Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-19
A MARRIAGE ROMANCE.
The Future Marquise ds Lauvills
and Her Ad0rer.
Mrs. Lese's Love Stoy-The Greatest
Business Woman in the World
Her Beauty and Her
Fortune,

mustn't ak me when I'm going 10 be mar
ried, for can't tell myself yet, laughed
Mrs. Frank Leslie to reporter this after.
neon, ss a becoming little blush dyed her
cheeks and she glanced coyly at a dis
tiuguisbed looking gentleman seated at her
side. Marquis de Leuville has only been
in American this time few weeks and we
have not had time yet 70 fix date for our
marriage, much less to determine wha
kind of a wedding we'll have" and the
beautiful manager OF the great publishing
house of Frank Leslie cast down her eyes
and gAzsd at her dainty little white fingers
as modestly As an inexperienced school
girl.
Mrs. Leslie was seated in hc- handsome
apartments in the Victoria Hotel, and the
manly looking foreigner at her side was
the Marquis de Leuville, the gentleman
who has mad the good fortune to win her
heart and the promise OF her hand.
Nas Nearly Fhree Yeas AGO
that Mrs. Leslie and the Marquis first net,
and the manner of their meeting and sub.
seuuent betrothal is as interesting as it is
romantic. The Marquis de Leuville had
come to this country 10 enlarge the scope
of bis literary and scientific studies. One
day while in this city he started out to C all
upon friend. As he was about to asce I'd
the stoop at bis friends house carriage
dashed up to the same house.
The door few open and the prettiest
little foot ] had ever seen in my life was
placed daintily on the carriage step, and
the next instant the most charming little
done up in Grape" said the MARQUIS in
describing the meeting to friend. I'VE
both stood on the steps moment before
the door was opened he continued land
| caught a glimpse of two beautiful eyes
almost hidden by large Grape veil. We
went into the parlor. | was so infatuated
at first sight that walked up and down
the room with the utmost impatience until
our mutual FREUD came down and intro
duced US. really don't know whether it
WAS that dainty little foot or the large,
dreamy eyes that first Captivated me-"
After their introduction the Marquis
Paid the Most Devoted Attention
to Mrs. Leslie, but she was so deeply i'm
mersed in the cares OF business at that
IN e, and so earnestly engaged in extri.
catlpg the enormous business that bad
oeen left to her charge from an almost
0bleIeSS lSDE!e, lndt sue udu IllIIS hithO w
think OF matrimony.
One eve.inG theatre party was enjoy
ing a play at an uptown theatre, aud among
them were Mrs. Leslie and the Marquis de
LeuviIle MIS-. Leslie, being in the deepest
mournire, preferred to sit in the back part
OF the box, and the Marquis, as usual, oc-
cupitd a sest close at her side. When they
poi no TO 90 Mrs Leslie drew off her glove
and in doing 80 drew her wedding ring OIL
with il and il fl to the floor. hunt was
Immediately begun for il. hut the Marqnls
shpping gallantly up to the anxious little
lady while the others were buslly hunt ng,
slipped his family crested ring from his
finger and gently put it on in the place OF
the missing circle, and leaning over softly
whispered to her to wear that rs wedding
ring in the place of the one she had lost
Mrs. Leslie, however, would not al that
time entertain the idea of matrimony until
she had
Vindicated Her Late Husband's Honor
by placing mis- enormous business upon
firm financial footing. Over year ago she
achieved this victory, aud her success has
placed her to day among the wealthiest as
we'll ss the best known business ladies' OF
the world.
A bout year ago Mrs. Leslie was lying
almost at the point of death, and the chlV-
a'rous MARQUIS, on hearing OF it, fastened
to her bedside and by every little attention
conceivable endeavored to sooth her bed
OF sickness. Still the little lady's heart was
not altogether won, and IL was only when
the Marc uis de Leuville came TO this coun:
try for a third time two weeks ago aud
pressed anew his suit that she finally con-
sented 20 become his wife.
Mrs. Frank Leslie is one OF the most re-
mark6ble women living. She possesses tsr
more business sagacity and astuteness than
most men, and at the same time she COM
biues with il the delicate refinement which
the highest culture alone can give. Her
literary entertainments alone would have
won for her an enyiable reputation had
she not become renowned for her business
ability. In personal appearance she IS
AHOst Charming Little Lady.
Beautiiul gray eyes peep out from between
long lsshes and sparkle as quickly in the
appreciation of pleasantly as they soften
at the touch OF a tender sentiment. Her
long, slender, aristocratic looking hand IS
of the kind artists rave over, while the
pretty, little, gracefully arched foot that
peers from beneath her dress may well ex
Cite the envy of school girls yet in their
teens.
When Mr.. Frank Leslie was about to die
he called Mrs. Leslie TO his bedside and
sa;d 10 her: "Go TO nay Office and SIT at
my desk until my debts are all paid. Toe
weeping wife gave her solemn promise 70
the diving man to fulfill his wish: That
was Fl &c years sgo Immediately after the
funsrsl she took her seat at her late hus'
hard's place, ssd to-day the mammoth
publishing honss that still bears his name
= free from debt.