The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-05
STORY FROM GOTHAM
Interesting Career Of Countess
De GuaTdn. Now Deceased.

New York August 4-The World says; /
The death Of the Countess Morse de Ag
reda and her reputation OF her husband
the only American count. in her will, re-
calls a life history Of extraordinary i'm
terest The Countess Morse de Argeda,
was four times "a wife, twice "a widow
and MARI el her second husband, George
Lorrilard. seven hours after securing ,
divorce from Edward White The Ameri- /
can count and two lovely daughters sur
vive her.
Early I'm the sixties. f1rise LeFarge, !
daughter of John La Farge jr, eminent
today. was conceded to be the most fas-
cinating girl Of the fashionable set
Louise La Fargo was neither tall nor
short but the deal height according TO
old standards. before the advent OF the
new woman with her scant six feet Of
flesh and blood and the reign Of re Anna
zon and valkyrie was dreamed Of.
John La FARCE daughter was never
exactly a beauty.
Her features were irreguar-.the rreg
marty which is often more fascinating
n womanhood than classic lines. She
was neither ca decided blonde nor oru-
nette. Her hair belonged TO the Cha'-
sishe type her eyes were large and gray
and rosy l.ps and perfect teeth made
| louise Ia Fargc's face provocative. pi1-
quaint bewltching-not ro.dly beautiful.
/ Her Gguro was said TO be as near per
feet as ever woman had possessed
! Mentally John la Farge's daughter was
! "A gifted creature. Al eighteen her keen
wit. brilliant spirits and quick repar;es
made her the creature Of attraction
wherever She might Doe.
! Edward Whhe-or Whyte or even
w Wght-becausc changing 1f patronymic
became "a sort of habit with the woman
whose story ls here related and Ghe has
at various times Used such Of the three
referred io-was one OF the old Union
club se.-the set that included the Loril-
lards. John Draper. John Hecksher, VIZ
liam Travers and a host Of others Of So
ciai renown In the years that a Little pre-
ceded and followed the war with the
south.
when Louise La Fargo announced her
betro+hal 20 Ned White everyone thought
the match a des' 'rable one from ell points
Of view.
Ned white was an amateur sportsman
a clubmon and a good fellow, charming
ard sm.able lie was madly enamored q
the grl who had captyated one man az
ter another and had dis. nguished him b.
her preference
s The years went by and the White men
p ago pp sred X any other untra-fashion
able household.
woman OF the world. Louise White
D as young matron was the natural de
D We apmeut OF a girl who had been from
her debut a belle and a pet
r. The whites belonged 20 the most lux
9 urious sct OF the times Tho men wer
I r.ch and die. the women pretty ana "a
o dolent There were men and women a
n today. gay. deb1nalr and thoughuess. an
r doubtees t.ere was Satan also. wh
ends work f1r those out Of employment
r high places
u Az an events the cloud no 'arser tina
. woman's dainty pocket handkerchi'
y waf seen IN the Wh te'a domestic sky.
There was gossip 100, and gossip mear
more .hiry years ago IMAM 4 does nov
.e People said Ned white was Jealous Of b
u wife They even nam. the man who VI
d Ire cause OF the trouble. lie was as u
ai ual one of the husbands friends.
N Two little girls had been born 10 n
re Wh tes-Carolne Frances and Mar
Louise as she was frequently called.
20 one day society learned THAI NJ
1t WhHe's wife had left him takn h
children with her Then there was talk
by abundance. Ned White said nothing. !
II took up hts old 1fe al the clubs; he I
nd turned 90 his diversions % shootngE a
t' Yachting. the same old Ned White-Wi
DC. this difference, that whereas, he used
c- talk constantly Of his wife and babh
rt, he was never heard 70 mention the nai
No Of any of them.
mt P,crre and George LOrillard were thiT
In years ago. the handsomest men OF I
NJ town Today Pierre Lorillard Is sill
nd MAGNIFICENT specimen Of manhood.
ed George I.orlisrf the brother was
St. confirmed bachelor. so an the know
nd ones SAID. His attentions 70 Mrs Wh
zen after her separation from her husbs
Of were the cause OF much comment
The Imagine. then the CONSERVATION Of n
Of YORK society W'neA the news OF Louise
be FarKe-Whise's divorce was made puo
eve and with d OF her marriage 70 Geo
tep Lorilard which took pace seven no
7fs after the decree was signed.
st. George Lori ard and ne wife beca
af eKiiss
. wan the two lit.le White children 4
went abroad .ezpatriated for having
lee' fed the laws o. the world 20 which {
our belonged.
Ned Whites friends never forgave
man or the woman m the case. Soc
tla- crosJsd the George LOrllard's on
.rm coed books and men and women "a
'ars 70 recognise the man or woman. II
were tho halcyon days tefors fashion