The evening times., 1895-09-16
her FACE WAS her FORTUNE
Actress Charlotte Nelson Marries
a Rich South American.
They Met Ona Train When She Was In
Poor Luck, and Now She Has
Gold to Spare.

New York, Sept 16-Tbe Worlds Qua
temalan correspondent telegraphs that
Friday night in that Central American capi-
tai there was wedding so splendid every
one is talking about it. The bride was an
American actress, Charlotte Nelson. and
the bridegroom, ]. H. Neill, many times
millionaire. He gave his bride $4,000
pearl necklace as wedding gift, besides
settling an independent fortune upon her.
Less than three months ago Charlotte
Nelson was living obscurely in New York
city, looking for a position on the stage.
She went on the stage three seasons ago,
getting place in The Crust of Society"
company. rather because of her beauty and
her graceful manners than because of any
ability as an actress. Two seasons ago she
was playing in a stock company in Louis
VILE There she met T. D. Frawley, the
theatrical manager, in purely casual way
But che was so pretty and had So much
personal magnetism that Frawiey remem-
bered her 1t was this chance that made
her fortune.
One day last spring she read in one Of
the dramatic papers that Manager Frawley,
who had a stock company in San Francisco,
wanted young woman to play small
society parts. AS desperate last chance
she telegraphed offering to come ifhe would
send her the money.
IfFrawley had not remembered her name
he would have never taken this chance.
But, remembering the name, he teiegraphed
the necessary money. Miss Nelson, not
a little astonished at the change Of luck,
packed a few belongings and set out and In
due time arrived She went straight to
Frawley, and then her troubles began again.
The main point was that Miss Nelson,
in order to play the various society parts
properly, must have many gowns. Now,
she had practically no gowns at all.
II cannot afford to pay for costumes"
said Frawiey. ut seems to me 1 have
done enough for you"
So they could not agree, and Miss Nell
son, sick at heart over the scurvy trick
fortune had played her. telegraphed to all
her friends In New York and managed to
Just raise the money for the return trip.
Near her in the sleeping car sat a man
whose skin had been tanned almost black
by Central American suns. But 1t seems
that the same fire had also melted his heart.
He watched the young woman with the
pretty, sad face, and finally offered her
some respectful attention.
He was ] II. Neill, and until ten years
ago he spent all his time in getting used
TO the frowns and curses of fortune 30
when Miss Nelson told him her story he
understood perfectly. The first day he
was admiring, sympathetic, interested.
The second day he was in love. The third
day he was so far gone that he told lher
about 1t and asked her to marry him. She,
too, had been touched, for kindness of the
sort he showed her had not been very usual
in her life
And SO the whole car-tbese through
passengers across the continent get well
acqua inted-was delighted to see the
happy outcome of the filtration that had
hen progressing with such hot haste.
And then it came out that Miss Nelson
had fallen into a fortune. For Nell had
spent the last ten years in Guatemala, and
fortune, weary of sporting with such a pa
tient man, had smiled from his first landing
in Central America. Mines and plantations
had come into his hands. and he was rich
and would be richer. They went straight
TO Guatemala-that is, as soon as Mr.. Nein
had ransacked the big New York shops for
gowns, jewels. furniture-everytbing to
make Miss Nelson comfortable and happy.
They went by way of San Francisco, and
Frawley and the stock company were daz-
zled and overwhelmed as Miss Nelson. smil
ing, triumphant, gorgeous, passed through.
The days and months of heart-sickness over
money matters, of tramping New York's
cruel streets. of waiting patiently and
fruitlessly in theatrical agencies, were
gone forever. All that had faded Ike a
dream. The poor little actress is the
millionaire's wife.
A few such days as yesterday will COM
pletely metamOrphose the summer girl
There is something very pretty and effec-
tive in the dainty combinations of lace and
ribbon and sheer materials, but the sum-
mer girl herself is apt to betray the dis
comfort of over heated days. Laces sue
cumb to the dampening influences, and
no amount of persuasion will keep the
rebellious locks in the conventional curl
This fact is often bar to the summer.
girls enjoyment of the passing. hour.
With the cooler days the refra ctory locks
assume crispness, Ind the jaunty tailor
made girl feels more confidence in herself
and In her appearance as she takes her con-
stitutional. Then, too, her face doesn't
assume such a deep vermllion hue, and al
together the October girl in her new, cold