The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19

They were fostered by new conditions,
under new chimes. The young girl went,
in the summer Of 1888 70 Newport ana
among congregation OF notahles, her
beauty stilI stood forth The unknown
girl so plainly gowned disputed the
right to be talked OF with helresses. Her
single white frock, Numbered anew Cor
each occasion, became that summer.
among n small world. as renowned al
Lily Langtry's black frock when she
was known as the Jersey LAY. TIE
beauty of Miss Carr lent IL a charm
more priceless than yards OF lace
From all this II Is easy to see how she
won the heart OF Samuel Chauncey.
Before the end Of that summer she had
promised TO become his wife and in me
beginning Of the following year she
kept her word
Christ Church in louisville. was 4
garden OF flowers Sor the occasion. The
world Of the Blue Grass region throngsd
10 shower congratulations upon tbs
bride She was as always. a vision %
loneliness. The South relinquished her
with regret A picture they loved 70
look upon was spirited away from thei-
gaze 70 n princely home on the heights
Of Brooklyn.
Happiness lasted complete for one
year. A daughter was born 10 perpet-
uate the charms OF her mother. The
herald OF a new Joy brought in rs waks
a terrible sorrow. Mr.. Chauncey had
been ailing for many months. constant
~ relterating the while that he would
soon be better. He grew worse instead
afa oil
70 Colorado Springs for lung trouble
From that time Mrs Chauncey's mar
ried days We're devoted to the care OF
an invalid. She abiured society ana
made up her mind 20 1--we with trunks
packed ready TO start for any new land
that might seem 10 hold forth the In
ducement OF favorable climate.
So the Chaunceys fourneyed from
state 70 state throughout the Union.
Now they were in California, now IN
the South. now IN the North The de-
voted young wife surrendered her life
to prolong that OF her husband. Thus
we're her loyalty and abnegation devel-
oped. They shine today in her face.
Added to her beauty they attract in
sensibly
After Mr. Chauncey's death. At Colo
rado Springs. his wife became almost a
recluse. In her weeds she declined 20
go anywhere. Finally. FOR the alleged
benefit Of her little daughter. she was
induced 10 go abroad. The charm ot
Paris awoke her once moro 70 llfe. %
the realization that since q waS stan be-
fore her in all It's glory she must maks
the best Of H.
Before she quite knew how or why shs
found herself heralded az the rival q
the beautiful Mrs George Law. Ike
herself a widow with millions They
are Of nearly the same age they both
sing charmingly; they both speak French
Euently. they both understand the are
OF dressing and they both are excess
lively amiabie. according 20 no French
definition OF the word. which inciu1sS
besides. the quality % graciousnees
In Mrs. Chauncey's train % admirers
have been noticed already a Russian
prince and an Austrian duke. besides
the French one VIII fne accept any
Of them2 Hovhizh she may aim r.
matter FOR conjecture
She has been called ere most bsauti-
ful widow IN America. Those who have
seen her predict that before che end 4
40 she viii be- known a. IRE most beau
fifui widow 81 Paris n berors that 80
has not s@@Ies the number q iuferua-
slepal T1sfoaes ~ beaonsug a eognisss
y = d.acleef al Paris s nov ~. hss