New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-03
American Girls Tilted by Titled. For
o3guers.

American Girls. Tilted by Titled For.
o3guers.
The notice of the arrival at New York of
Earl ROseberry reminds me of the number
of American girIs who have been Tilted by
foreigners on account of their lack of for
tune. Settlements always form so promi-
nent part of marriage in the old countries
that these foreigners attempt the same
stipulations in the United States. Last
winter the daughter of w. B. Duncan, of
New York. visited Miss Edith Fish, and
WAS frequently seen in society. where she
ranked among the bellies. Prior to the
failure of the banking firm of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., this young lady's engage
ment to the Earl of Roseberry was an
nounced and last winter she was looked upon
a. his fancee. He is now the husband of
more than one of the fair bellies of this city
who have been similarly treated. One
young lady even went 60 far as to change
her religion in order to remove what the
family called an objection. Her lover de.
parted with the promise of returning. She
has never seen him since, but shortly after
his arrival in France he wrote to announce
his marriage to Lady whom his father had
selected for him on account of the dover
she brought. Six years ago Count Turenne,
one of the attaches of the French legation,
plighted his troth to Q beautiful girl in
Georgetown. The Count met with an acct
dent in his childhood that had dwarfed
his proportions and produced q lame
ness from which he will never re-
cover. Notwithstanding these defects,
the young Lady preferred him to
fused his sanction to q marriage without
the necessary settlement being made. This
the young lady's father can not do without
impoverishing bis large family, and, much
az they would like to be allied to the great
house of Turenne, they are not disposed to
make so great sacrifice. The Count was
60 jealous of his betrothed that while he
was here he would not permit her to see
any company. even with her sister, in her
mothers psrlor. When he returned to Eu-
rope, five years ago, he laid the same in
junction upon her. She has been Q recluse
all this time,. while he enjoys society in
Paris and Rome. Every six months it is
announced that the marriage is to IT, e
place, but "hs comes not,'' che cries. Per
haps he is waiting for her fathers death.
Most people believe that he is inconstant,
consent. His letters aad presents con-
tinue to arrive, and it may be .
case of true love, but. if all is true that
is said of such alliances, the de-
serted girls are the most fortunate. It is
alleged that these foreign gentlemen rule
their wives, and speak to them very
roughly. That don't suit our free-spoken,
Independent girls. They are educated to
believe themselves the equals of any man,
and if there is to be any yielding it must
come from the husband. They expect to
be treated with Difference and respect, and
to be allowed large liberty. 1t is said
that the most fruitful source of trouble is
the children. The mother wishes to care
for them herself, rs do all good American
mothers; but these foreigners don't like
any such trouble, and so they cODfide to
nurses the care of these little ones. and
deny the mothers right to interfere. When
the difference of opinion is greater, and
gives rise to GOODNESS and Indifference be-
tween husband and wife. Three engage
menrs are announced of Washington girls
to foreigners, and each one pleases and sat-
isles sccety.-HartfOrd Times.