The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-04
DE- AGREDA
Made So by Act of Massachu-
sets Legislature.
WAS LOUISE LA FARCE
Her Matrimonial Career an
Uncommon One.

New York, Aug. a-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 q life history Of extraordinary in
terest. The Countess Morse de Agreda
was four times q wife, twice q widow,
and married her second husband, George
Lorillard, seven hours after securing her
divorce from Edward White. The Ameri-
can count and two lovely daughters sur
vive her.
Early in the sixties Louise La Fargo.
daughter Of John Ia Fargo. ir., 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 ideal 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 the ANA
IONS and valkyrie was dreamed of.
John La Farge's daughter was never
exactly a beauty.
Her features were irregular-the irres-
ularity which Is often more fascinating
in woman hood than classic lines. She
was neither a decided blonde nor a bru-
nette. Her hair belonged to the Cchat-
aigne type. her eyes were large and gray.
and rosy lips and perfect teeth made
Louise La Farge's face provocative. piq-
uant, bewitching-not coldly beautiful.
Her figure was said to be az near per-
lection as ever woman had possessed.
Mentally John La Farge's daughter was
a gifted creature. At eighteen her keen
wit, brilliant spirits and quick repartee
made her the creature Of attraction
! wherever she might be.
Edward White-or-whyte or even
Wight-because changing OF patronymics
became a sort of habit with the woman
whose story is here related. and she has
at various times used such Of the three
referred to-was one fthe old Union
club set-the set that included the Loril-
I lards, John Draper, John Heci1sher, Will
lam Travers and a host Of others Of social
renown in the years that little proceed
ed and followed the war with the south.
When Louise La Fargo announced her
| betrothal to Med White everyone thought
| the match a desirable one from all points
| Of view. 49,.
Ned White was an amateur sportsman,
a clubman, and a good fellow, charming
and aimable. He was madly enamored
of the girl who had captivated one man
after another. and had distinguished him
by her preference.
The years went by and the White men
age appeared like any other ultra-fashion-
| able household.
A woman OF the world, Louise White,
as a young matron was the natural de-
velopment of the girl who had from her
debut been a belle and pet.
| The Whites belonged to themost luxur-
ious set of the time. The men were rich
and idle; the women pretty and also idle.
| There were men and women a. today.
| gay, debonaIr and thoughtless. and doubt
less there was Satan Also who finds work
for those out Of employment in high
places.
| At all events. the cloud no larger than
e woman's dainty pocket handkerchief
was seen in the Whites domestic sky.
There was gossip to, and gossip meant
more thirty years ago than It does today.
People said Ned White was Jealous OF his
wife. They even named the man who was
the cause OF the troubble. He was, as
usual. one Of the husbands friends.
Two little girls had been born to the
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Louise, as she was Familiarity called.
noe day society learned that Ned
Whites wife had left him. taking her chill.
| dren with her. Then there was talk ir
abundance. Ned White said nothing. H,
took up his old life at the clubs; he re-
turned to his diversions Of shooting and
yachting, the same old Ned white-wttt
| this difference, that whereas he used e
talk constantly Of his wife and babies. HI
was never heard to mention the name o.
any OF them.
Pierre and Gorge LoriIlard were thirty
years ago the handsomest men OF tn,
town. Indeed, today Pierre Lorillard 4.
still q magnificent specimen OF manhood
George Lorillard, his brother was a con.
nrmed bachelor. 50 all the knowing one
said His attentions to Mrs. white aftei
her separation from her husband were the
cause OF much comment.
Imagine then, the consideration OF NeH
York society when the news Of Louise Ia
Farge-whites divorce was made public
and with Il, OF her marriage to CeorsG
Lorillard. which took place seven hour
after the decree was signed.
Gorge Lorillard and his wife became
exiies-
With the two little White children theJ
went abroad, expatriated for having de-
ned the laws Of the world to which they
belonged.
Ned Whites friends never forgaye ths
man or the woman In the case. Society
crossed tho George Lori1lard's on th'
good books. ana men and women failed
TO recognize the man or woman Thes.
Wers the halcyon days before fashion and
the church had set the seal Of approval
upon divorce and remarrtAge Of the g.
vorced party to the correspondent On tia
same day.
II was indeed. q time Of pristine inno-
eence for which one might almost apoio-
gre
After q few yes-s OF great physical Eaf-
fesfng-for he never regainsd his shat
tered heaIth-Ge0rgs LoTf1ar6 died ieav-
ing ali OF his estate 20 his wife. VITA
the exception Of sa.sa which was b
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