of the home across the ocean he had
prepared for his bride.
Emma declared that she loved Carl
better than ever Beside him the lads
of the town seemed to be so many
clowns. The old burgomeister, her
father, who had been leaf to her en-
treaties when a was a poor curriers'
lad, now gave way, and they were mar
ried.
CARTS family, like that Of Emma's,
had been merchants in a small way for
heaven knows how many generations,
n their kindred strove to do them
honor. Old men and women blessed
them as they came out of church arm
in arm; girls strewed flowers in their
way, and when they left the city on
their bridal o to Berlin, Paris and
other places the men and boys formed a
guard of honor.
Throughout their bridal trip Carl did
things in a way betting a man in pros
porous middle class life and spent his
money freely. Presently they started
for Bremen to catch the North German
Lloyd boat Saale, which was about to
sail for New York.
II nave two tickets-in the steerage,"
said Carl. ut is the only a / care to
travel. Now that we are married it be-
hooves us. love, to practice economy"
II the refined. cultivated woman, ao-
customed to the comforts and luxury of
the old German homestead. shrank from
lIlS thought VI ltlc CloSe, loul SlIIclllIS
steerage, she did not show it. She SIM
ply smiled and said nothing.
Are men all like you in American"
she said, clinging to his arm and look
ing up at him with love in her eyes.
Perhaps they are, perhaps not" an
swered Carl.
in Bremen, Emma suddenly turned to
him and said.
when we reach America we will Sc
parate. I loved you; now 1 hate. The
laws of this country would hold me; the
laws of America will release me from
the man / hate and despise."
Carl pleaded, exhorted. threatened,
implored, but to no purpose.
II Won give you any reason" she
answered. Don't speak to me on he
voyage Since u bridal trip 1 would
rather drown han live with you
And so through the trip to New FORK
the couple kept apart, never speaking;
avoiding each others g%lances; never
meeting. save by accident-objects of
wonder to all their fellow travellers.
The women pitied the young wife. Per-
haps they understood her story.
At Ellis Island on the morning of
July 6, they stood side by side awaiting
the emigration commission officers.
81 want to take my baggage from that
of my husband" said Emma, stepping
up to the officer at the gate. We are
going to separate right here. l have
friends lear New Y,.k to whom ! can
go. No, 1 won't explain anything"
she can't take her baggage said
Carl, Il have the checks"
II have the keys" retorted the wife
The mar at the gate could not decid'
the matter and took the unhappy couple
to Commissioner Senner.
DR.. Senner started at the sight OF two
such passengers in the steerage. Little
by little with gentle tact, he drew from
the young wife the story of her love and
hate for the man by her side.
" DIR. Senner,' she cried, pointing to
Carl, 81 would sooner die than live with
that man. He is loathsome in my sight
My friends are here to protect and shell.
ter me. He may go his way. | will &C
mine. The law will give me my di.
vorce. My reasons are my own"
And so at last Carl o his own bag.
gage and went to Des Moines alone. The
wife is with her friends. But as the hus-
band still holds her checks. DIR. Sen.
ner is compelled to hold the greater
part of her baggage until she a fur
nish indemnity sufficient to cover the
value.