The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
Lady Scott, Now Mrs. ID. r. Whiting,
a Resident of Indiana.

South Bend Tribune.
She that was Lady Scott. wife of Sir
Henry Scott baronet. of England and Ire
land Is now Mrs. David T.. Whiting. of 1l1l2
West Division street South Bend. For
seven years her identity has been carefully
concealed, but now by the death of Sir
Joseph Scott, a brother of her former hus-
band, now deceased, all barriers 10 pro-
claiming herself what she is ana what her
rights are have been removed. By thus
throwing aside the veil of secrecy with
which her life has been enveloped for seven
years, Mrs Whiting comes into possession
in due course of English law of half in
terest in an estate valued at from million
to a million and half pounds sterling and
an annuity of 5000 that have been await
ing her appearance. 1t will seem strange to
the reader that with a clear title 10 this
great wealth Mrs Whiting, whose husband
is poor man and employed a fireman
on the Grand Trunk Railroad, did not long
ago make herself known and take posses
sion of her own. But thereby hangs ro-
mantle tale which the lady briefly sketched
to Tribune reporter. Mrs. Whiting was in
bed in the front room OF the little two
story flat at the number named, where she
has been most of the time since the death
of her little daughter last May. She Is a
sweet-faced woman. with large. dark,
mournful eyes that turn sadly toward the
picture of the little girl hanging on the wall
at the bedside, but brighten and sparkle
when more cheerful subjects are mentioned.
1t was for her sake. began Mrs. Whit
ing pointing to the picture of the child.
that L have kept silence so long. Now
when we are free TO make ourselves known
she she, is gene o. If she only could =, have ave
porter a letter from a firm of London solic-
itOrs written under date of Jan. IL, 1897.
notifying her of the death of Sir Joseph
Scott, her former husbands brother, and
informing her that the settlement of the
estate would require a year and a half:
1T is this man, Sir Joseph Scott, from
whom L have concealed my identity all
these years. We had good reason to fear
that lie designed getting possession of my
child and in some way deprive us OF our
inheritance. He followed us from England.
him from securing possession of my child.
L am an Italian by parentage and birth.
My maiden name was Elenora Sarah Duse
Keseretto and 1 was born in the city OF
Rome nearly thirty-six years ago. At the
age of thirteen / was married TO an Italian
army officer and to this marriage son
was born. My second husband was Sir
Henry Scott. baronet. who died eight years
ago. and from whom / was divorced one
month before his death. The little girl
whose picture you see was born shortly
after his death. His two brothers. Sir
Joseph and Sir Edgar, myself and my child
were his only heirs. Now Sir Joseph and
my child are dead, leaving the estate 10
Sir Edgar and myself. i came to America
four years ago last March and three years
ago last Christmas / was married to Mr..
Whiting in Chicago. He is poor man. but
my life with him is very happy. We have
made our own way and drawn no money
from the estate lest our whereabouts should
be discovered by Sir Joseph. l have indeed
had an eventful career. When living with
my first husband l followed the army and
became an expert nurse and was brought
into intimate relations with florence Night
ingale. / was for a time nurse in Epworth
hospital here. To this Italian husband /
was married b. Pope Leo. who also
christened me. The English estate which i
am to share with my husbands brother in
cludes town house I'm London. a country
seat at Atteboro. fifty miles from London.
and a shooting preserve in Ireland. We will
not have to wait until our estate is settled
before we receive remittances. Our solicit
tors will secure advances for us. My only
regret now is that my child could not live
IN share IL with us "