The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-12-15
CHOOSES GYPSYS LIFE.
RICH BAL LTIMORE GIRL NOT KIDNAPPED:
JUST WENT AWAY.
ROWING LIFE APPEALED TO HER.
Prominent Society Belle, Daughter
of Wealthy Parents, Volun
tarily Joined Gypsy Band.

ing for the freedom of a gypsy's
life is what led Miss Jessie Haber-
siam, the daughter of one of the
Soldest, wealthiest and most respect
cd families of Baltimore. Md, to
1 give up the life of ease and social
iuxurtes and cast her fortunes with
q rowing band of Roumanians.
When the young girl, one of the
her home six years ago, there were
seasons prettiest debutants left
rumors that she had been kidnapped
and stolen away by one of the gyp-
sy kings that coveted her, or that a
hypnotic influence had been exer-
cised over her. But this the young
lady denied on her death bed in a
Cincinnati, o., hospital. declaring
that the life she had led during the
past five or six years had been one
OF her own choosing, and that she
had never regretted It, Miss Ha-
bersham, in reality, Mrs. Michele,
died after giving birth to a girl
baby, and her body was taken to
her Baltimore home and inferred
there this week.
A Real Romance.
The story of the society buds
life with the gypsies is of most
romantic character. She seemed to
have become enamored of the gyp-
SIS life from the very first, and
finally when the band which con-
tanned George Michele passed
through Baltimore, Miss Haber-
sham left with them, and was soon
afterwards married to Michele, who
was the king" of the rowing cara
van. The tribe with which she
Travelled was one OF the most aristo-
cratic clans OF gypsies west of the
MISSISSIPPI river, a tribe that COM
prised over thousand families.
And she was queen" of them all.
! There is more love, and love of
better quality, beneath the folds
of gypsy's tent tan in man
/ sion. she declared in the hospi-
tai, SO it was evident that her six
year period of gypsy life was one
OF happint So.
Disappeared MystcriousIy
" was in l ea4 that Miss Hahnr-
sham disappeared from her home in
altlmore-disappea as myster-
lously as If the earth had opened
up and swallowed her. A dilligent
search was made by her parents
ana friends, but it was four years
before any one knew what had he
come OF her, and then some of her
friends discovered Jesse Haber-
'i NhV Sypo queen IneN
went to i'll st. Louis for the pur-
pose OF having their fortunes told.
they Immediately notified the girls
parents in Baltimore, but the gyp-
sizes anticipated such move, and
%Den the Habershams arrived in
ST Louis, a few days later the
tribe had folded its tents and quiet ,
- stolen away, no one knew where.
Later She was discovered, further
west, and this time wrote to her pa
IL nts herself. From this letter a
correspondence sprang up, but the
Slrl, while always willing to wlite
nome, absolutely refused 10 see her
PARENTS or to return home and take
up her former life. Her parents
even did not know of her illness i'm
the Cincinnati hospital until after
the child had been born and she
mad breathed her last. Then they
were notified and took the body
nome for burial. King" George
michele attempted 10 see the baby
after II was born, but he was re-
FUSED admittance to the hospital
ard the child is still there. lust
what disposition will be made of it
is not known.
Happiness Her Aim.
Some people believe ] am uuee
anu may De, said the girl wien
Sic was discovered by her friends
III 81. LOUIS Two years ago. but |
am following my own career The
Things that appear vital and of most
Importance to the average girl and
WOMB to me are but the merest
dToss. | have no part in them. I
am Just different, that's all; and
one should not rebel against the
inner self, for happiness neyer
comes that way. Sooner or later
tie soul will have its outlet and one
VIII regret the wasted years spent
unhappy.
They call me the gypsy queen
because ! married King George | !
may be the queen in the accepted
5, nse Of the word, but to me, in |
inc real Sc nse Of the word, am
just my husbands wife-his queen |
That is enough for my happiness. ." |