The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-07

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breach Of promise suit against Col Asa
D. Clarke, Of Louisville, Ky. She Is in
consultation with her lawyers with that
end m view She believes her Infections
have been injured 10 the tune Of $4,000.
and she will sue for that amount, on the
grounds That that amount only win com.
pensate hcr for the loss Of Col, cllrke's
love.
The incidents leading up to this stage
Of Mrs. Bracey's dove affair have an in.
tercsting touch of romance in high life.
and the story is worthy Of a place in
modern fiction. Properly trslmatized, it
would likely attnct The attention Of Liz.
zie Evans, the half-eentlry. stage per
forner Of more or less repute.
The story, as told by Mrs Braeey
contains not only romance, but is repletq
with the exploits Of the villain. Intense
interest attaches to her words and the
ruthless tanpering with her affections
and the sudden destruction Of her hopes
of connubfal happiness appeal to the
Sympathetic and bring distrust OF the
male sex. This clse is a warning TO
women not to have too perfect faith in
the stronger sex until the apron strings
have been securely tied around them and
They can realize TO a certainty that men
are theirs to keep and to hold forever,
or until death doth them part.
1t appears that in June hast, after
months Of loneliness and the absence Of
the Fluctuations and joys single blessed
ness cannot bring, Mrs. Braeey decided
on plan, often used, to enter the mar
ried state. She was impressed with the
efficacy of the matrimonial papers, and
ventlred TO insert modest personal in
one Of these published in New York,
The ,three-liner attracted the attention
of Col. Clarke, an influential wholesale
lcather dealer in Louisville, Ky, and he
answered it. Then began a correspond
ence that ripened into burning sentiment,
and in September, ait the invitation AMI
expense OF Col. Clarke, Mrs. Brpcey Wis,
tied him at his home. The meeting was
satisfactory to both, and the missiyes
after that took on the nature OF love let.
ters. They were filled with. the heart's
hottest sentiments OF the Goddess that
takes ones heart and gives it TO an,
other. in addition to this, Cupid, with
his keen darts gave them both a pierre
ing iab, and, naturally they found them.
solves in love, or at least they thought
they were.
The flame was so great in Col. Clarke's
heart THAT he came with all the speed
of locomotive to see his betrothed and
remained here several days perfectly en-,
raptured and happy as the lark, when
the April showers begin to come. Mrs.
Bmeey was perfectly content, too, und
looked forward to the time when her
happiness would be complete and when
she could have the proud distinction Of
being The bride Of a Kentucky colonel,
one Of the typical sort, for Col. Clarke
is certainly a handsome man, and pos.
sesses a very magnetic personality.
This visit was about the middle of No
yember. He stopped at the Taders hotel
and lived as becomes Kentucky gentle
man If afauuncc. During the several
days be was here, Col Clarke was with
Mrs. Bracey almost constantly, and their
ioye-mlking and cooling was worthy Of
imit@tion by the younger set. They talk
ed over their plans in a happy way and
manifested an interest chat 50 often
chaucterizes young people, who are
about to embark on the matrimonial
sea, although both are middle-aged.
In one of his conversations Col. Clarke
told Mrs. Brucey of d woman in Indian
apolis, who was threatening him viii,
breach of promise snit, but die denied
Ito Mrs. Bracey that he was ever engaged
Ito this woman. To make himself strong
with the apparent object OF his affections
here, he insisted on an early marriage
and Mrs. Braeey finally consented that
it might be the first Of january. 1t was
accordingly arranged for that date, and
Mrs. Bracey mls to meet him in Gin.
cinnati, where the wedding should take
place. Among their plans was for Mrs
Braeey to ship her household effect:
~ ito him. But this gentleman, ne
% to Mrs. Bracey's story, was sc
~ d and considerpte, as well as econom
ic4l, that he suggested that DE be al
lowed to take some Of her belongings
She saw that he had but little baggage
and she gave him number of articles
she says, to itake home with him AMONG
these were pictures taken from the walk