The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-05


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Miss Gould. now Countess do Castol.
lane, Is not yet nineteen years OF ago;
tho Count roniiaco do Ca,tolLane Ia
twenty-scvon. Those aro ages at which
young persons frcl uontly fall in love.
It has occurred, to all but fow people,
however, that thla International we'd.
ding may DO a delightfully."- romantic and
purely sentimental alliance. For other
reasons 1t has attracted attention on
two continents, aud aurpas,csSin inter.
ostany international marriage OF recent
years.
Tho bride aud groom arc not very
real people to tho rest OF holworld, but
arc typos, tho American woman an in.
cident OF royal fortune, tho little
Frenchman Of a pedigree. To think Of
ono Is to think OF Sl5, 1000, 900; to think
Of tho other is to think OF title.
To people who have no tastea for
such spsculations. the Wedding ia an
event OF interest as n study in fashion,
ablo folk and fashions, OF dresses and
lingerie, OF music and flowers. Other
people are curious as to tho personality
OF tho bride and tho groom. aud may DO
gratitied to know that tho courtship
was mostly In French. tho need OF
language in love affairs not surprising
Miss Gould's acquaintance with the
counts mother tongue. There was tho
assurance all along. too.' that in case OF
emergency the count could speak
English and American.
STORY OF TIE couRrsHIr.
The Count frs. met Miss Gould in
Lakewood, not in Paris. This is his
own story:
~ came to America to indulge in my
love ofspors. | heard much of your
western shooting aud hard riding.
went frat to Newport, where l was fas.
cinated by the place and its society. |
stayed on and on. Then camo to Now
York and to Colorado, where / had
great shooting. got back in time to
find the hunting clubs in full blast.
~ believe l hunted .oitener aud
harder with Mr.. Griswold'a hounds Mt
Meadow brook aud Mr.. Golfers at Long
Branch, than any American OF you all.
at was while hunting with the Mon
mouth county pack at Lakewood that
| first met the Goulds. They were
kindness itself. Twas thrown often in
their society, both then aud aiterward
| in New York. | greatly admired Mr..
George Gould's cleverness and wide
grasp OF information. Miss Anna Gould
was a charming young lady, simple and
unaffected, but no idea Of marriage or
any other feeling than esteem crossed
my mind.
"Thsn came tho invitation to Join
their party to Canada. It had been my
original intention to journey north and
see the famous sports on snow aud ice.
1t was during that trip tina. tho truth
came out. know not exactly how or
when, bu. l returned to New York the
accepted suitor OF Miss Gould. The
brother and sister, her guardians, gave
their consenh and-well, that's all there
is to it"
Tho engagement was announced on
the evening Of February 6 at the home
Of Sir Roderick Cameron.
As to the count himself.
He is small, hardly moro than FIVE
feet and eight inches high. He is ner-
vous. vivacious, bright and aniablc. He
is blonde, OF pronounced type. with
clear blue eyes and hair that was golden
in his badyhoud and only shade
darker now.
Dresden china aristocrat" he has
been called on this side. Powder puff
he has been called on tho other side.
But such terms are misleading to de-
gree, for the elegance which approaches
daintiness in mis- appearance is not an
indication. as one might mistake ii to
be. OF weakness or efeminacy OF char.
acter.
There are muscles in him whore mus.
cles ought to be, and they arc carefully
traiucd. He rides well he is good shot,
a swordsman, OF course, and is fond oil
outdoor sports. In seeing him ono be.
comes impressed by, degrees with the
idea OF latent strength, and may even
snrmise that under tho bland exterior
of culture, tho veneering, is solid
strength OF character.
The count is more than fashionable
mamie is exquisitely tasteful. He is
even moro than that. Ho is IN artist in
dress. He designed several dresser to
DO worn at the wedding. He delights
in studying shop windows. and pro.
fesscs to enjoy shopping.
Ile is now twcnty.sovon years OF age,
and tho story Of his life, making the
most OF tho fashionable designations
presumed to DO INDUCED in ne matter
OF course by young nom OF his class,
would make dreadfully insipid chap.
ter in French novel. He soems to be
q precociously dutliul son, half in love
with his mother. with old.ia,hioned
notions Of family honor and an aversion
to scandals.
Even his debts are insignificant.