The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10

She has been anxious to have her
children near her, but this was not
deemed advisable until several days ago
when the two bright little sseys who
are named for former Senator Brown
were brought to Washington by their
grandmother. Mrs. Madison, mother Of
Mrs. Bradley. For some days before
the arrival Of the children Mrs. Brad
ley had been Respondent and unable TO
eat.
She mas aged perceptibly In the last
few weeks and some fear was ex-
pressed that she would not be in physi-
cal condition to stand the strain OF the
trial. However, since the arrival OF the
boys Mrs. Bradley has frightened up.
her appetite has improved. and she has
manifestly nerved herself for The ordeal.
The love story of Mrs. bradley and
former Senator Arthur Brown probably
has its parallel in many parts Of The
world, but its pathos cannot fail 20
appeal to those who know It's details.
She Once Had Many SuitOrs.
Years ago Annie Madison was one
Of the smartest and prettiest girls IN
the State Of Utah. When she became
Mrs Bradley there We're a dozen disap-
pointed young men eating thei- hearts
cut for ner but she was used 10 be-
ing loved and admired and thought lit
Tie of the disappointment her marriage
had caused. All went well IN The Brad
ley home for several years. Mrs. Brad
ley. intellectual and charming. became
a leader in social and club circles OF
salt Lake City
She was one Of the smartest and
brightest women in the city and was
regarded as an authority on many deep
questions of which women generally
know little. Her intellect ald person
al charm soon brought her 10 the no
tice Of Arthur Brown, oile CT the best
known lawyers IN the State, and as he
learned to know and understand he-
bright mind ne became fascinated by
her personality.
She. too. admired tho b'E, strong
minded man and il was not long before
a friendship grew between them They
beth liked the same things, each under
stood the aims and umJltions OF the
other and sympathy with taese ambi-
TONS added itself TO the other ties OF
friendship and the bond grew stronger
They were much together.
Bradley Home Broken UP.
Gossip began to link their names. and
soon il was manifest that the earlier
tie of friendship had given way 70 the
stronger one Of love. The Bradley home
was broken UP. A divorce followed, and
MIS- Bradley then gave her life and her
self 10 Brown. Through this intimacy
the happiness of the Brown family was
destroyed. and there was separation
there. Then. apparently, there was no
obstacle in the way, and Mrs bsz1il2Y
and Pr0vn made no secret Of their rel
lation.
When a little baby boy came, it seemed
to Mrs. Bradley that he was 10 be the
means Of eventually bringing TO her as
husband the man for whom she had
given up everything I'm the world, and
whom she loved with the one big love of
her life. That Browns devotion for her
was apparently as deep as hers for him,
was evidenced in a series of letters
which ne wrote to her. expressing his
ludying AFFECT o.. and yearninE 10
reads:
Browns Letters to Mrs. Bradley.
Darling. my darling DollS. how ]
wish YOU and + and the boy were seated
in a house Of our own, loving each other
as we viii in the future. 1 have reread
what letters of yours I have. and see
how dreadfuIly you felt. but the bright
dream viii come true. / hope you Will
eEjoy it as much as your autieipatious
picture. I feel very tender toward YOU
now and always. Kiss the boy. and
know that I am loving you, and have
YOU ever in mind and heart.
Your own dear Arthur"
Another letter. written about the same
time. reads:
Beloved: 1 love YOU in the truest.
best sense a man can love a woman:
not alone for the passion that is be-
tween us. but in a higher and truer
way. I love to be with YOU, to heari
YOU, to be close TO you. This morning
when 1 got up I kept wishing-I could
have heard YOU sing some sweet song