 The marriage was unfortunate, and was dissolved on the petition of the wife in December 1883 on grounds of adultery and desertion of more than two years.In 1873 she visited Europe, and between 1879 and 1883 spent much time there giving courses of lectures in French at various European cities.She also wrote for the "Nouvelle Revue" and received from the French government the decoration of Officier d'Académie.