The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

through the Messrs Dunno & McPike,
her attorneys she will institute proceed
ings in the Superior Court of this city
for divorce from Gerald NJ. Fennell, al
leging desertion as the reason why her
prayer should be granted. What tinges
the present application with a color of
sentiment and romance, and therefore in
terest beyond the fact that Mrs. Fennell
Is the central figure, is the announce
ment that she has recently received
most advantageous offer of marriage.
1t is not at all startling that Mrs. Fen
nell should receive an advantageous mat
rinoniai offer. On the contrary. But that
she should seriously contemplate its ac-
ceptance is only another Of those piquant
surprises which the lady fair furnishes
at frequent intervals from an apparently
iHcxhaustible fund.
Notwithstanding that the shadows of
GGEappineSS and dlScOrd nave lntruueu
themselves into two OF the three ventures
on the part of the plaintiff to be, 1T is
well known among her 1ntlmdteS that
she has an abiding faith in the enhancing
joys of welded existence, even though at
times its course be seamy and bestreWn
with obstacles
Probably then, her friends suggest, the
alluring visions conjured up at the pros
pect of a fourth alliance have had the
effect of stimulating her TO again brave
the unpleasant publicity of the courts in
seeking to render herself eligible in the
eyes OIL the law. "A Ellle LlOIc lIdH d
year ago Mrs. Fennell brought an action
in the Fresno County court against Mr..
Fennell, charging him with adultery, but
Judge Conley refused to grant her De
cree on the ground, as he expressed 1t
from the bench, that there was collu-
sion between the parties.
Judge Conley's conclusion was evidently
based on the natural assumption that lit-
giants in an action of such character
should not be on intimate. If not actually
affectionate terms The fact is that Ger
aid Fennell never permitted his wlfe-Who-
would be-free moments peace while
the cause was pending. If she drove 10
the courthouse or to her attorney ONCE
Fennell stood at the curb TO ASSIST her 10
Valight; IL she CHANGED to attend lee
ture or play at the Barton Opera House
her spouse invariably occupied the cnalr
next to her, and on more than one occa-
sion they were observed driving together
In the public highway, laughing ana chat-
ting with the utmost unconcern. ,
brought to Judge Conlev's attention, and
the result was that Fennell lett amer
lea for London, his old home, and MRS.
Fennell returned to this CITY,, where she
has since resided almost without inter
ruption. But the hateful letters or the
marriage contract still bound the couple
together, although continent and an
ocean separated them
Just at this juncture a member of one
Of the greatest families of Italy. whom
Mrs Fennell had met in Yokohama sew
eral years ago, where he played the gall
liant in his country's diplomatic service.
happened to write to her The letter was
scarcely more than formal yet response
to IL brought others less so. and about
fortnight ago there came a tender missive
through the pebeian medium of the mail
LAYING at his fair correspondence feet
his hand his heart, his fortune and a
title And Mrs. Fennell has accepted and
that is all there is to the story except
the name of the fortunate sutton.
VIttore Ferdinando del Cellini Rarone
di Milano who has wooed and won the
dasbing Mrs Fennell-always remember
ing. Of course, the impediment which
clever counsel are expected to remove
is an italian nobleman who boasts de-
scent from the ancient house founded by
that bizarre genius, versatile craftsman
courtier and exponent Of the later Italian
Renaissance, the redoubtable and pictu-
rescue BenVenuto Cellini. He is a re-
tired officer of the Italian army. a scholar
and a diplomat of experience, although
he has not yet attained his fortieth year.
Mrs Fennell declares him to be the hand
Apmest man she has ever beheld.
p+I am not at all afraid of another mar
rage" said Mrs. Fennell last night,
Simply because some of the others have
proved TO be failures. should make but
a poor advocate of single blessedness. Thu
dreadful tragedy of my early married
life quite untitled me to know my own
heart for long time -afterward Indeed,
/ have never recovered from IT. And
then, in the second experience. there were