The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22
ROMANCE
FROM
MANILA
Society Event Which Sadly
MiScarried.
Young Lady of ROSeburg one
of the Principals.

A late copy of the Manila, r. |. Amer.
ican contained the following little ro-
nance in which a we'll known young
lady OF Roseburg Figures as one Of the
principals:
In the Times Of Saturday evening last
there appeared notes un Ter the heading
Of Society Notes and Events Of the
week" the following paragraph:
"a few weeks ago young lady arrived
in Manila on one OF tn Transports She
stated she came on from the States to
marry postmaster living in one OF the
towns near this city. after arriving
here she learned that in addition to run
ming postoilice, he was proprietor OF a
saloon. On the strength of this infor-
nation, she announced to her iancee
that a marriage was impossible, and the
young lady has returned to Manila"
There il quite a little story behind this
and the statement of The Times il far
from being correct. The parties are
both we'll known in Manila and have
been seen frequently together upon the
Escota and during the evening hours
upon the Luneta drives.
The postmaster OF the "near by town"
spoken Of in the article quoted, holds
forth at CalaInba, Laguna Province, and
the young lady halls from Roseburg,
Oregon.
They have been friends in the states
prior to the time of Mr.. II coming
Of the Philippines, aud corresponded
with each other after his arrival there.
She had been twice married, but had
been separated from her late husband
for some time. She wrote to Mr.
during the early part Of the present
year, stating that she had obtained di-
vorce from her husband, and he imme-
diately answered this letter by asking
her TO come to the Philippines and
marry him.
She consented, money was rent TO
bring her over and on August last she
arrived here, He interoduced her around
among his friends 40 his intended bride,
and made every arrangement for their
marriage. He had secured her apart
ments in the house of prominent civil
official who resides in Ermita and her
every comfort was provided for. Great
was his surprise one evening when she
informed him that she was not divorced
from her husband, and her marriage
to him could not take place. He
was placed in peculiar predicament
and was at lose for means to square
himself with his friends.
He told her that she would have to ex-
tricate herself from the unpleasant posi-
tion in which she had placed herself
She then told some Of her newly made
friends that rich uncle had died and
had left her quite sum of money, but
had made a provision in his will that
che should not get married for year
and hence her marriage to Mr.-,
would have to be deferred.
lie had advanced her about $500 gold
for wedding and living expenses and now
made demand upon her for the return Of
his money or portion Of it and declined
to have anything further to do with her.
No money was forthcoming and his at.
torney, Judge Early, WAS requested TO
bring suit against her.
The matter was not pressed, however,
as some of her friends persuaded him to
staye of the proceedings.
Ii Is said that.th young lady carries a
gun and has threatened to kill her ior.
mer sweetheart, and that her latest
charmed one lie a lieutenant in the Fifth |
Cavalry, and that she has moved her be- :
longings out TO the neighboring pueblo /
where the dashing young Lothario is /
stationed"