Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1896 — RICHARD GORNEY’S ROMANCE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RICHARD GORNEY’S ROMANCE.

Marries the Woman Who nursed Hia Stepdaughter in a Hospital. There is a curious romance connected with the marriage recently at New York of Richard Dorney, business manager of Daly's Theater there, and Miss Katherine Kelly, the charming young daughter of a well-to-do Irishman resident in the old country. Miss Kelly came to this country seven or eight

years ago and went to live in Boston. Thera she visited same of the great hospitals, and she became so much interested in the work that :ed to New York city to learn to be a trained nurse. She went to St. Vincent's hospital to take her course in

Instruction, and there the romance began. Richard Dorney had married a widow with one daughter, who was thenceforward known as Estelle 7 Dorhey. In 1595 she fell in love with a carpenter named George A. Stappers, and they stole away and were married. Estelle went home again and kept her secret for two weeks. Then young Stappers made it known. Mr. Stappers furnished a flat for his son, who took his bride to live in it. Her stepfather’s wrath grew continually, until one day she went to dine with him. She never went back to her husband, who was not allowed to see her. By this time Mrs. Dorney had died. Estdlle made an affidavit that she had left her husband Willingly, but she afterward it. She grew ill, and her mind began to fail. Then she was removed to St. Vincent’s hospital, where Katherine Kelly was a nurse. Mr. Dorney visited

his stepdaughter frequently, and met Miss Kelly. His daughter was dying. There was only one hope for her, and that was of the slenderest kind. It was to send for her husband. Stappers was summoned, and the poor girl tried to throw her arms about his n£ck, but they were powerless. She passed away, and now her stepfather, who would not let her live with a carpenter, married a nurse.

RICHABD DORNEY.

MISS KATHERINK KELLY.