The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-25
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE
Charles Adalr Obtains Divorce
In Columbus Courts.
A SAD MELODRAMATIC STORY
Young Bride Preferred the Stsge 10 Q
Loving Husband and q Home
in q Cottage.
From a Staff Correspondent.

From staff Correspondent.
Columbus, Dec 24.-There was uns
folded in chancery court in Columbus
the other day a story sad and melo-
dramatic; a story of unrequited love, Of
the fulfillment of the marriage contract
the narration of which found a sequel
in the dissolution of the marital ties OF
the persons involved. For one young
man this Christmas will not be fraught
with happiness and good cheer but with
a bitter retrospect of what might have
been and what Is not.
The story abounds in material that
would bring gladness to the writer of O
romance; better plot would be hard to
find.
Years ago, in the hills and valleys OF
Carroll county, close to the southern
border line, where nestles the pretty
village of Leesburg, Charles Adair and
Neva ID. Price were playmates together.
In their childhood days they romped III
the hills and dales, plucked the wild
flowers and watched the ripping waters
in the babbling brooks. In short they
were companions and deeply attached
to each other. They attended the village
school together and were almost ifi-
separable. Time rolled on and II is not
to be wondered that this friendship
ripened- into love. Neva was comely
to behold, with an attractive manner.
One bright October night, meeting at
their usual trysting place and basking
in the joyous affinity they felt was
theirs, they plighted their troth. Each
was indescribably happy-there were
no dark clouds in their sky and 1t SEEM
ed the white winged messenger Of
peace was always nigh. The wedding
day was fixed.
In 1896 Charlie came to Columbus.
For him the future was bright. His
promised bride was to follow later. They
corresponded regularly and the ar
rangements for the wedding went quiet-
ly on.
On January /, 1897, Miss Price came
to Columbus and visited her mother.
Adair met her and they were married.
The wedding was to be kept secret
until they went to housekeeping and
the bride left the very night Of the
ceremony for her home in Carroll
county. The happy husband began
diligently to prepare home which he
and his bride were to occupy in April.
Out Of his hard earnings he bought
furniture and other articles such al
would give comfort and enjoyment.
Upon reaching Leesburg, Neva;-or
Mrs, Adair-soon tired of the uncon-
ventional village life. She longed for
thrilling, more inspir-
ing. She became possessed of a burn
ing desire to go on the stage. II she
could only shine as a dramatic star her
would be realized, her cup of
happiness complete.
Her husband wrote to her telling her
to come and join him, as their pretty
home was ready for use. Her answer
was one of greatest sorrow for him.
She told him that while the law recog-
nized her as his wife, she did not love
him and could not live with him. She
expressed sorrow that he had spent SO
much money in furnishing a house and
him to dispose of the goods to
the best advantage. Her message in
deed. filled him with sadness. He i'm
plored her to return, protesting his love
for her was as strong as ever. His
words were In vain.
Her message left him disconsolate.
To realize her cherished ambition.
Mrs. Adair organized a theatrical com.
pany, with herself as the bright particu-
lar star, which aggregation toured east
ern Ohio The young bride played the
part Of the fair Juliet, and, as the story
went she met Romeo whose name was
neither Charles T.. nor RobinAdair.
Mr. Adair pleaded with his wife to
return to him but his entreaties were
rs words on the desert air. This is why
Charley Adair is sad, and 1t was this
story, told to Judge Evans in chancery
court, Columbus, that secured for him Q
an absolute divorce from his unfaith-
'ul companion. 81
GEORGE Il. BLAKE.