The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-08
HIS LATEST IMPRESSION.
Miss Kingdom Captures the Fancy OF the
Prince of Wales.


Miss Kingdom Captures the Fancy of the
Prince of Wales.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Aug THE cable flashed under
the ocean the intelligence of the marriage of
George Gould and Edith Kingdom, in Paris, i'm
mediately following the publication of my letter
giving an account of their love. The report was
founded on the fact that Miss Kingdom accompa-
MED Mr. Gould to the embarking point at Calais
when he left for his continental tour. and was,
consequently, premature. Letters which have
recently received from London, from friends of
the two parties, almost shed halo of romance
over the story I recently unfolded. It appears
that the Prince of Wales recently attended the
third performance of the Daily company at the
Strand Theater. and was smitten on sight with
the beauty of Miss Kingdom. The coquetterie
of Miss Rehan and the black eyes of Miss Dreher
charmed him not, and at the end of the second
act he exerted his royal prerogative of sending
for Miss Kingdom to come into his box Miss
Kingdom, however, declined the honor, unless it
was also extended to the other ladies of the COM
pany. At the close of the next act the royal
command was extended to the ladies of the COM
pany, and they formally assembled at the door,
chaperoned by Mrs. Gilbert, with Miss Rehan on
her right. Miss Kingdom modestly kept in the
back ground, evidently cherishing thoughts of the
absent youth whom she had left in New York,
and who, no doubt, was, in her mind, mu2h
handsomer man, with his swarthy. poetic feat
ures glistening black eyes and tiny little mus
tache, than the bushy heavy, bold, red-faced,
bearded Prince resting his coveting eyes upon her
Much to the surprise of ALL and the Indignation
of Miss Rehan. the Prince brushed past her after
a bow and, addressing Miss Kingdom, said. Il
should never have forgiven myself if had
not seen you play" The interview was termina-
ted by the call boys summons, "All ready for
the curtain" The next day the Prince sent Miss
Kingdom some flowers, and invited her to sup
per. She accepted the flowers but declined the
invitation, much to his Royal Highness's disap-
pointment Miss Kingdom telegraDhed an &C
count of her meeting and hearing from the
Prince to her youthful betrothed, and George
Immediately decided that his presence in London
was needed, and hence his hasty departure the
next day in the Eutruria Until Mr.. Gould ar
rived on the scene Miss Kingdom withdrew en-
tirely from all sightseeing social intercourse,
only going to the theater in the evening; but he
and she, from the day of his arrival until his de-
parture. were necessarily out together. 1t is
said that when the Prince of Wales was informed
that Miss Kingdom was the prisoner of young
Gould he dessted from any further attentions
In that direction and devoted himself
to Miss Lizzie Grub, of the Dixey company 1t
is also said that once. while Miss Kingdom and
Mr.. Gould were bowling along the Strand in a
two-wheeler, the Prince of Wales passed them,
but the frown that came over Georges face at
the moment prevented the lady aud his Royal
Hghness from exchanging bows of recognition,
and so highly amused the latter that he spoke
about it that night at the New Club where
Dixey, by the way, was presented to him the
other night
The members of the DAILY company believe
that George and Miss Kingdom were privately
married in London. but the young lady stoutly
denies the soft impeachment. though admitting
that Mr.. Gould would join her in Paris Init
mates of Dir. Gould pen over that he left so sud
denly on his yachting trip down the coast to
Europe that the reporters who sought to inter
view him on the subject of his sons reported
marriage were met by the evasive reply that
mono of his sons dispatches informed him Of the
fact. JOHN D'ARME.