Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Mrs. William Leon West Tells
Her Own Story of College
Romance.
'BILLY'S' RECENT TROUBLE
BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER
Love for Athlete Not to Inter.
fere With Musical Studies
of Ct;rI-Wife.

MIS-. w IT," m Leon WCSt, One-QdN
bride, pretty and demure, simply an
swered the "call of the soul" when she
came to Atlanta and in a most romantic
way married the star Mercer college
athlete and lad who but recently mar
rowly escaped punishment for manipu-
ating notes with which he bought an
automobile.
The little maid, just eighteen, decided
that she was the one thing in life that
West lacked-she, if any one could,
would keep the we'll known young man
in the strait and narrow path in the
future.
Story of Romance.
Mrs. West, who m.uI yesterday was
Miss Marie Ramsey, Of Brenau college,
Gainesville, says:
"Billy's trouble brought US together
You see / fell in love with him way
back in November He was refcreeiug
u football game between Riverside and
Locust Grove. He looked SO big and
manly that I just fell head over heels
in love with him right there. We met
after the game and when / returned tc
college, have been studying music
and voice at Brenau in Gainesville-we
at once started writing letters.
u heard of Billy's trouble week be-
fore last for the first time. OF course
my whole heart went out to him. !
couldn't bear the thought that he was
up here in Atlanta alone and friendIess.
The best I could do was to offer aid in
any way he wished il.
Comes to Atlanta.
saturday he wired me to come to
Atlanta, that he had important bust
ness TO talk over OF course. I came.
But before l got away | had horrible
time. Dr.. Pearce, the dean, heard that
I was leaving and tried to intercept me.
I lodged him just in time. At the
Gainesville station l wired my brother
to meet me in this city. He came up
from Washington. At the station he
gave me a hoart-to heart talk and then
l told him that I was determined to
marry Billy West and that all his OBJ
jections and that of all the family
would not avail.
He told me then that it was up TO
us to get on the best we could, but he
finally consented to go to a church with
us, where we We're married.
You see. l come into my estate with.
in the next two years. I'm just eight
cen years old, not nineteen. And when
we get the money Billy and / plan to
go into business tOgether-rignt here in
Atlanta.
Mother hasn't written me yet. [
imagine she does not like the way i'm
which | got married. bat ! truly love
Billy and believe in few months moth
cr viii agree that ! did just what |
should do in marrying him.
To Continue Music.
Il intend to keep right on with my
voice and piano lessons Nothing can
stop that-evcn getting married-for
YOU know ! believe have a career in
front Of me-at least I've SO been told"
Tho charming new Mrs West was
asked if domestic duties such as she
had SO quickly and Economically u.s.
stunned would not interfere with her
chosen career.
+ 81 Acknowledged she declared in end
ing the little chat, that ! don't know
much about what q wife Should be and
do, but / DO know that If | combine my
artistic sense with my native ability to
do about what | set out to do. / won't
fail either as q wife or q singer"