Romance of the Ring.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7952, 16 October 1905, Page 4

Romance of the Ring.

PIUNCKSS MAItRIKS A UONTAMIvR. Captain Jack lionavita, the famous American lion-lamer, who lias just married the Hclgian Princess tic ManIglyoti, has been telling the story of his romantic courtship and its happy denouement. Boiiavita is just now appearing in the Bostock arena at Coney Island. It was llierc lust icai that lie met with.a terrible accident, as a result of which one of hit arms had to he amputate;!, hut its loss has in no Way lessened his ability as a lion-tamer. The Princess, who is related lo the House of Caramai:-Cliiinay, tirst mei the captain two winters ago when he Was app«aring at the Hippodrome, Palis. "The Princess, whose identity then 1 did not know," lie says, "came very '-ftt'ii to the Hippodrome, and 1 remember on several occasions that she consulted me after the performance regarding rny methods o( dealing with the Hons. I left. Paris last, year 1 0 fulfil my Coney Island encasement and tin 11 my accident happened. When 1 reiuriii-,1 to Paris last winter 1 was only a vestige 0 f myself* I jstfi m poor health, 1 had onlv one anil, my wll'll.- nervous system was slill suiU'i infrom ,| H . sin.el% orthe amputation. It ■iieca.mc necessary to per'oiin another operation, and I was for many weeks a patient j„ n„. Rothschild Hospital. Presents of Holers and hooks came lome everv day. When I got better, and" was able to again appear a t the Hippoidionie, I discovered the identitv of It IK' mysterious lady who sent ihem " , '! ,) Vl ', S J, lle «t a favourite (ailed Pluto, of Honavjta's that brought the couple logefher. With . s «-»t"iic-ntal e.'fisode (he cotinl.. H'"' were in love will, one another, and in April last tliev Were quietly married in l'aris.