The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28
aow HE LEARNED NE was a DUKE
TAs esrsunstssses or LORD sIsudeviue's Re-
setps % News OF HIS Fathers Death.

seipt 81 News OF HIs Fathers Death.
Scw a. philadelphia Daily Erenins telegraph.
Tho death Of the Duke OF Manchester recalls
the circumstance under which he learned of
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next 70 that Of Lord MandeviiIe. ""''' nun
The Lord was. us usual. attended by a lot OF
ora, choice assortment Of dancers. singing
sop6rettes. and acrooatlc females raid visits
Z nds SHn SSfhns t frank fkouhhs ssv II the A eysni9Ii II
o'clock Bessie. Bellwood came in from the bar
room and took a seat opposite Lord Aiande-
sis had just finished her Turf on the stass.
and plainly expected to be COMMUNICATED on
inclined to grow enthusiastic ovor her latest
songs she pitched into hun in great style, up-
peeuniosity. and demands on her r"skctnooE,
IL you help me spend, my earnings she
cried. the least You could DO t. to increase
my success on the stage. But here you sit
with other song-and dance women and acrowd
Of companions as worthless as you are your
Mandeyilie. did not seem to mind the tongue
flashing in the least. He laughed at Bessie.
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spy way to shut y, up Bessie when she is going
"'Of course" laughed Sam Adams. order a
Vaudeville at once followed this suggestion.
and when the wine arrived Bessie Bemwood
Jennie Williams. the. New York soubrette,
who mas since married an honorable" and
Just then. singing a few silly songs as an in
troduction to some exceptionally hiGn kick
IN the air when u telegraph messenger entered
M!apsIeytlls,s box win q sEespatshi ..,.
!. another Sase 1 dSnni Ms d assS sf for the S' paIsry ei Il
Vaudeville seemed inclined at first to pocket
Ing it's contents might tally with Bessie's
entioipstions, but on second consideration
astissrt tss' ms sass oD and 's st.r ssIe TO sea UT It
aloud for the de!ectntion Of his friends. He
had oSnly yt,srsd 3 .t thu drs snG wH fsd,sh hI "s e +;
his chair. letting THO hand which held the de-
e.toPi.h1snE aud Bessie stretched out her
IT e s tsss sp sompi Eaefs' un nne Ss.sq him N"a' can
Mandeville did not hand her the message.
but raised 1t again to his eyes and read it, over
cushioned railing. Of the box with his hand
and cried TO q waiter. who, was approaching,
Turning to Bessie. he handed her the despatch
1 nsSs S Coed; 1 bafs r aH Ms3 1st siss: for two hours
up and shook the new peer BY the hand: =.
hope You viii never forget what sHlI have d done .
Inc Oaner occupants OF the box also offered
profuso congratulations. which Vaudeville
accepted with a sorry smile on his face. hardly
saving oae word OF. recognition. When, the
jiffy. and the Dukes health was drunk in
silence. II. seemed as II Mandeville's sudden
attempt to Look dignifled had not failed to pro-
duce an impression on the noisy company.
Soon after this Vaudeville left. but the Bell.
wood ordered q fresh supply of champagne
and began talking Of her American tour. upon
which she was to enter shortly.
"Will the new Duke OF Manchester accom-
pany you az your manager ~ WAS asked.
Certainly" she answered. He has prom
s sood Y his 10 S pro, aha I there ne s are plen pai! o ,2 1 %hsT
Dukes willing and eager to perform that
pleasant duty. 1t will be profitable. too. |
assure you. am quite an expert in putting
money into the pockets Of the aristocracy."
Some twelve hours after this conversation
Bessie was landed in Holloway prison in de-.
fault Of payment nf the debt of tl2 ABOVE re-
ferred to. whife the Duke Of Manchester was
on his way to Naples to visit the Dowaset
Duchess. He had forgotten all about settling
this little matter for Bessie before he started