The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25
DUKES FOR HUSBANDS.
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one in whom l am personally interested become
the wife of scion of nobility, for the simple
reason that no Englishman ever truly appre-
ciates the higher qualities Of his wife. He may
love and learn to admire her many sterling
traits, but he never understands her more ad
vanced desires and ambitions. To be sure,
there are many cases on record to the contrary,
but there are exceptions to every rule. For in
stance, there is Madame Guzman, wife of the
Nicaraguan Minister She was by birth Phil
adelphian, and 1t was In that City of Brotherly
Love that DR.. Guzman wooed and won her.
do not believe that there is a happier or more
domestic couple in Washington. Minister and
Madame Romero are also an example of con-
genial happiness, though their union has not
been blessed with children. Madame Romero
was a Miss Allen, of PHILADELPHIA and her
uncle, the late Mr.. Ackley, was for many years
before his death president of the Surface Roads.
Married early in life, she soon afterwards ac-
companied her husband to the City of Mexico,
where they lived until Mr. Romero was some
ten years since appointed Minister to the United
states, and to-day there is no more charming
social centre than the handsome Mexican Lega-
ton, presided over by its lovely hostess"
MRS. sPooNER BooMs AMERICAN HUSBANDS.
Mrs. Spooner adds yet another to the list of
those who strongly disapprove of marrying out
side OF ones own particular nation. Said she:
without acquaintance among American
women who have welded foreigners, or for
eigners who have married American women,
am wholly dependent upon the chronicles Of
the newspapers In regard to their marital felici
| ty, and, judging from the accounts I read,
| should not cast my vote for foreign alliances
L suppose an American woman has a greater
chance OF happiness IN marrying one whose edu-
| cation, instincts, and tastes are purely Ameri-
| can. Otherwise a woman must learn to adapt
herself to new social usages. In case of neglect
or abuse she has no redress and no adequate
protection, as in this country. AS to those who
marry solely for title, my opinion is that they
are no loss to this country, and their martial
unhappiness is matter of complete indiffer-
ence to their countrymen. 1 believe that as
rule American women fully appreciate Ameri-
can manhood, and realize that nowhere In the
wide world are women treated with finer chiv-
| airy than by the men OF our country"
AMERICAN BELLIES WHO HAVE MARRIED WELL.
! Notwithstanding the expressions Of these
ladies, however, a number Of our Washington
| girls who have married mobiles have done we'll
| and l can recall score Of brilliant marriages
which have taken place here during the past few
years and have been productive Of happiness
| for all parties. Take, for instance the union
some years since Of the beautiful Mary Camp
bell and Mr.. Oswald Charlton, at one time
member OF the British Legation at Washington.
| Miss Campbell Is sister of Capt Charles Camp
bell, whose marriage to Miss Elena Porter was
recent event of such widespread interest, and
| her union has for some twelve or fourteen years
| continued most congenial one. MIR. Charlton
was heir to handsome entailed estate in Eng
land, which not long after his marriage fell into
| his possession. Since then the happy couple
with their trio OF boys and their little daughter,
have spent the seasons between London and
their fine estate situated at the foot of the Chev-
| lot Hills. Another example is that of the daugh-
| ter Of a prominent naval officer, Miss Sophie
| Radford, and Mr.. De Meisner, at one time at
tache OF the Russian legation who at present
resides at the Court of st. Petersburg, where
| Mr.. De Meisner holds lucrative position in the
retinue of the Gar. Their only son, Sacha, was
| recently appointed cadet at the National Mill
| tary Academy. Mrs. De Meisner has, since she
went abroad, published several charming little
! Of Mon Desier,'' won for the authoress consid-
! cradle fame, both at home and abroad Every
| one will remember the event of the marriage of
Miss Beale and Count Bakhmetiff of Russia,
which was true love match and has proved one
| OF the most thoroughly congenal of unions.
Then l recall yet another happy marriage in
which Russian officer won the heart and hand
! OF the daughter Of an admiral. The case was
that OF Miss Kate Selfridge and Capt Etolin, of
| the imperial navy. The couple first met at
foreign port during brief detention of the cap
tain's vessel, and after a rapid courtship the
young officer sailed away with many VOWS of
constancy and never met his sweetheart again
for twelve long years. During that period a
brisk correspondence was kept up between the
two. when suddenly the lover found an opening
for visiting America and lost no more time than
was necessary to take steamer and reach the
goal OF his long-cherished desire The marriage
was quietly celebrated at Christ Church in
Georgetown, d. c., and the couple returned to
make their future home in Finland, Capt. Eto-
Inns native land, where they were welcomed by
his parents with all the national show and ro
nance customary upon such occasions. Theif
arrival was the occasion of general rejoicing
among the peasantry, who assembled in large
numbers at the landing, arrayed in picturesque
home over a pathway strewn with flowers for
their reception. A description of the festivities
which followed is like a tale from fairyland.
Inc In marriage OF Miss Hammond, daughter of
and Count LAMA of Italy recalls wide field of
romance worthy of being retained between the
covers OF book, and, in fact, there seem to
have been fully as many happy weddings as un-
happy ones. MISS GRUNDY, JR.
KINGS PALACE.