The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-13

the mother vein at Clear Creek. Col,
adjoining the famous Stanley mine,
from which gold, silver and copper to
the value of $4,000 600 have been taken
The bride, who is expected to arrive In
England directly, OH the steamer Mo-
bile, OF the Atlantic Transport Line is
Miss Margaret Dare, q young lady who
has succeeded in making a name for her
self IN literature in New York, writing
over the non de plume of Richard Dare.
She IS New Orleans girl, and comes
from an old and distinguished Creole
family.
That Miss Dare is n beautiful young
woman goes without saying How Miss
Dare and Mr.. McDonough met, fell in
love, were engaged TO be married, sepa-
rated and came together again would
make far moro interesting reading than
most novels.
number or prominent Americans
with some well-known English guests
are TO accompany Mr.. McDonough when
ne goes down to meet his bride ut TIL
nurS, which he will do on specially
chartered boat az soon as the Mobile Is
signalled to-day or tomorrow
ME-. McDonough is Il Liverpool En-
gnShman by birth. He went to America
as lad and his first experience Of life
on the other side Of the Atlantic was
gained IN Selling papers about the streets
or New York. He was bright and en-
ergesic, and rose steadily, finally going
to Albany and Troy. in New York State,
ana securing control Of 4 small library
which he soon developed into q publish
ing house and gained a decided reputa-
ton IN the western part OF the State
1t was a. Troy, when he had distanced
number of rivals in the book selling
business that Mr.. McDonough met Miss
Dare. This was q. little over five years
ago. Everything went we'll for a time
But The course of true love did not run
smoothly. The McDonough establish
ment was sold, the local society was
disappointed Of a splendid wedding it
had anticipated for nearly a year, and
MI. McDonough left Troy with heavy
heart.
The young American-Englishm
went straight to Colorado and tried TO
forget the lovely Southerner. Perhaps
1t was with the desperation Of disap-
pointed love that he started in TO rival
the famous w. S. S.ratton. who, in be-
ginning lie in Denver, in 1892, had only
the grab stake" Bret Harte tells about,
put At present counts his fortune by
millions. McDonough got into the real
estate business in Denver, made money
1ast. organized the First National Bank
or Colorado, Of which he is still the pres
ldent, became director of the Common
wealth Savings Bank, and then started
IN 10 BUY up prospectors' claims in
mines mat had proved good He went
III To-" copper when almost everybody
Waa seeking only silver and gold, and
Inc event proved the wisdom of his
Judgment
ME- McDonough, making copper his
specially, in this way organized syndi-
cate after syndicate to operate he mines
ne secured. one Of these mines, in
cluster county, Col, is now paying good
dividends on over S2,00o,G00 The Cihol-
son mine is an immense deposit of ma
1--we copper, such as have heretofore
only been found in the State OF AIichi-
gan.
When the copper mines were in such
a highly femunerative condition Mr..
McDonough, who had all along kept q
close watch on the movements Of Miss
Dare, again lay active seigc TO that
young lady's affections. She had al
lowed no other suffer TO take his place
IN her heart, and hew reply to him was
a promise 10 come TO London to be mar
ried.