The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-16
Senator DepeW Joyous on His De-
parture--FirSt Time in His Life He
Was Glad to Leave America.

New York. Dec. 16.--"Sorry, Sorry 20
leave America? Not bit I'm glad. no.
no! ho I'm glad to leave America Tor the
,irst time in my life. Hal ha, hag'
"Chsuncey NJ. Depew. United states
senator" as the iirst-cabin passenger list
OF the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse had
him. stood upon the promenade deck OF
The steamer and laugred like boy
'lia. ha! ha! sorryl Well. that is the
limit"
Senator Dcpew sailed on the North Ger
man-Lloyd steamship for Cherbourg SAT-.
urday, and from there he Will go direct to
Paris TO meet Miss May Palmer. who is to
bc his bride.
MIR. Depew was late I'm arriving al the
pier A bsrrow-load OF flowers had pre-
ceded him. and he found them I'm his
room. one OF the captains statcr0oms un-
der the bridge
There was a crowd TO see him Off.
among others several New York Central
officials When he finally shook himself
loose from them he ran up the plank as
lightly ~ "A boy. \ futter OF handker-
chiefs and a waving of hats followed him
into the steamer and 20 his stateroom lie
soon reappeared and chatted with his
niece. Miss Padding, on the promenade
deck.
WHY SHOULD HE BE SORRY?
senator" said reporter. "sre you
sorry 20 leave America 80
He was BIT moist about the eyes Thcn
he broke into a laugh
III Is the first time iu my memory that
] have been glad To- leave my country
h. said. "Mho ever heard OF such "a thing
as man being sorry To go and meet his
sweetheart
lie laughed again. Every one within
earshot turned mud looked at him
Its Chauncey Depew," whispered ev-
sryone. ilc goes to meet his bride"
Mr.. Dcpew wrote cable message.
rather longer than is usual. and Ina nded
tc TIC agent with coin The agent dp.
'Hned nc COIN, and TTTC yFU8T0T TUgUT
again. llc was IN q laughing mood
~ i said tha the presents that are bc-
ins taken along from tho brides friends
IN Amerlca weigh two tons. some ono
said,
Two tons, IIai ha, ha, wei. have
not Neighed them. They are down u the
hold. Anyway ! didn't have roum in ms
travelne ease FOR them
'Apd your present 90 Miss Palmer m IS
said that ii will be a diamond necklace.
very beautifuL"
oh we'll that win uot interest an,-
one Besides. 81 would not be good taste
10 speak of 10 before n ls presented
can't say a word OF course
'IlaS the day been scig"
WEDDING SET ron e7rGr
ayes. We siall be married ai Nice ON
Dec. "a, and will probably take little
trip to Madeira. on some whore down ihe
Mediterrsncan Wherever We 80. W shaI
san Tor home 0n Jin. ana arrive. NJ God
IS willing. on ihe iith J intend Go b, m ms
seat in season 20 vote ON the ship.slh-
yidy BIN. The cuhsn bul and anything
else that comes up in reoarl % finance or
relief"
''1h" Shlp-Subsidv hillrc0mcs up on thc
18th. Are Won supcr-titiousG
"Ha. ha Nut n bit' Never Nly didn.t
j icu The datr of Tho webbing Yesterday
lf was the 18Th. but that was bot thc r,s.
son. Why lidut ~ ON. because
And De laughed sgain and took on his
ELK hat to wave 80 his secretary. who .-ss
coming Through the crowd ou the pier.
'The people arc reading o bot about ms
wedding he said. But ] don't Soc tb4f
g. vf any more Interest boo the rcrcfsi rom
~ I1orlc thar when amy othcr msn Got.
married Did they think thar ha,n
ray right 10 marry Did they think uat
y senator shouldn murr2 ! am uot h,
first ons
Then hf stood in silence as d. looked
or INTO The mist on the river Mis-
f'1tiirf-- tr-r-irr-i-ir-----r-- The ur1ri--
~tre if1ting the ship BE- eeut iO toe mr
and icaued over. little child ia o. rDI
fifcss MAS trying 90 squeeze 90 ilr rif
Down below un TIE pier wofuau vlr
10 eyes searehed The crowd 1t tho fau
NJ. DrplU f.lt TIE rhilds hand on bIs
coat end made room Tor hor. she was ta,
rhori ard &C. helped her up The woman
~.iA The so e.es waved her hands a. the