The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
a snCIAA. RUMOR
That Created q Big sensation Ihronshou'
the Country.

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That Created q Big sensation Thronghou'
the Country
A social sensation.
That's what there was in Atlanta Mon
day when the news reached here that several
New York newspapers had annoNnceu MY
Senator DaV fri Benne bis bacheor life and
further and particularly, thai he would take
as his bride
The lady whose name was coupled with
that of the distinguished senator was ME-
Fanny Freeman lverson. one OF inc r nio 81
the most beautiful women in the world; A.
A hint of Senator HiIrs attention to ne
beautiful widow was set ahoat late III tne
summer Just as she and her three young
boys returned from a quiet outing mear ~
tersvIle on the Et9wa a d p'f 5cr in Atla1fa
during previous visits, had pronounced ner
the most beautiful woman he had ever seen en-
and had since that time been deFoieu " he'
The goSsips, and indeed some friends whom
[ had reason to believe ought to know, had
# i that the handsome statesman had visited
her in her quiet country nook ana thdl d
regular correspondence had been kept up Ior
many months between them. Inc story WAS
denied however, by those who ought TO KNOW
best and had ceased to be social topic until
the publications in New York brought noou
of kilograms Of inquiry concerning It. ,.
There was one person in Atlanta qlallned
beyond all others to affirm or deny the truth
of the rumor and early yesterday morning l
rang the bell at her pretty home on West
Pcachtree | found her sitting with her lit.
tie sick boy in cosy little room fuil or
warmth and rich, eastern color. She wore
soft Clinging gown Of ruby red StuH ana
about her graceful throat was caught q scarf
airy and softly tinted as the daintiest OF
As she arose to give pleasant greeting she
looked worthy to wear the dIadem OF an
empress. She is a tall woman--is Mrs. liver
son-wth figure most beautifully proper
toned, and her rich, glowing complexion IS
deem hlup with dark iaSleS and perfectly
archcd broWs; her hair is dark-brown with
lustr0us lights, and her features are perfectly
Grecian. Her fine, white hands were emf
ployed with some pretty feminine embroidery
and neither did they or her features betray
the slighG9t emotion as handed her i,, batch
subject i'll which she might have the deepest
interest.
eyes, she said quietly as she perused
them. II heard all this early this morning"
And is it trueY' asked.
"True!' and here her pretty brows puckered
themselves into a perturDcd form. wv ny
there isn't one particle of foundation for the
story. L have only the slightest adquain'
lance with Senator Hill--only met him once
at a reception in the most formal way"
"And he did not visit you this summer"
pursued the inpertent inquirer.
"Ah. no indeed. assure you there has
been no sort Of acquaintance between US.
done know how, the report arose or from
whence it came"
She then went on to explain In that modest
dignitied way of hers how unpleasant and EN-
barrassing she found her position in the mat.
lei anu altHouHn sue ulu mHt SaS ~ sue
nn6inasant onon%h 10 be renorted engaged to
the most devoted Of sqitors, much less to.
gentleman one hardly know. Of course, like
the sweet refined lady that she is, she de-
plores the gossip on her reported nances
account as well as her own ana she wants II
absolutely corrected by her wish and au
thOrity.
Of it ~ nu onn orn Far from ber
mind iust now she his for several weeks
been n tireess watcher by the bedside OF
the little boy whose beauty reflected hers as a
moo9stone might reflect an opal as he 81. s1t
3, ne' ~ d HT h Fin , tol
HIM a,v for r"nn Of scene and air
Int If All This story were true we southern
people would certainly make cougratu-
lations hcarticst of all. Hearty because we
know this fair lady so well; and thcn-a
southern woman the possible mistress OF the
Wmte mouse ana sucn a southern Woinan' 700
II naS DeTm lois al,ne enc nd i"s 800 "n
Wre Tverson ho1on@s 70 an old ana aristo
cratic Georgia family As Miss Fanny Free.
man. In the DAYS Of her girlhood She was
one Of the most noted bellies and beauties IN
the south. She was married quite young TO
the late James lyerSon the son OF Senator
A n} dHd w 1I in Tia mi h"aut9
"f voI,n CIV Iv0m3nbond she was lift a widow
with three little bows. FOR the past three
years she has been q resning belle and q
over oyeri America ie - ''''e'
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