The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-23
MISS ZIMMERMAN
LOVED THE DUKE,
His Title Held No Special At.
traction For the Girl.
AS VIEWED IN NEW YORK
This Young American Woman Has Enough
Money to Buy Dozen Coronets
will Inherit Mil
lions.

New York, Nov. 21.-Concerning the
marriage of the Duke Of Manchester to i
Miss Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, the
Journal publishes the following: |
1.-THE young American women, Helena
Zimmerman, who could buy dozen
titles, but who marries for love, Is the
daughter of Eugene Zimmerman, OF
Cincinnati, vice president of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
company.
His wealth is estimated from $S,0OO,-
900 to SIS. .OOO. .OOO which the young duch-
ess, the only child will inherit-if she
placates him, and she is the apple OF
his eve.
"The duchess Is scarcely more than
81 year old, a beautiful girl, with golden
hair.
From her mothers side Helena Zim-
norman gets the dogged strain of the
Scot and the fire of the French
Huguenot. Her great grand
father on her mothers side was Squire
lyon. From her mothers side, too, she
gets her love of literature. Here the
lines run back to George Eliot
George Eliot's mother was Pear
SON. She married Robert Evans.
George Eliot's name was Mary Anne
Evans. Abraham Evans, the father of
Helena's mother, was Robert Evans
first cousin.
Born to great wealth, with all her
desires gratified, all her wants studied,
small wander that Helena Zimmerman
grew up a self-willed, masterful, rebel
aous girl. Yet her natural sweetness
made her loved wherever she went She
accepted the world as made for her.
No pains were spared on her education.
Her mother died when she was but IL
years old, and since then she has been
under the care of her Aunt Helena,
who was her godmother.
& HOW THEY NET.
at was at Dnard, in Brittany, at the
costume ball given by Mrs. Hughes
+ Haelett, who was Miss Emily Schaum-
berg, of Philadelphia, that Miss Zim-
norman was attired as the belle of New
York. representing Edna May. AS she
came down the broad staircase the
orchestra struck up airs from the score
of the piece At the moment she en-
tered the room Manchester entered
from another door in pink fieshlings
and q bathrobe, representing a bather.
pany as being beyond the bounds of
propriety and the duke was asked to
retire by the committee. The entry,
however, had been made. The two had
been face to face.
"And the duke did not forget. He
was presented to Miss Evans. the aunt
of Miss Zimmerman, and made himself
80 fascinating that he was given the
l.
later in the season the two young peo-
pie were much together, and the duke
pressed his love-making with ardor.
Their mutual fascination was tile
theme of much pleasant gossip.
1T was noticed that Miss thinner
man, instead of referring to him by his
own intimate name. habitually called
him Oracle No one could guess why
but at last Mrs. Brown Potter gave the
clew to the riddle.
Before Miss Zimmerman left the
capital Manchester had proposed to her
with her usual originality she declined
the engagement ring he proffered.
"'What sort of a ring shall I bring
your he asked.
"a dog fancier had spread his wares
on the corner and she stopped the car
riage.
"Give me this" she said, laying he,
hand on a bull pup And the bull pup Il
had to be. She named her novel en-
gagement token Bess, and the two be-
came inseparable.
LOVERS QUARREL.
There was q lover's quarrel befor,
Miss Zimmerman left Paris-not Sc
rious, but 1t remained. She came t,
her native land, went to Narranganset
Pier, letters did not come, and the duk,
determined to follow her to America.
Carl Johnson, cousin to Lord Angle
sey, prevailed upon the duke to tax,
him to this side as his secretary. John
son alleged tnnt he was in love with ~
American girl, and the duke being II
love himeslf, agreed.
The fact which Carle Johnson did no
think 1t necessary to tell Mancheste
was that the American girl in question
was Miss Zimmerman herself.
Here were all the elements of ro
nance within romance. The duk
watched Miss Zimmerman. johnson
watched the duke. The girl coquetted
When the moment seemed, ripe John
son informed Manchester that Mis-
zimmerman had become engaged TO
suitor in the west. The duke believe
him and went back to England.
Here he unburdened. his woes to Mrs
James Brown Potter, who saw throu"
the plot and assured him the story wa
not true. Hearing that Miss Evan
was In Paris, Manchester hu"r'ed thith
er, and through Miss Evans sent hi
proposal for Miss Helena's hand 10 he
father. The announcement of their en-
gagement soon followed. That the
were engaged has been denlad atid re
nffirme ! ha.fn n dozi n times. Tks duke
grandmother, Mrs Yznaga. n'ilIrs!: II
the duchess q father denied 1t, she hei
self den,s I'd IL last July. T'.ers wrr
rumors Of her tngs cement TO isaac \
Jordan. of Cinc'pEati.
Now she is the duchess of Manches
ter.