The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-11
SAW MRS. GEORGE.
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her to Canton. bought her jewelry and
laughed at her when she asked him to
make her his wife.
Saxton spent a few weeks on farm
for a vacation. After had gone away
the farmers IA year old daughter Slip
ped out to pond and drowned her
self.
And then came Anna George. That
was several years ago.,
Her husband Semple C.George,was
carpenter industrious but poor. She
was a country woman of fair education,
and in the very prime of her womanly
beauty. She was not the most beautiful
woman in Ohio, as some have claimed.
but all who have seen the Anna George
of today are united in declaring her
strikingly handsome.
When she and her husband went to
Canton to live they took rooms in the
Saxton block. The day they moved in
the owner went around to see his new
tenants. Mrs. George was there putting
the house in order. She was flushed
with eXertion, looked uncommonly at
tractive as she spoke to the new land
lord; and her black eyes glowed still
brighter as he told her what fancy he
had taken to her husband. and how he
would help him get work in Canton.
He remarked about her beauty to a
group of men.
I will have her. he said. husband
Saxtop secured work for the hus-
band. He took the little boys out rid
ing. He called at the humble home
and talked politics with George until
the poor carpenters head was turned
by the attention his family was recelV-
ing from such a prominent citizen as
George D. Saxton.
When the husband was away the
landlord would go to the house and talk
with Mrs. George. He told her of what
a lonely life he led; of how nobody
seemed to appreciate him but her; and
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her fine things to wear. The poor.
tempted woman tried them on, sighed
sadly, sent them back and
Remembered the giVer.
And there came a time when Anna
George could not bear to hear their
father speak to the boys of her. their
mother; when people forgot to bow to
her; when her husband became SuSpic-
ious. Then came the parting of the
ways. Nobody was left for her but
George SaXtOn.
He loved her. he said. He would new
er leave her.
The injured husband did not tear his
hair and shoot the despoiler of his
home. He merely sued him for $4,000
for alternating his wife's affections.
Saxton sent Mrs. George to South Da-
kota. She secured a legal residence
there and returned to Canton with a
divorce. Then she set about preparing
for her wedding to George Saxton.
This was more than he had contemplate
ed, but he did not laugh at her, as he had
way of flashing that looked dangerous.
But he succeeded in postponings the we'd
ready ready He He had many excuses exc
bore her ostracism braveiy. Though es-
tranged from her husband. separated from
life, she tried to be cheerful and content
6 SD bec fhe 1f the Re % sax toe
But her patience finally gave way. Then
followed a series of lawsuits, scandals and
George
ton, but failed, but she made life such
burden to him that he was compelled to
to the old homestead.
Anna George was desperate and at times
that the man who had betrayed her and
ruined her life was paying attention to an
The Mrs. Althouse of whom she learned
Citizens of Canton: but was divorced.
saxton told , her that Mrs, George 6IrfgS was
He told Mrs George that he cared moth
her as soon as the 5000 suit was settled
Mrs. GedOr bg doubted gd him. bs She
One day the case was settled. SaXton
ad spent g9 Of fo sun Wed Of prey
ents and took a new wife.
Then Anna George said to Saxton: Now
Then it was that George Saxton looked
scornfully into the womans eyes and
What do you mean?" she exclaimed.
Are yHu g 3n I to desert n me eidXd
saxtQn turned s6,.; away impatientIy-
The wronged woman gazed at him stead
ana sh SAXON PSKe shs sad for this you
NV Two days after that time George saxton
was found dead in front of Mrs Althouse's
who heard or saw the shots fired which