The herald., 1895-04-05

at any costa state TO acquire at the sac
rifice of all other ambitions and beliefs.
With wild flourish of trumpets and a
tidal wave of ecstatc delight the Gould
family has Just connected itself with a
nobleman of France. As the Government
OF France is conducted on lines parallel to
those of the United States, its nobility is
merely an echo of former times. The
nobleman has no privileges that the ordi
nary citizen cannot enjoy; his title h as
no official recognition; his grandeur is
empty. But he has title, and charm
ing New York girl with $15, 600, 600 has
just married it.
Another American girl FAMED as u
beauty the world over is about to take "a
similar step in the recently announced
engagement of Miss Mary Letter, daughter
of the Chicago millionaire to the Hon.
G. Curzon, NJ. P, eldest son of Lord
Scarsdale of England. When Mr.. Curzon
becomes Lord Scarsdale his wife will en-
10Y privileges which a French Countess is
denied. A marriage with an English
nobleman means something. His wife can
present properly accredited friends at
court and has social standing the world
over.
So much for the glory of it, Now comes
the other side.
When John W. Mackay's step-daughter
married the Prince Colonna it was
thought to be a great match. As the
Princess Colonna the American girl had
social honors showered upon her at every
court in Europe. But the Prince was a
terrific gambler.
The enormous allowance generously
made by Mr.. Mackay to the couple was
spent before it was received. Debts ac-
cumulated at terrific rate. Time after
time they were paid by Mr.. Mackay upon
promises of reform made by the Prince.
At last the almost limitless patience OF
the millionaire became eXhausted the
wife could stand the i'll usage no longer
and the separation which created such a
sensation about a year ago, occurred.
With her children, the Princess attended
by her brother, fed to this country. and
is now in California. The announcement
of divorce may be made any day.
Mrs. BurkeRoche, the daughter of
Frank Work, one of the best known Of
New York $ big millionaires, married the
Irish gentleman with the hyphenated
name some ten years ago. He is the
oldest son of a lord and in the ordinary
course of nature will some day inherit
the title. 1t may have been the prospec-
.ive title that had something to do with
the marriage, as Miss Work was very
ambitious young lady. Four years of mar
ried life with the future nobleman showed
the American girl that her happiness de-
pended upon separation. She came to
this country with twin sons, and. going
to Delaware, secured divorce. Mrs.
Burke Roche is one Of the handsomest
society women in New York today. She
has magnificent figure, is always splen-
dldly gowned and is regular prone
nader on Fifth avenue, where she is to be
seen every morning walking with her two
| boys.
| 1t was thought to be wonderful match
when Mrs. Hamersley, who used to be
plain little Lille Price of Troy, n. y,
| married the late Duke of Marlborough
| and became mistress of Blenheim palace,
! one of the most famous palaces in Eng
| land. 1t was regarded as a stupendous
| leap in the social arena from the daugh-
| ter of retired admiral OF the United
| States navy to be mistress of Blenheim
| She had made one furious step in the
matrimonial lne-a very fortunate one,
according to the worldly view, when she
| married Louis Hamersley. When he died /,
which he did shortly after his marriage,
he left his widow the income for life of
his entire fortune, amounting to some
| thing like $3.50 900 year to spend.
When the rich widow married the Duke
| he was on the verge of financial dissolu-
ton. His estates were mortgaged to the
hilt, his credit was exhausted, and to
raise ready money he had to sell the
greater part of the picture gallery OF
| Blenheim which included some OF the
her first visit to Blenheim the new Duch-
| ess found it almost untenantable. 1t was
| necessary to Ienovate and refurnish 1T on
an elaborate scale, and this last was at
| once begun. The cost was 500, 600, and
the bill is still unpaid. The Duchess,
| when she contracted for the work, thought
| she could get the ready money from her
| estate, but she discovered her mistake.
| The tradespeople insisted upon settle