The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-22
Romantic Marriage.
Dr.. Burbank's Second Courtship
and Marriage as Recently An
nounced, Abont Which Clusters
a Romance as Pretty as Any the
Novelists Could Devise.

The following article which is taken
from a recent issue of the Springfield
(Ohio) Gazette, viii bc read with
something Of local interest. DIR. Bur
bank spent some time in Henderson
several years ago and many of our
people remember very pleasantly the
genial doctor and the first Mrs. Bur-
bank who were a most charming and
agreeable couple Mrs. Burbank was
in feeble health and they Travelled
hoping to benefit her condition there
by. After leaving Henderson they
went to South Carolina where Mrs.
Burbank died and later DR.. Burbank
established himself in Greensboro.
We had lost track of him and did
not know what had become of him,
or whether he was living or dead I'M
til the notice of his romantic mar
riage came under our notice through
the clipping appended below which
he sent us from Chicago a few DAYS
ago:
CDR. George F. Burbank, recently of
Greensboro, North Carolina, where he
practiced his profession for many years,
has been visitor in this city for more
than a month spending his honeymoon
Mrs. Burbank, the bride, is native OF
Ohio, and about their marriage clusters
a romance as pretty as any novelists
could devise.
"Dr. Burbank is cousin of Luther Bur-
bank, OF Santa Rosa Cal, the naturalist
and scientist, whose wonderful expert
ment with flowers, fruits and vegetables
has Startled. the world. DR.. burbank was
born and reared in Augusta. Maine. and
went to school with Emmons and
Walker Blaine.
"Mrs. Burbank was formerly Mrs
Linda Avery Russell, and ia a niece of
Mrs. Charlotte +. Clarke, whose philan-
thrOphy was the means of establishing
the Clarke Memorial Home in this city
Mrs. Burbank before her marriage to the
Doctor was resident of the home with
her aunt. Her father was Judge Avery
OF Urbana, and she is highly connected
on both sides of the family.
DR.. Burbank and his bride met fifteen
years ago when she was his patient in
Chicago. At that time Cupid had not
whispered to them, as their relations
were purely that Of physician and patient
but it is one of the remarkable things in
real life that since the death of the first
Mrs. Burbank and the death of Mr. Rus
sell, the two should be brought together
and marry. AS the Doctor puts it, the
way was not open until this summer.
CDR. Burbank. who has now retired
from active practice, is one OF the most
enthusiastic bridegrooms one cares to
meet, and just as enthusiastic about his
admiration for Springfield, where he and
his bride renewed their acquaintance
which was followed by their romantic
marriage in early July.
"When a mutual friend brought the
Doctor the information that the way
was open for him to come and see the
lady whom he had remembered so
pleasantly as a former patient, he lost no
time in closing out his affairs in North
Springfield. He found Mrs. Russell here
were alone in the world and there was
no reason why they should not give
| way to their hearts impulses.
'"The Doctor is an enthusiastic. ener-
getic man for his years, while his hair is
silvered over, his heart and spirit are
young He made love with all his might
and main, and after week OF courtship
| Mrs. Russell, his former patient, became
| Mrs. Burbank.
CDR. Burbank is talented man and
much Travelled. He is the first Northern
man who contributed to literature upon
the Southland in descriptive book upon
| the Shenandoah and Piedmont Valleys
| ofVirginia. He was for years superintend
ent OF the Maryland hospital, Baltimore
and has held many responsible positions
| in his profession.
CDR. and Mrs Burbank will leave with
in a day or twofor tour OF Europe and
expect to visit the Holy Land while
abroad. They will return to Springfield
and make their permanent home here
| after their trin abroad"