The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-04-23
vIs-WALToN.
A Forced Marriage and. It's Results
=. Happy Ending Of Childhood

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On Thursday, April IA, Miss Rosa
Lee Walton arrived in the city from
Chicago, where she had been visiting
relatives, and in the morning OF the
same day she was united in marriage
to Mr.. G. w. Davis by Rev. Geo. w.
Gaines at the parsonage on LOUIS
street in the presence OF few lnt1-
mate friends. The young couple are
stopping with Mr. and Mrs. F. u:
Parker 265 Louis street, for the pres
ent. There is quite romantic MS
tory in connection with this couple,
now made one. Mrs. George w. d.
Wis. nee Rosa Lee Walton, was porn
in Atlanta, Ca, about twenty-five
wears ago. Her mother died when she
was quite small and her father mar
ried again, and shortly atter"ard
moved with his new wife to Chicago.
He left his little daughter With some
distant relatives of her mo1her: AS
schoolmates she and her present nus
band Mr.. George w. Davis, who is
two wears her senior, met and loved
as Young folks frequently DO. When
Miss Walton was about fourteen years
of age Mr.sW H. Young, a very hano-
some man, about forty years OF age
arrived in Atlanta and was instantly
attracted by the exquisite beauty OIL
Miss Walton, who, however, did not
reciprocate his alleged affection. he
was quite a determined sutton, nov"
over and. acting on the saying tnat
all is fair in love and war, lngratlated
himself into the good graces or the
relatives. who in turn persuaded MISS
Walton to accept his attentions, ana
in the short space of about two months
she was further persuaded, against
her will by these relatives, who WISH
cd to be relieved of the burden or hef
sunnort to marry Mr.. Young. They
Immediately left for St. Louis, where
che soon found he was not the man
no was represented to be, and her lie
was very unhappy. She, however, oe-
termined to accept the SITUATION do
gracefully as possible, but 1t was
very hard struggle, as ne was so IN
compatible and actually cruel tnat 1t
was almost more than her dellcdle
nature could stand. When she reacn-
ed st. Paul she was much surprlSeu
to find the lover of her school days
a resident here, and the old aHectlon
which she had smothered again lnVOl-
unfairly arose. She then told her nus
band the true state of her feelings
toward him, and said she did not long
or intend to stand his cruel treatment
and incompatible temper. Mr.. Davis
then went to Mr.. Young, who endeaV-
ored to have him do husbands part
by his wife, and even went SO Tar as
to give him a partnership in his bar
her shop in the Germania Life Build
ing that he might be able to properly
support her. Finally, after about
three years, Mrs. Young found that
her health and peace of mind, which
had been ruined by her marriage and
the cruel treatment of her husband,
demanded that she seek to relieve her
self from her unfortunate predlca-
ment, and she told her husband she
intended to apply for a divorce. He
made no objection and left for Hot
Springs, Ark, and shortly afterwards
Mrs. Young went to the home OF her
stepmother, Mrs. Lulu Walton, in Chi |
cago. who is now a widow, her nus |
band having been dead about i've
wears. Mrs. Young Immediately ap- |
piled for a divorce upon the grounds
of incompatibility and cruelty, and
as there was no defense upon the part
of her husband the divorce was at !
once granted. She then returned TO |
st. Paul where she was joined to the
man who was her first and only love, |
as stated above. |
This story should appeal to parents
and relatives who interfere in the love
matters of their children to the extent
of forcing the giving of the hand
whom tho heart can never be.