The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02

LOVE DIED ON THE TRIP.
Miss Price Went 1000 Miles 20 Get
Married and Came Back Unwed.


From the New York World.
Miss Edith Price. rosy and pretty as a
picture, was all smiles; so was her mother
and her married sister. Mrs. Ely. They
were holding a reception yesterday in their
house. No. 3Oi Warburton avenue, Yon-
kers, to celebrate the death of romance.
and all their friends were dropping in to
offer congratulations.
mo" said Miss Price. with the shadow
of blush, I'm not married, and I'm
glad of IL. South Africa is pretty lone
some place and I'm delighted to be back
in Yonkers among my friends. / have
been sixty days on the water and twenty
more on the land; I've Travelled 1900 miles,
and now I'm home for good"
Yes" put in Mrs. Ely, my sister went
to South Africa to get married, but DR..
Corrigan was in no health to marry and
it's broken off That's all there is to il.
The Price family is one of the best
known in Yonkers Mayor Poems son is
the husband of Miss Prices sister. In
1892 Miss Price spent the summer abroad
On the steamer returning home after a
vacation in America was young John Cor
rigan, an Oxford student and the son of
one Of the officials of the Bank of Ireland
Ihey met, and moonlight and a summer
sea did the rest. When the ship cast an
chor az southampton Edith Price and
John Corrigan were plighted lovers.
wen get married." said the young
man, Just as soon as get my degree as
a physician" and the girl gladly assent
ed, though II meant two years wait for
her.
When the Prices learned that the young
man was a son of one OF the best families
in Dublin, they gave their consent, and
for once, at least the course of true love
started TO run smooth. The Corrlgans
entertained Mrs. Price and their sons
fiancee at their splendid home at South
Circular Road, Dublin, and there rich
uncle OF the young man came on the
scene
The engagement had not been announc-
ed and the uncle fell in love with the
charming American girl When he offer
ed himself he learned that she was en-
gagged to his nephew. Summer over Miss
Price returned home. Letters passed
over the sea In every ship, and both young
people were looking forward to the day
when graduation would bring them happi-
ness Then one ship came without a let
ter, and then another and another
Miss Price wrote and wrote but still no
reply. Al last her pride got the better Of
her love; she wrote no more. but plunged
deeply into social gayety to forget the ro-
nance of days now dead.
Another young man. who lives in this
city, became smitten, and he was accept
ed. Last September was set for the
wedding. One day just before the date.
came a letter from ireland. II was from
a mutual friend of the Corrgans and the
Prices, and IL told In the most casual
way OF John Corrigans graduation from
oxford and OF his large practice as
L..
The old flame sprang into life again.
Explanations folowed-each chad thought
the other tired of loves letters and a
miscarriage OF the mails had done the
rest. Well, they became engaged again.
81 can't come to America to be mar
ried," wrote the young doctor MY prac-
tice won't allow II. Meet me at South
ampton with your mother and we will he
married there, and then you can come
back with me to Rondebosh."
Then came the busy times. Miss Prices
trousseau had to be made In a hurry.
But at last Il was done, and on Jan 8
last she and her mother sailed on the st.
Louis for the other side. Ipagine their
dismay when they found aecable dispatch
there from young Corrigan, saying that
he couldn't leave South Africa, and ask
ing mother and daughter TO meet him at
Capetown Again the two took ship.
What happened when they arrived al
Capetown Is not part OF this story.
Suffice to say Saturday Mrs. Price re-
turned 70 New York with her daughter.
who was still Miss Price; and glad TO
get back they we're. They were full OF
the dreariness Of South Africa and bub-
bling over with the joys OF homecoming.
But Yonkers heard and wondered. Yes
terday II called 20 learn why.
ITS nothing" said Miss Price 10 every
one. 'Dr. Corrigon was not well enough
to marry; that's all"
And something over "A score Of the eli-
glble young men Of Yonkers rejoiced when
they heard II.