Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-25

"There are, unhappily, no orders OF
nobility in my country" said one Of Miss
Vikings ancestors to foreign poten-
ta<e, but IL there were, should be the
Duke OF Pennsylvania"
However, in spite OF Miss Vikings
descent from man who came SO near
being duke, ! am strongly Of the opin-
ion that an alliance with her family was
not sought BY Mrs. Astor. The match
pleases Jack, and his mother consents.
TO understand how Jack was brought TO
this state of mind Of any notion of this
can De thus desigratedl one must appre-
clate the many attractions Of the young
lady, the tender solicitude of her mother
and the evident desire of Fate TO per.
petrate a record breaking pun by marry
ing the best catch of the day TO daugh-
ter of the house OF Willing.
Among the attractions aforesaid is the
cunningest little French accent ever
heard in these parts. No native of France
could possibly have acquired it, but Miss
Willing picked it up during her stay OF
some years in Paris where her education
was perfected. She mispronounces sew
eral English words SO prettily as to give
bewitching effect to language which on
another girls lips would seem common
place. But Fate would have ensnared
Jack If this delightful ecccntricity
hadn't. 1t Is wonderful, the way these
young people have been thrown to-
gether during the last two years. When
IL, stJ,
year ago, the Willings arrived unexpect-
eddy at the same hotel. Jack was %
moved at this coincidence that he packed
up his baggage and went over to London.
This was done with Mrs. Astor's full ap-
prevail.
When the Astors returned to this
country they went to Newport. The
Willings returned shortly after land also
went to Newport. Later, the Astors
went to Lcnox, but the separation was
brief, as the Willings had also arraged
TO spend part Of their summer in Lenox.
There the two young people were seen
one day walking in leafy road, and
Jack looked as IL he were saying some
thing of Importance. AS he had never
been known TO do such a thing before,
his friends at once surmised that he
had been deeply affected. This was last
summer and the engagement had been
spoken of in print the previous March.
but had been vigorously denied by all
concerned. especially by Miss Willing. IN
New York the Willings live at the Cam
bridge, which makes them next-door
neighbors of Mrs VIM. Aston. Thus it is
seen that Cupid did not have to make
any long shots When they are married
they will probably live with Jacks
parents, who, it ia said, will soon erect a
new palace at point on Fifth avenue
not so closely besieged by trade As the
present residence, on the corner OF
Thirty-fourth street.
Everybody wishes them happiness.
Jack used to be hard boy to get along
with. For instance. his playful ways on
board his fathers yacht nearly caused a
F1utiny. II il related that one DAY he
the bow. and 1t occurred to him that it
would be very funny to stick an awl into
the most exposed part OF the sailors an
atomy. He did SO, and the hardy tar fell
overheard with a tremendous howl,
striking his head on the anchor chain,
which was not seriously injured. The
sailor, however, was rendered unconscious
and might have been drowned IL boat
hadn't been handy. On another occasion
it Is said that he got a moose around toe
cooks neck and was going to give an
imitation Of the execution of Capt. Kidd,
when be was dissusdcd By some Of the
sailors The captain complained 20 Mr..
Aston. who admitted that Jack ought TO
be punished. but said that he preferred
not TO run the risk Of doing It himself
Jack went to Harvard College, where
he remained q rear or two longer than
nest Young men do. bat failed 70 secure
a degree He is not a good student,
though bis general build. manner Of To-
connection and peeaiisrity ef speech sug-
rsss that eminent pedsgogue, DoniEis
Sampson.
There have been msny miss:stsmezts
about the Assor family since this wed
dag has been talked about 80. per
haps. it may "a well enough 20 briefly
state tie facts. The orr zinal John Jscea
Astor. whs cazne over from Wsldorf. Ger.
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emil Iuck.r lefs go 0D0. go 70 HI. cor
William r. who doublsd is, and 1t his
Aresh divided l. betw>es his 5vo soas.
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az JACK il Willisns son william
gslacrf A.tor il the SOC az Jchz JseoS
II he i said - Be wo-sh t1e1 0fS9. 90.
Which i mere thar his unsls William
Jacks father possesses Jack, II cs,urses
has . comfortable forsaae n his owa
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