The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24

This caught Miss Zimmerman's fancy and
she Immediately dubbed hmm Oracle
behind his back. This was early in their
acquaintance, and the name stuck.
The duke made progress in Paris, but it
was not all plain sailing. One Of his ri
walls was Prince Lubecki. a Pole, and an
intimate friend Of De Reskes Lubecki
has known her for years. The first time
he saw Miss zimmerman on the streets.
when she was aschool girl, he followed
her to her house, procured an introduce
ton to her aunts, and made a formal re-
quest for her hand. He then thought her
portonless,- and offered. should she marry
him, to give her a dot of two million
francs. He is still single. is still con-
slant sutton. and has never withdrawn
his offer. The duke and Prince Lubeck
met in July in Lady Meux's apartments
in Paris, but those who had promised
/ themselves a choice scene" were dlsap-
pointed. The duke was calm and the
prince no more than icy.
J Before Miss Zimmerman left the capital
Manchester had proposed to her. With
her usual originality she declined the en-
gagement ring he proffered.
What sort Of a ring shall I bring to
you?" he asked.
A dog fancler had spread his wares on
the corner and she stopped the carriage
Give me this she said, laying her
hand on a bull pup. And the bull pup II
had 10 be, She named her novel engage
ment "BeSs." and the two became insep-
arabic.
There was a lovers quarrel before Miss
Zimmerman left Paris-not serious, but
it remained. Letters did not come and
the duke determined to follow her TO
America
Caris JOHNSON, cousin to Lord Anglo
sey, prevailed upon the duke TO take him
to this size as his secretary. johnson al
legged that ne was in love with an Amer
lean girl and the duke. being IN love HIM
SELF agreed. The fact which Carrie John
son did not think Il necessary 20 tell the
duke was that the American girl in ques- !
ton was Mss Zimmerman herself.
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within a romance. The duke watched
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him and went back 20 England.
Here he unburdened his woes 20 Mrs.
James Brown-Potter. who saw through
the plot and assured him the story was
not true. Hearing hat Miss Evszs was
again IN Paris tbe duke Esat post haste
thither, and through Ter seat his proposal
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