The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
Bride Of a Lord
Once.Poor indiana1Gin Who
Might Some Day be Frances Queen


Charles Wynn. fourth Lord Marlborough,
one Of the richest peers in England
The father Of the beautiful Carr girls
had been q soldier in the civil war. The
small pension allowed his widow by the
government was the only income OF the
family. One member Of this family OF
four was an invalid boy. There was
piufuIy small amount Of the meagre IN
come left after the needs Of the invalid
had been supplied. So Alice and Grace
Carr were Injured to poverty OF the mar
T9west kind
They were too poor, and their services
+5o much required BY the invalid. 20 go
rzg71Iarlv n school. Their tired mother
rs ria little she could at home toward
irving them an education. They grew up
in he enforced seclusion of poverty and
in tn provinctalism Of an Indiana vii
lage They were umid, self-distrustfuL
retiring.
They removed to Louisville and lived in
IN humble little house, scarcely better
than the country cabin they had JUST
left. with the family Of a carpenter nam
ed Chris Bell.
DR.. Griffiths, a fashionable physician,
CHANGED to meet Alice Carr. He was
struck with her unusual beauty and her
modest charm Of manner. He determined
to give her the advantages his own
daughters had. The Misses Grifiths
shared their fathers interest in the girl
They became close friends and the doc
tors daughters insisted that invitations
for themselves include Miss Carr Thus
she was introduced into the best social
circle in Louisville Sc at once became
4 favorite.
The next year she came TO New York
with the Misses Griffiths, Her beauty
attracted 50 much attention that when
she was upon the streets She insisted
upon wearing a close ve1l. Samuel Sloan
Chauncey, the Brooklyn multi-rilfonaire
paid her devoted suit. They were mar
RED.
Mrs Emma 3. Carr of Louisville often
visited her daughter, Mrs. Chauncey.
Grace Carr never came because the in
valid brother might not be left unat-
tended. She refused all social atten-
lions that she might devote herself 20
him. His death was a painful shock and
she grew more retiring than before She
said society did not interest her Mrs.
Chauncey. who had developed into a
brilliant. dashing matron. was troubled
about her future
Mr.. Chauncey died and after her period
'of mourning had elapsed the widow
went abroad. Her mother accompanied
her. So. too did her sister Grace.
Miss Carr, emerged from her chrys
Of seclusion. burst upon the admirfng
view Of European society. She was pro-
nounced unique and rarely beautiful.
So thought Lord Marlborough when he
cav her He was fascinated, enthralLed
and rumors OF their engagement soon
started Lord Marlborough not only has
a place in the English peerage, but IS
reputed TO be more Of q Bourbon than the
Duke u Orleans himself. It is not i'm
possible, therefore. that the new Ameri-
can beauty may some day become Queen
Of France should our sister republic in
dulss -iR--aEst AaE- * Eolution.
Miss Carr has been abroad with her
mother and sister, Mrs. Chauncey, for
the past year Last winter they made
the now exceedingly correct trip up the
Nile. They visited the Pyramids and did
the duty Of all visitors-trted to stare the
calm Sphinx out Of countenance.
wonders OF the desert that they met
Lord Newborough. The Enghshmau
was lingering in Cairo on his return from
a trip around the world. He found the
Americans exceedingly pleasant espec-
tally the tall girl from Kentucky. He
-ad heard Of the parallel qualities Of
women and horses in the American state.
Being an enthusiastic turfman the COM
7arison appealed TO him He invited
The party aboard his fine steam yacht,
Fedora. which had conveyed him in his
trip around the world. The yacht was
once the property Of Lard Charles Ber-
esford's unfortunate brother. the Mar
cuis Of Waterford. Lord Marlborough
purchased it from the Marquis shortly
before the former owners suicide.
The Fedora was brave in her decora-
ti9ns in honor of the American guests.
The American women were SO charmed
with the trim ocean traveller that Lord
Newborough asked permission 10 give a
dinner and dance on her in their hon
or Miss Carr was the guest Of honor.
In the glare Of the electric lights she
was beautiful as a statute warmed to
pulsin- life In the moonlight she look
ed. in her soft. white gown. like some
lovely wrath Of the Nile.
The sight awakened the latent poetry
in the soul Of the young bachelor noble
man. Il somehow reminded him that
the most satisfactory bachelor life is IN
satisfactory az best. The bachelor who
has resisted the longest temptation to
natrimony often yields the quickest at
last. Twenty -year-old Lord New
borough's wooing was as timid as
school boys.
on the deck Of the Fedora where ne
had fallen in love. OF first became con-
sc.1uS that he had fallen in love, Lord
Marlborough laid his tide, his possessions
his prospects, together with his heart.
1t the feet Of American beauty. And
American beauty was gracious and ac-
ceQleG them all.
The party went 10 London. where the
bride-elect SET many brains and hands
1T work upon an elaborate trousseau.
Meanwhile they spent the summer az Lu-
cerne. In November they VIII be mar
risd at the Savoy hotel in London.
They VIII set sail on the yacht Fedora
kind Fedora. whom the pair call their
matchmaker, although there are others
who give Mrs. samuel Sloan Chsuncey
that credit. They viii 80 TO China and
Japan to spend a long Oriental honey
moon. Later they viii live On their es-
Kate in Wales
Lord NewoorcJgh-s relationship 10 the
ancten- royal house OF France IS a 70
mantle story
Lord Newl,orSuEh has far more Bsur-.
bon blood than the Duke If Orleans OF
any member Of the Orleans family now
living said Sir Bernard Burke. t1e gen-
eaioglcal authority.
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