The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-14
CRAVING FOR TITLES.
An American Girls Chance to
Become q Duchess.


Speculation is rife as TO the appearance
OF the young Duke de Morny in this city.
lie came over very quietly, and except for
"a paragraph III the ptper no one would
have known he was here, No siecial fuss
is being made over him in society that
know of, and. though there is gossip u,
the clubs, there II not much sall about
him IN the public prints. The real reason
Tor the young Dukes presence here is
known to few. Before he came OF age
the young Duke de Morny visited this
country in charge of his tutor. He spenl
some time in New York, where he saw a
young lady, the daughter Of one Of our
best known citizens, whom he thought he
would like to marry. | do not know
whether 1t was the cause of love at frs!
sight or whether he knew OF the wealth IN
the family. However, before he had even
been introduced to the young lady he
sought her father and told him who he
was, and that he had an income of GER
tain amount, and That he weuld like to
marry his daughter, and asked the father
what settlement he would make in case of
such all event. The father, like good
parent and true American, would not lis
ten to the young mans overtures, as he
had heard even then Of the dissolute life
he was leading. He, however, told the
circumstances to his wife, who is very
am bilious woman with de mocratic era
wing for titles, and who holds the largest
bank account IN the family. She argued
with her husband for some time, but to no
purpose. Then she found some means of
meeting the Duke ard assuring him that
he had her sympathy, if not cooperation
in the matter.
During this time the daughter had had
no introduction to the young aan, and of
course had no means.of knowing whether
she should slike him if she should know
him, but she inherits good deal Of her
mothers ambition and loyeso titles, and
such Duke, had its attractions for her.
But the father was not to be moved, and
| in the meantime the tutor, having got
wind of what was going on, wrote to the
| folks at home, and the Duke de Morny
was Immediately recalled from the United
States. The mother could not get the
thoughts OF such marriage out of hel
| mind, and, without saying what she want,
ed TO go to Europe for, she packed up hel
bags, and told her husband that she was
going to take a trip across the Atlantic
with her daughter. lie, being little
suspicious, tried to persuade her not Il
go; but she insisted that her health ant
the health of her daughtersdemanded it
| SO she carried her point bnt the husband
remained at home What happened il
France | do not know; but have my
suspicious that the mother renewed hel
acquaintance with the Duke as she ap-
peared quite radiant when she returned II
New York.
In the meantime the Duke de Morn,
had the disgraceful affair with the unfor
tunate Russian actress, whose suicide 70
his sake very recently was the sensation
OF the hour in Paris, and his extravagan
habits had run through what he came int
possession of when he became of age
Now he is penniIess, that is, comparative
ly. He has sufficient money for the want
of an ordinary man, perhaps, but mer
nothing for a Duke of his tastes and hab
bits. His arrival in New York is prett
we'll understood to mean that he is NOR
determined than ever to marry this youn
American girl and her fortune. The fail
er knows perfectly we'll what the result {
such |, marriage would be, and he has ST
his face firmly against it. No amount {
coaxing Oh the part OF the mother will il
duce him 10 change his mind. She is
l weak rather than vicious woman, an
would really be distressed TO bring abol
0 a family breach. So the case stands ju
T about as it did when the Duke de Morn
q first set his eyes upon the daughter of til
wealthy house. Continual droppin
: wears away stone, it is said, and it ma
: be that the mother and daughter, wi
q covet the title rather than the man, hol
5 to finally accomplish their end. But t,
i the sake of the happiness of this yous
T girl we can only hope that the stone
V this case will prove harder than the one
d the proverb.-N. I. Herald.
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