The morning times., 1895-09-15
HER SETTLEMENT.

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Secretary Whitney has handsome settle
ment for his daughter. He gives nothing
to her outright, but prefers a hereditary
right in the big fortune which he has made
whiting few years. Bis idea OF keeping
| the fortune large is to keep it intact, never
| dividing ii, and putting it in the hands OF The
| eldest or most Capa bic son for management.
Miss whitney will enjoy the income OF one
| fourth of the Whitney fortune Tor life and
| her heirs after her forever. This is the
| largest hereditary settlement on record.
When Mrs Whitney died she did not leave
| a great sum. Her fortune was estimated at
| only q million, and this she wiled TO her
| husband. II was understood at the time
| that he would settle 1t upon the family in
| the best possible way. All Mrs Whitrey's
| laces and Jewels were likewise left to her
husband, and these he has kept put away
| in vaults, waiting for his daughters mar
rage or enteSaining of society. They VIII
be her marriage portion, and it is rumored
| that MI Whitney will present her with the
family residence, which belonged TO his
wife. The whitney family have lived in it
moi at all since Mrs. Whitney's death. and
young Mrs Paget in the house would work
wonders towards restoring it to its former
briliiancy.
MISS wHITNEY'S CHARACTER.
The style and manner of this girl who VIII
have SO much are singularly sweet. She has
never had an easy year in her whole life,
and her troubles have chastened her into the
calmness and gentleness which liken women
TO Madonnas. Her advent into society was
singularly sad. Stricken by a disease that
must prove fatal soon, Mrs. Whitney buoyed
herself up for the sacred duty of pre-
senting her daughter to society. Miss Paul
inc was called home from her French con-
vent and hurried into her debCtante gown.
Then. wondering, frightened, fearing, white
as a plucked snow blossom and sorrowir-,
for her mother, she went through the ordeal
of meeting New York society. Twice that
evening her mother had to be supported and
given restoratives, and next day the debu-
tante forgot society for the sick bed. Mrs.
Whitney lived just four weeks after this.
Then came two-year-old Baby Dorothy's
delicate health and the sadness of the Secre-
tary. The spirits of the poor girl were drain
ed, and nothing but the long journey TO
Egypt restored her. Here she met young Mr..
Paget. and-"what might have been expect
ed" happened.
whitney may be mentioned her trous-
seau, which is gorgeous beyond compare.
1t has been largely made in this country,
though an order, left in Paris last spring
will cause the Secretary to dig deeply
into his pocket wien duties are paid.
Miss whitney's habitual dress is black
one She is go very fair that black makes
her look ike a lily. She wears very stylish
l,io c,,ff FOE ff,a
tidy skirts, and the small, fashionable little
hats She is so slender that she looks like
fashion plate, although putting on none
of the gaudiness of those who try to set
the fashions.
very handsome dress went home to
her from New York this month, ard it is
shrcwdl ysuspected, for she was Immediately
photographed in it, that this will be her
travelling gown: 1t is deepest blue serge,
with fulncss of skirt ard sleeves. 1t is lined
with rose, and the little hat has pale blue
and black in its trimmings. A trifling
gown like this, with hat, costs nearly q
hundred dollars, but that is little for the
girl who has such bountiful riches.
Miss whitney's wedding journey will be
abroad, for she has quantity of new rela
tives to visit. She will spend some timewith
Lady Mary Paget Mrs. Stevens daughter,
and there are ten or more Paget brothers
and sisters to meet. Miss whitney, being
in mourning, has never been regularly pre-
sented at court, but she knows many of the
royal family and has been informally re-
ceived by them. She will have valuable
presents from titled ones of royalty.
FROM LADY BEREsFoRD.
A very beautiful gift was brought over
for her by the Duke of Marlborough. Those
who have seen it say that in her selection