The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
CAMILLE D'ARv1LLE TO WED.
She Announces Her Engagement to
n California Wine Merchant.


This is the heart story of Camille DAT
vile. woman who has had the world at
her feet, to whom fate has been more than
kind-showering fame and riches upon her
but who will relinQuish them all, step
from the glare of the footlights into pri-
vacy. while at the height of her fame,
and consecrate her life to simple
domestic joys with the man she loves. IT
will be her second marriage. She has
announced that she is engaged to be mar
ried TO E. W. Crellin, a wealthy wine mer-
chant of Oakland, Cal.
The story of how she was wooed a I'd
how she will be wed is unusually romal-
tic. as she relates ii, in the frank aid
simple manner of woman who loves
deeply.
1T is true" she said, I'VE decided be-
fore ! left California Here is his picture"
and she took up portrait from her dress
err Yes" she continued, in reply to an
opinion that the prospective bridegroom
was handsome, Il believe he is considered
to be by most persons. But that is of
small moment to me. He is honest; he l.,
straightforward; he does not lie. That
means so much to me. / cannot tolerate
man who tells you one thing and does an
other!' exclaimed Miss D'Arville, her eyes
flashing. Because / can trust him, be-
cause can look up TO him, l will marry
him. But not yet. He wants to marry in
the coming June. l have promised tina,
our wedding will be one year from next
June.
II do not believe In hurrying too much
in such grave matters. We must lie
quite, quite sure OF each other. 1t is
very serious thing to marry. When l face
the thought of ii and realize that this is
TO last to the end that am to be beside
him till death comes. feel afraid And
so ! think it will be better for us to wait
We will know each other better then"
1t was a revelation to hear this repre-
sentative woman of the stage where ideas
of matrimony are held to be so lax dis
cuss SO seriously the question of mar
riage.
Not that We are chance acquaintances!"
she exclaimed. do not understand that.
Seven years ago first met him-and then
forgot all about him. He was on the fer
ryboat with his mother and sister and /
was introduced to the party. He had
bought flowers for Flora Finlayson, of the
Bostonians. Poor Floral said the comic
opera queen, refectively, as her thoughts
turned from her present happiness to her
former rival; "she is dead. l did not see
him again until my last engagement in
California, when he renewed the acquaint-
ance by bringing flowers TO me- ard as
Miss D'Arville smiled she laid the slight
est accent on the me"
Many times / met him in society.
was dined and feted by the Four Hun
dred in San Francisco. Oh, had very
gay time. l Will be strictly in society
when / return there to live. Yes, will
live in San Francisco when | marry and
give up the stage. The Crellin family ONE
is in Oakland but We will have our estab-
lishment in the big city"
Miss D'Arville's face flushed with pleas
ure as she spoke. Then she grew serious
again.
There is another reason why do not
want to marry now she said II am
making piles OF money. l have worked for
years to reach the point where the name
of Camille D'Arville is worth big money
II is now, and do not want to stop Just
yet.
Il never could ask a man for money.
My future husband says | must get ever
that. / cannot. All my life / have made
my own way in the world. 1t has always
been the other way. Others have depended
on me for aid. / have always called my
self the little pony because | ever bore
burdens for others. For twelve years ]
supported my husband, then my sister and
my son.
pendent financially to the end. must
have enough OF my own to fall back on in
case our marriage should be failure as
so many are. Money would be no induce
ment to me to marry. 1t is simply that
have found. a man to whom | can look
up-one whom ] can trust"
Mr.. Crellin is thirty-fve years old. of
tall, athletic build, and is reputed TO be
a millionaire