Evening journal., 1900-11-30
MRS. FUGUET TELLS
WHY SHE ELOPBD
Says She Did Not Deceive
Parents Who Knew
Her Sentiments

In spite of the stern parental diaap-
progal and the threat of disinhertance
Mrs Raymond de Seze Fuguet bride Of
d day. was ns bright and charming as a
happy young bride could be- when seen
NO the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kecfe. nc Bala, near Philadelphia, last
night She who had been Lillian Bowen
pleasanton. daughter of proud house,
held her head proudly as any pleasanton.
and defcd the world to shake her faith in
the future.
"The accounts of our marriage have
been inaccurate" declared Mr.. Fuguet
" We did not deceive Mr. Pleasanton. We
merely withheld the date of our marri-
aye We went to Delaware solely be-
cause We were informed that In Delaware
girl might elect whom she wonld marry
Lac rheNge Of 49,
MRS. FUGuET'S VERSION.
"Ii IS not true that | deceived papa and
mamma said Mrs. lfuguet "lhey have
always known my sentiments and uten-
tions toward Raymond. Mamma obifct-
ed TO him on the score of religion. But
she need not, for my grandmother was a
Roman Catholic. and grandpa, General
pleasantnn, you know, was perhaps q
Catholic but or that am not sure. Nou
lnow he was a soldier and perhaps he
did not care much about religious mat
tiers. anyway.
but papa was strict Catholic until
after his marriage with mamma, who was
an Episcopalian, and influenced him to
renouncc the church. Well over a
month ago / told them that should 20
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ma was very angry. They were very un-
kind They wanted TO make what they
called brilliant match for me. If only
Raymond had title they would have ac-
ccpted him. But he is just plain Amer
lean gentleman
I'VE concluded that my parents would
never give their consent to our marriage.
had all along insisted that I should
marry Raymond. So we planned to clone
ON Thanksgiving Day. Charles Keefe,
Raymond's brother-in-law, you know
Mrs. Kcefc, who is my sister-in-law,
and stephen de la Forest Fuguet planned
TO accompany MS to Delaware.
FRIEND BETRAYED SECRET.
"a confded my secret to young friend.
who offered TO assist me. and she, Of
course told il, in the strictest confidence,
you know. to another friend, who just
told her mother, you know.
"Now, this good lady does not approve
of me even a little bit, so she concluded
that it was her duty to spoil the romance.
which She proceeded TO do by writing
papa all about It, warning him TO lock
me MP.
but she told her daughter Of her vir-
tuous determination, and the news beat
the letter back TO me- so that ] was fore
warned of the tempest which broke at
9lS Spruce street on Monday last.
Papa was furious, and / was firm. /
told him thar I should marry Raymond.
il l lived. but not on Thanksgiving Day.
! knew that they would try to prevent my
taking the step. SO / sent word TO Ray
mond. and we He'd TO Delaware.
And IL is untrue that ! was accepted
/ into the church before our marriage.
am not commitment at ALL and W,
were not married in St. Mary's Church
/ but in Father Kelly's parsonage. 1t was
what is called a mixed marriage. But |
shall go into the church as soon as / am
accepted. | have always had leaning.
toward the church and gladly embrace
1 the Roman Catholic faith"