The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-01

he was sentenced to three months in Hol-
loway Jail.
He lost nothing Of his remarkable pop
ularity in London by his Imprisonment.
His crime was regarded as a mere tech
meal one. He did not suffer expulsion
from any of the leading clubs of London
OF all of which he was popular member.
He was in prison only three months, but
there eliminated during that time the
unhappy romance of which his marriage
in January will be the happy sequel.
Lady Ernestine Bruce was the eldest
daughter of the Marquis of Ailesbury.
She was pretty, picturesque and romantic
She was also Captain Coventry's cousin.
Lady Ernestine was in johannesburg
with a party of friends when the bat
tie took place between the Beers and
the Jameson flibusters. Hearing that her
cousin Charles was wounded Lady Ern-
estine drove to the battlefield in search of
him. On the way she met him being car
ried off the field on litter
The gallant Captain had received two
wounds in the geography of the spine.
Lady Ernestine burst into tears when the
surgeon told her this. and begged that
she might be allowed to nurse him.
II will nurse him and kiss him back to
life she said.
She was installed as nurse, and so faith
fully did she discharge her duties that she
brought him back to health even while
his parents were wearing Snourning for
him.
A memorial service was being celebrat-
ed in Croome Church, near Croome Abb
hey, the Ealr's country seat, when the
dispatch from Lady Ernestine, Cousin
Charles is better. and sure to recover"
was signed for.
The clergyman was notified and the
service continued, but changed from one
of mourning to thanksgiving.
When 'D'Artagnan'' was able to travel
Lady Ernestine accompanied him home,
and their engagement was announced on
the day that he and DR.. Jameson and
Sir John WiIloughby appeared in Bow
Street Police Court to answer to the
charge of filibustering.
Lady Ernestine, it has been said, was
pretty and picturesque and romantic. 1t
Is not ilI-natured to associate fckleness
with these qualities. 1t is merely con-
ceding a prerogative.
Lady Ernestine was too loyal to her
imprisoned fiancee TO take part in the gay
cites of a London season while he was
in durance vile AS an outlet for her
superintendent energies. she took I'D the
study of navigation. She was an en-
thusiastic yachtswoman. and soon dis
closed this fact to her fellow student,
one young Henry Brady Hunt.
ri: ~
eral years at sea, first as an apprentice
and then as mate. Now he was determ-
ined to go up for a masters certificate.
Community Of interests often pro-
notes friendship, and as everybody
knows. friendship often ripens into love.
Who can say what evolution<or readjust-
ment took place in Lady Ernestine's af-
fections? That would require q master
of the secrets of womens hearts. and
to note there is none such. Suffice it To
say that a note went TO Holloway Jail
one morning bidding Captain Coventry
farewell. and saying that the writer
would be married when he received II,
and that she would set sail al noon with
Captain Hunt. who had received his GER
tifcate as sailing master.
That was three years ago. All London
sympathized with its D Artagnau. who.
Ike his prototype, declared that he would
never love another woman.
Even departments Of state are infiu-
enced 10 some extent by these matters
Of mere sentiments" and. largely with
the idea cf djverting his thoughts and
healing broken heart. he was sent ont
By the Royal Niger Company on an arm
ell expedition % the West Coast OF A.
RIGA Then he came back 70 his old place
in the army.
II was az Wieshaden last Summer that
London's D'Artagnan repe1tei = bis
vow and fell in love with another woman
The woman vas scarcely deserving the
name. She was n sweet shy slip OF a
girl. who walked and drove every morn
ing with an invalid.
The girl had an oval face and brown
hair of chestnut sheen and blue eyes Ike
early forset-ne-nots. Her manners were
shy. but rarely winSome The E0Sslqs
told him the girl Mas Lily whitehouse.
and the Invalid her father who was be-
ing treated by The famous Or Fagea-
sCecher- Tor growing blindness They
lived at Thornton Hat stony S-ragfo7l
Bucki1chanSh hire England. and ooccas-
ioraily spent summer az Eastuou--sa
Lodge. Newport, IN the Settles She was
a fine horsewoman and fearless sol- /
lower o the hounds