The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

The next morning rlsther's telegram.
DELAYED BY severe storms Thea raging in
Canada, reached ne. II was too late. and
l continued NY trip 20 California with
my husband When / reached san Fran
cisco l opened IN tAe title role Of Snow
FAKE 81 the Grand Opera Hcuss. after
which I retires from the stage fer a
time
Ny next theatrical venture was with
Thomson's Opera CoEnpsaS. followed BY
an engagement st the TivsH. SD then
William A. Brady in nj. frst venture
IS rnsnsser. engaged my husband ard
myself for six weeks tour. We played
continually FOR three years an over the
United states
ON orr nrst eastern tour Mr. Bennett
first saw me. and during tie next two
years never failed g see = performance
when We happened to oe "A tbs same
town. refused 20 see HIN az this time.
because he was married. sut he did net
/ lessen his opportunities on that account
sesdins so~srs and tokens frequently and
importuniRs ns7 By letter - meet hiEa
soon after this I went wer, - visit my
mother, who lived o. ranch IN the
wilds OF California, which Was fully nf-
teen miles from The nearest town. and
for nearly ave months saw 40 one but
thu Indians wAo were the lsberers. until
ore day a fo-tuRe teller made Us a visit
sac said: There Is Whit. haired Old
Haan wko Is is your life aBa be viii Be
the controlling pe~er. lie Has seen YOU
many. many times, SD thtnks II YOU
constantly. he il Marie. now. but one
day YOU win meet and knew hsTs- Il :
written in your ralra. ehila he Il rich.
Yeu VII derive great benefits fross
him and some day you VIII marry hirs.'
Il was divorced AZ this time and paid
but little attention 10 the gspSy-s proph-
ecy until years after rs rulsilment I
net Mr Benefit in New York. His wife
Vas living and re stRf persisted in paying
me attention which ! ccnscientioGSiy Re-
fused. However,. for hv- years. he watch
"a nay career and offered assistance nHan-
cislly st any tinae, se hs said that I
should require IT,
In October OF Iss. Mrs Bennett. his
wife, died. / was eur west st this time.
bur Air. Bennett apprised me Of her death
by telegram IRmediately foIlswiag this
riags. thst ke had loved me rsasly for
seven years. sHd urgiEg his advanced ase
a. ~ excuse for an Immediate wedding.
7 thought loEs ss6 careful ever his pro-
re-ai aBs finally decided % marry him
with the condition which h naxned-that
the wedding was TO be kept a secret un-
I'll some TINE had elapsed after Mrs.
KeRRetts death.
Il had worked strenuaGsly fer thirteen
years I was tired out in body and sosil.
travelling and stopping ~ one aight
stands and enduring the vioissitudes OF
theatrical uncertainties which eniy those
" no have had them can appreciate.
Ny hoy BY ny first TEariaEe vas IN
the teens. and needed the advantages OF
education that I feared I would not b.
sble TO give him. snd II s'ss after an
earnest consideration 81 These ssndltions
that I decided 20 marry NJ. Bennett
secretly.
Il needed the rest and the home that
lad loHg been denied me. and aid prob
shly thst most worsen would 40 IN rsy
circumstances married With that end in
view.
Mr. Beznett was always kind 20 my
boy. ard while he was q man ~ many
pecuIisrities. ne was uEfaHing In his kind
ness 70 me. We lived froIs April until
July ef each year upon the windsor stock
farm. which be hoped 10 convert into a
beautiful estate. and pIsnRed until the
day before MS death 70 inprsve Il with
arrives ans lawns. NethinE pleased him
80 much a. open admiration for mo *
pressed BY others. Il pleased his vanity.
snd 20 end this al who knew him we'll
and sought 10 gain their ends began by
praislng ne.
The servants 81 the cid farm gFew 70
love me and FOR the first time In their
lives received 4 Christmas present from
M Bennett on the Christmas before his
death lie WIS mar ~ peculiar whiras.
He bought ms typewriter sRd insisted
that 7 learn - operate IN. machine. sns
after that 7 snwersd all Of Ais letters
snd transacted other business. besides
deins AL Of rs cooking. snd while he
vas - invalid was constantly ~ his bed
side
eAfy Tnissries multiplied IN The last year
ord I surely measured time BY heart
throbs Thu friends who had greatest
cause 70 protect me suddenly became in-
different vhsE needed their sympathy.
ard thi- inzrstituae has been ths hardest
part 20 endure
Il onIy asked FER that which WoF due
ue-the right 70 establish ny wifeseos
ard the Legitimacy II my child born after
Nr. Benefits death.
II vas contested wh~n - Justice q
the Peace swors in court thar h had
married a. and nr. HsndSick testified
"a the birth y cur chna I sszsd ms
Iasy-r- 10 drop I'll proceedings SAYING
7 was srrly provided for saa sircs The
rsndfy q ny narTiss. Uss established
7 haa n1thisS q Ssh ror Then the
other side cried corsniracy. Thsy sad
the marriage certificate was fraudulent
end thst 2 child hsd rot beer born that
J waa avsrlcions aad wanted 10 whole
estate The ~ untrue. an hxhtiur for
The fsrdy respect that must - given
re-
nv son Uss n a. Johr's Academy.
~ Forehan. unfn fss curiosity ~ ~
purl- I-suercrf hin - run assy from
h0oi suf ieok for ~ IN r-y tfoshls
Ther the trustees refused - tsks rlrr
laek. srd ;hink fhsir srfisn hss r~>a
NE - sr-o1rt - fseir fear - rafcriefv
tran 8rv infringement - Feho-l firci-
r'iE~ 7 an esrstantly ir rsse - - let
ters frou uskncE.s r1-r. letters a~EzfaE
rren-F. urging taaf 7 - rieh SO fh-
vrit@rs sse poor And men tasr> sFs
ether letters letters o. ssaffrrsas-~
Atehlson cIob- sIshss
Dorothy Tsr0cn. wae hss b>ss hevi-T
srs-T shin- Der owz ~sy - ~ psbne
ff-rsry for s-rsral nertss rst ~ -