The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-27

a spirited correspondence by wire The
pretty actress received nine messages in
one morning from her flance, the last one
being In the nature of an ultimatum tell
ing her that she could consider their en-
gagement at an end. She thought the mat
ter over and decided to abandon the trip,
and telegraphed her lover to that effect.
His answer to her message was request
that she come to New York to be married.
The honeymoon Is to be spent in Italy.
Baron Won Nimptsch comes from Silesia,
and belongs to a very old and distinguished
Prussian family, which claims relationship
with the well-known German poet, Nico-
! laus Lenau Elder Won Strehlenau. The
baron was an officer in a famous Prussian
regiment, and arrived in New York some
| eight years ago. He is a member of the
| German club in that city, but upon inquiry
| there 1t was learned that the much-talked-
of baron had not been there during the
past six months.
At one time 1t was said that he denied
the engagement, and that his friends de-
clared the whole thing was a joke, but Miss
Bouton took a very different view OF the
matter and stated that she intended marry
ing him. After this her friends received
cards from her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Bouton, of Reno. New. dated December,
1896. announcing her engagement to Mr.
G. Won Nimptsch. the baron prefers be-
ing known In this country He Is tail,
slender. blaek-haired. dark-eyed man of
1OfIy-1Ne, WIFI GlCdi-NAli ieAhooOiic iSthe
ures and patrician bearing.
That is the story as 1t comes over the
wire from San Francisco. 1t may be the
result of lurid dream upon the part OF
some wide-awake press agent, who is TAX
ing this opportunity to bring Miss Bouton
before the public eyes Baron Won
Nimptsch, however, is an individual OF
reality; his love affairs have been pubic
property for several years, and the fact OF
his being engaged to Miss Bouton Is not
,arlro1 10 xrI1
stops to consider that during the past four
years he has been engaged to no less than
six very estmable young ladies', all OF
whom were quite sure for the time beng
!, that they would have the distinction OF De-
ing called baroness.
Raron Won Nimptsch has known Miss
Routon a little over two years. He met
her first at the casino in New York, and,
according to Dame Gossip, he Immediately
became her most devoted admlrer Dur
ing the course of the few months fohowlng
the baron made love to the American beau
tv and finally the announcement was made
that the couple were engaged to be mar
ried.
Since that time Miss Bouton has trav-
eled throughout the cities of this continent,
while the baron has been visiting his home
in Germany. The escapade in which Miss
Bouton figured last spring. when James G.
Blaine Jr, started free-for-ail hght IN
a cafe where the actress and number OF
her friends were INDUCING IN mldnlsht
supper is still fresh in the reeollections OF
the regulars who store up these choice
morsels of gossip for future reference.
Miss Bouton has announced her intention
| of remaining before the public after her
marriage, the intention of the couple being
| TO travel through Europe, where IT Is con-
fdently anticipated that the Baroness
! Nimptsch will attract considerable atten-
| ton should she appear in comedy or vau-
deville. AT any rate, when she returns to
America she will tour the country, accom-
nanied by her distinguished husband. who
| will act as her manager. In this way the
happy couple will be able to rake in fair
percentage of the cold American ducats.