The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-27


evening up of things.
other references to her career men
tiOrs "a romantic marriage which. like
others of Its kind. did not prove happy
one Then Mr.. Leslie is made to follow
on when Tor the first time" she felt
free and happy"
Not necessarily dlsagreeing with this
picture of herself as a child. bu; given
for what Il may be worth because 1,
gives real romantic turn to her earl,
life, IL a legend that links her with nc
less vivid n parsonage than Lola Mon.
teG And this is how the story goes:
The famous Lola (who was born Mis-.
Mary Gilbert in Limerick. Ireland) WINS
banished from Bavaria after causing n
revolution which forced old King Lud-
wig. her protector. to abdcate This was
IN 1Sis. She went to London after many
adventures and in 1870 married an Ding
lish captain. Her Spanish dancing and
hor notoriety brought her good en-
gagements and in 1851 she came TO New
York and made n great success.
She was then 80 years old and in tho
zenith of her beauty. She made many
conquests. Among them was hand
some young man named Follin. said "a
in love. They met on the steamer that
took her tn New Orleans. but Lola gave
him to understand that his suit was
hopeless and very dreadful thing hap
pcned He put an end 10 himself.
Then It was tina, the dancer met the
beautiful young Miriam The story
goes that the dancer. who certainly had
big heart wished to open a brilliant
T. No etc - NJ ,r ~ n a
adorer. and insisted on bringing her
brother and Miriam TO New York. All
this may be pure fiction. but Il casts nc
dlsCredi; on the young New orleans girl
who certainly IN no way ever explained
how her transition from the banks Of
the Mississippi TO the banks Of the Hu1-
son was brought about. IF II was true
one can well understand how IN after
years y would he we'll all things con-
sidered. to let Il glide out OF sight
At any rate here was Miriam in New
York NJ about IS or ia very beautiful
and talented girl The authorized
biography gives the information tina,
she began TO write for publication In
hor thirteenth wear. SO perhaps she
made some attempt to earn n living ny
writing whom she came north.
In certain earlier biographies e. Is set
down that she married David Charles
Peacock. who Is believed TO have been
jeweller In New York I'm 1854. and
always the addition Is made that the
marriage was romantic and a failure
and at any rate that she divorced him
after q very few years
Described about this time she mad,
fine picture. which was true OF hei
for many year. Her eyes were large
, lustrous orbs OF a soft gray; her hail
was waving mass OF coppery gold
Her features for all her fairness. haC
an alluring Oriental cast. Her Skin
was deicate!y fine. and OF an even maj
in color Her neck. shoulders and bosom
were exquisitely modelled. Her form
was fairly shaped and sinuous in move
ment; her feet were small: her hands
were thin. the least attractive thine
about her She talked we'll her smil,
was infectious. and altogether her pres
ence and her address were most In
gratiating.
About this time certain Ephrain
George Sauier who had won high re,
pute IN journalism. archaeology and di'
plomaCv and had carried on exploration,
for our Government In Central Amer
lea, SWAN into her ken Scholar
traveller man Of the world as he wa'
he f-ll madly in love with MiriiG. liz
had. &; seems n passion FOR fair women
And so they were married. Squ!er was
sent on an Official mission to Peru. ant
his beautiful bride went with him. They
returned to New York In the followinl
year, and set up housckt eping in Thirty