The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23

pective brother-in-law, Cornelius Wander
bilt. jr., and the not too arduouS pain
which is now leading the eX-secre .ary's
son TO the altar. The sympathy which went
out to Cornelius, jr., and Miss Wilson
was not unmixed with depreciation of the
Enhlial attitude which his persistency as
sumed. But no shadows OF parental an
tagonism mar the brightness of the COM
ing event. There is complacency and ap-
prevail in the minds of the elders of each
household, and all goes merrily. The world
at large applauds because in this alliance
at least there is no faint of the bargain
and sale infection which has found its
way into many of the recent matrimonial
transactions of the rich.
They Were Children Together.
Harry whitney and Gertie Vanderbilt
have known each other from childhood.
Their love grew up as they did. before
they knew. The palatial Vanderbilt man
sion on Fffty-seventh street, New York.
is only across the way from the noble res
idence of the Whitneys. The association
of the children of these families has al
ways been intimate. AT Yale college Har-
~ Whitney was the faithful friend and
chum of Willie Vanderbilt, the brother of
the bride 10 be. who died a few years ago.
The close friendship of these schoolmates
made young Whitney constant visitor
at the Vanderbilt house, where he and his
favorite girl friend. Gertrude, saw much
of each other.
The romance of the story comes in when
young TAYLOR commenced his devotional
exercises, with Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt
as his shrine. Taylor had also been a great
chum of Willie Vanderbilt and came TO
know his sister very Well. The better ac-
quainted he became with her the more he
liked her. Soon after the rich young heir
ess had made her debut in society il came
81 bal hat ffsz.
Vanderbilt and Moses Taylor We're en-
gagged 10 be married. He made no moan,
and there Is nothing 10 warrant the suS-
pscion that the news caused him TO con-
template suicide. Young Whitney Is. Ike
his father, man of purpose and of action.
Assuming at once that there was no truth
in the rumor, he mentally vowed that
there never should be, and so he finished
tying his tie and went 10 Newport. When
he arrived, he at once sought Miss Van
derbiit. She was at the sumptuous sum-
mer home of the Nauderbilts, The Break
ers and was glad TO see him. There were
no more of those unpleasant rumors, and
gosslps who whispered that these young
people spent great deal OF their time to-
Eether began to talk Of another engage
ment, and this time their guess was cor
rect.
But, howsoever the younger and more
sentimentaliy minded may speculate con-
corning the tpNsNieTat matter OF their
prospective happiness. matter Of fact peo-
pie insist on entertaining themselves by
consideration OF the financial aspects OF
the case. And. indeed. there is something
stupendous in the thought that 10 these
young people there is TO be intrusted the
ownership and care OF $500 600 This Is
a rough estimate. but hardly an exaggera-
ton. for the wealth of Cornelius Wander
hilt can't be less than s10eeca go, and as
his daughter Gertrude is his favorite II Is
not improbable that her share viii be not
less than So. 600 90. and young Whitney.s
Inheritance VIII be little less than that
sum.
Desirable from all points SIS this pros
pective alliance seems. It should afford
particular satisfaction 20 the father Of
the bride 20 be. Vanderbilt marriages OF
late years have not an been unqualified
successes. Besides the recent heart-wring-
ing disobedience Of his son. his namesake
he has experienced much modification
and diSpicasure by reason OF the marital
rraneuveriuK OF others Of his kith and
Kin. The matrimonial record OF William
X Vanderbilt has not been a source OF
pride 70 his staid ard sCrupulous brother.
nor have the law proceedings and we'd