The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-01
Meets Present Wife.

ing to New York and on to Lon
don.
Meets Present Wife.
Taking passage on the Lucania for
Liverpool seemed to be his fate, for
it was while on board this ship that
he met his present wife.
About the time that Captain Kir-
ton arrived in this country Mrs Jones
decided to make a trip to Europe' to
study styles in London and Paris. She
engaged passage on the Lucania and
at almost the same hour as did the
captain. Going down the gangplank
of the steamer, Mrs. Jones was pre-
coded by Captain Kirton by the space
of a few seconds. At that time neith-
er knew of the existence of the other.
1t was mere chance which brought
them together.
steward of the Lucania Mrs. Jones
was apprised of the fact that she had
| been assigned TO a seat at the table
next an EngliShman. Another link
in the chain of events which led to
yesterdays marriage was then and
there woven
But / do not care to sit by any
Englishman," said Mrs. Jones. They
| all bore me to death. They are a dull
lot and I should prefer to be placed
at another table. Cannot you arrange
! it for me?''
IT am sure you will find this par
| ticular EngIishman out. of the Ordi-
| nary said the steward. You will
not find him dull. He is a returned
warrior from China"
After some hesitancy Mrs. Jones al
| lowed herself to be introduced to the
/ Englfshman next whom she was forced
| to sit. It was Captain KirtOn-
Two Become Acquainted.
The first meal they ate together was
/ decidedly frigid. The captain tried in
| every manner TO make friends with
| Mrs Jones, but she would none of
| him. This continued for the first day.
During the morning of the second
| day, Mrs. Jones and the captain hap
| pened to meet on deck. a truce was
| there and then declared The two be-
| came friends in an hour and lovers
| in a day Before land was sighted the
! captain had told the old, old story,
| and his words were listened to ap-
| prOvingly by the charming widow. In
| London and Paris to which the CAP
! tain followed his prospective bride, he
! told again and again the story. AT
| last he won, and she partly agreed
to marry him some day, if he would
| come to America after his arduOuS
| lecture work was over.
After Mrs Jones had returned to
! Salt Lake Captain KirtOn kept the
! wires hot and the mails cOngested with
ca Diagrams and letters to his lady love
MANY were the DidIlS ldlQ Dy 6dCn
but fate seemed to keep them apart
| The captain was compelled to remain
! in Europe for a considerable period
as he was under contract to lecture In
some 200 different cities and towns ir
| England and on the Continent.
Upon receiving his assignment to &C
to China and write of conditions as
they obtain there he wired Mrs Jones
that he would come this way. He told
her to be prepared for d surprise. This
surprise turned out to be her mar
riage.
Widely Known in Europe.
Captain KirtOn is we'll known to the
reading public of England and Eu-
rope through his articles on pOiitica
subjects He has been the correspon
dent for the Graphic in half Il dOzeI
wars. He is looked upon as one o
the foremost writer's in Europe.
Mrs Kirton, better known to Sal
Lakers as Madame" Jones, is Consid
| cred one of the best fashion des' gn
!