The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

English Girl of Fortune Meets Her Fate at
81. Cr.ssof Place

English Girl ofFOrtune heets "er h"'" ~
the Crystal Place.
The story OF a romance which, II told
in its completeness, would fiji whole
volume comes out by the steamship Stat
fordshire. which was moored TO the 500
lay Pagoda wharf. It IS not long ago
since We had TO chronicle the arrival Of
the Burmese men and women who had
been stranded in London, and who had
been sent through 90 Rangoon IN conse-
quence Of appeals % the public. Some
Of them told OF a short experience IN
London workhOuse but none or them
spoke Of the friends they had lett behind
them. Burmah has still charm ana MS
boys and girls are more thought or than
perhaps those OF any other part OF the
great empire" At least one would think
so.
surely. when Mr.. Towlo took away his
troupe he little expected what would be-
como Of them. and. indeed, he little
thought that one OF them would be happy
possessor Of a Kentish garden where
fruit grows IN abundance and where Lip
toms feet would Ike 20 tread. But such
a possession awaits him II he can be
found. It is authenticity stated that
garden OVERLOOKING with fruit is 20 De
shared with n Young brunette OF an old
and much esteemed English country
family and n Burmal who IS said 20 Doe
now working IN O. jungle not FAR from
Mandalay.
The story OF tho love affair reveals
tale not often told. The young lady went
20 the Crystal Palace with some
friends and, among other sights she saw
got entranced and stayed for some time
at the Burmese village. She became fas-
cinated with tho dress OF the Burmese
and. although, sho was never known be-
fore 20 rebel against the wishes Of her
family, she did so that time. and when
tho hour arrived 10 return 10 London
Bridge she insisted on stopping I'm or
around that portion Of the palace set
apart for the Burmese visitors.
on her return home she expressed
great delight az what she had seen. and
she desired 10 70 again the next dav.
When she got there one OF her friends
met her, and IL is partly due 70 that lady
that the first introduction was affected.
IL was done. however. and thus ~ has
come about that the Young lady desires
now 20 tie the knot with the man who
was. she says. and Is "her only love"
They met that night and they used 20
tatlons OF her friends she insisted on go
ing 20 tho palace day after dav.
A newspaper reporter saw Mr. Barett0
OF the deputy Commissioners Office ON
the subject. and he said: eyes the
young lady was nice looking and used 10
meet tho Buman at night. To was while
the fireworks were on that they used 70
take their walk round the pavilion, and
although she was not allowed by her
friends and Mr. Fowlo would not allow
him to 20 10 London with her yet they
used 70 meet clandestinelv and acted rs
n they were madly I'm love with each
other, especially ON the girls part"
Speaking OF the passage money. gem
tleman on tho steamer said that n has
been paid for passage. either by the
Staffordshire or the next steamer. but
decisive instructions have been left to
find the Burman az an hazards The
young lady IS accomplished and speaks
several languages. She is but eighteen
years OF age and has an income In hor
own right. said TO reach into ton thou
sands. II IS stated that n largo portion
or the suburbs Of hartford and many
thousand acres in Maidstone ne well as
several fruit gardens outside Canterbury.
belong 20 her-Rangoon Times.