Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-14
She WILL MARRY FOR LOVE.
MRS. FANNIE GLOON WAS ENGAGED
TO TWO MEN.
Says She Married Once for Money and
Got q and Now She
VIII Try Love in .
Cottage.

Edward S. Pitzman of 100 South Comp
ton avenue. st. Louis, and Mrs. Fannie
! Gloon of that city will be married nexi
Tuesday.
AS the engagement has been kept a close
| secret by the contracting parties, the an.
nouncement of the approaching marriage
| Will cause considerable surprise among the
prospective brides friends. as it has beer
generally understood that she had prom
Used her hand elsewhere.
The marriage will bring to a close a ro-
mantle chapter in Mrs. Cloon'S life. cover
| ing q period of ten years, in which love
proved the victor over riches.
When but a school girl Mrs. Gloon, then
Miss Famine Erskine. gave her first love
to +. W. Dart. a schoolmate and neighbor
| When they grew older they became en-
gagged. The course of true love did not run
smoothly and one day they had a lovers
quarrel. Instead OF the customary kiss
and make up the breach between them
widened.
A few months later Miss Erskine began
receiving the attentions Of a Mr.. Gloon.
On Christmas day. eight years ago, ne
made her his bride.
The love Dart bore his erstwhile sweet
heart was still as strong as ever, ana the
thought Of meeting her almost daily as
another mans wire was moro than he
could endure. He left st. Louis almost I'm,
mediately after the wedding, and located
in New Haven, Conn.,, and engaged IN the
Mrs. Cloon's marriage did not turn out
happily and three years later she got a
divorce.
granted. Dart learned that his sweetheart
was again free and wrote to her. She re-
piled to the letter and a correspondence
sprang up between them. He assured her
that his love for her was as strong as
ever; that he had been successful in bust
ness and was able to surround her with
every luxury, If she would become his wife.
Mrs. Gloon replied that she would con-
slider his proposal. She remembered their
former quarrel and did not wish to act
hastily.
Their correspondence continued. She adj
mits that her letters gave Dart encourage
ment. She did not promise to marry him
until late this summer, when she had been
months.
Last spring Mrs. Gloon met Edward PITT
man. a b~ookkeeper. employed at the An
ment sprang up between them. Last July
PitZman proposed to Mrs. Gloon, and. for
getful Of her sutton In the East. she ac-
ment was breathed even to the members
of their families.
In the meantime, letters from Dart.
Mrs. Gloon. and She replied regularly.
About two months ago Mrs. Gloon confid-
ed to Pitzman her engagement to Dart
ana asked ms auVlce as 10 WHdt sne snoulo
do. Her disclosure came upon lPitzman
like a thunderbolt. He informed her that
If she loved Dart and his money better than
she did him with the modest home he
could offer her. the best thing for her to
do would be to marry Dart.
Warm words passed between them which
resulted in Mrs. Gloon declaring to PITT
man that their engagement was at an end.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Gloon accepted an
invitation from Dart to visit his relatives
in New Haven. She says it was understood
then thai she would marry him in a few
months.
Mrs. Gloon took her 7-year-old son with
her. She had not seen Dart since just prior
to her marriage; eight years Tea ago chm
was disappointed. He had changed CON-
siderably and was anything but her boy
ish lover Of ten years before. AT once she
made up her mind that it would be impos-
sible for her to marry him.. Her thoughts
flew back to Pitzman. and she realized that
he was her true and only love.
She Immediately telegraphed to PitZman,
informing him of her decision. Letters
passed between them. which resulted in
their quarrel being patched up and the
engagement renewed.
Mrs Gloon remained In New Haven sew
eral weeks as the guest OF Mr.. Darts rela-
tives. She explained to him that. not
possible for her to marry him. He tried
to alter her decision. but it was no use.
IT married for money once" she said.
"and it was a failure. Now I am going
to marry for love"
When she returned to St. Louis. about
two weeks ago Pitzman persuaded her to
set an early date for the wedding. He as
sured her that his haste was not caused
by the fear that any other sutton would
crop UP. but explained that there was M
cause for delay. and the sooner she be-
his wife the happier they both would
be.