I do not recollect just where this occurred; but this much I do remember, that, after the wedding, the Doctor took his bride aboard a boat and started for home, supposing she understood his intentions, as he had talked of nothing else but their future home and happiness.
On arriving at a point where they took a conveyance, in a different direction to what the lady expected, she asked:
"Where are you going?"
The Doctor replied, "This is our way to—"
"Why, are you not going to Europe on a wedding tour?"
"Well, no; I had not thought of that. We are going home. We cannot well afford a trip across the ocean; besides, I am anxious to get home and attend to business."
This occurred in the presence of many persons.
The divinity(?) flew into a terrible rage, asked him who he was that business called him home, and that he could not afford a wedding tour.
In relating this the Doctor seemed to go through the whole scene in his feelings, the tears often showing in his eyes. He did not pretend to relate all that had been said.
Imagination can only picture his feelings when he learned that there was no love, that all was mercenary on her part, and as he never had in any way meant deception, it was a cruel blow. But like a true man he decided at once and took her back home; offered her a divorce which she refused. He gave her most of his fortune and started for California, probably as sad a man as ever crossed the plains.