The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24

middle pages Of a Duchess novel The
Duke. handsome I'm tho pride OF MS
manly youth. and the girl SWEEP as An
American rose i'm June. baskcd IN each
others smiles and noated out upon the
golden sea living a golden summer OF sh-
yer dreams
But there was an awakening. for
some reason which will never be told
the GIRLS father objected to the suitor
It might have been Ogden Eoeiet M
validism. the pcevishness Of his halt wen
DAYS II might have been the rear th@l
the Duke was yaluing the glrl money
more than herself 10 might have oeen
n hatred Unborn in the Goelet famlly
for International marriages. lt mBne
have becn-but who knows the source ..
the darts that pierce poor Cuplo netl1
Like bullets from Spanish smoNeless
guns they come, showing no trace Oh
origin and bringing devastation.
There was a fearful parting and the
Duke Withdrew while the girl was MUIR
ried home. Then came the fathers death
and the news that he had LEFT ner' III her
own right. one of the greatest fortunes
ever gathered by the nimble fingers Oh
an American millionaire. Everyone sus-
pected that the Duke would renew ms
suit. and that Mrs. GOelet would yieio 20
her daugters entreaucs, but the buNo
pllved "a manly part. He lived his hIe
I'm London. and let her live her life in
America. .
THD MOTHERS AMBITION
Then came another rumOr. The IN
valid Duchess of Manchester had oeen
approached by Charles Henry wilson
me richest shipbulldcr In England lie
desired TO ask that her son be allowed
20 marry his daughter. The Duke haa
nald his respects % the daughter ana IL
was plainly 10 bee seen that they were ny
cold 20 each other. III the marriage coulu
bs arranged. when the attachment war
ranted that it should be- 1t would De most
pleasant The Duke was rather paasN
I'M the matter so also Miss Joan VINO had
as many suit0rs I'm London a. an amer
lean belle at Newport.
The Wilson's for more than three gen
erations had been foremost ln inc WORM
among shipowners. They were extremely
wealthy tho foundations OF their fortunes
having been laid many years ago he-
sides owning tho Wilson line they lta7,A
steamships to- other companies, ana lneH
affairs were connected closely With Lhe
extensive ship owning concerns OF lhe
Ieyland estate and Sir Christopher 4 UT
moss. Mr.. Wilson had "a town house IN
MAYFAIR and ID large country estate near
scarborough He was related 20 lhe Va
sons who came into prominence ia tle
Tranby Croft baccarat scandal Which
resulted disastrOusiy for Lieutenant
Colonel Sir William Gordon Cumming or
the scots FuisiIer Guards
The marriage was arranged and the
wedding day was set for july
What broke 30 off know one knows
Nor positively that 1t rs broken on! 4t
might have been the Indifference OF the
cauple. which. had the families been less
willing. might have deepened 10 loNe'
Opposition is tho life of an such matters,
and the God cupid feeds upon u as o'Art
gods feed upon nectar
Then There was "a strong money are
olmont The wealthy Wilson's were sail
10 be unwilling TO provide Tor lN''l
daughter more than cl50VO a year "h"
this tho Duke earnestly protested ""'
insufficient for the style when sne ue
sired 20 maintain in London. Ihe IsDl,'
were carefully gone over; and what COM
ciusions were reached can best Doe esu-
mated bv tho fact that the Duke started
unon two years tour around me worm
while Miss Wilson plunged into society
A GRAND CHOICE
sbouid the matter never Dee reauaneeJ
Satisfactorily what will tine Duke uo
WIN he turn again Co Miss GocleL or VIII
his heart respond 10 the beauty OF some
other American heiress-tor an heiie-t
ehe must De-. ANA Do is am often tApte sea
wish of his mother that she should De-
on American. a girl from her own c0uh-
try a..
Like he fire upon tine hearthstone' Is
the ueighbOrs h0mely daughter
Like the starligt moonlight hrelShl l8
tho handsomest of strangers.
So. or nearly 500. spake the indian VINO
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