Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

The Viscountess Derhurst-who was
Miss Bonynge OF California--has out
lived the tragedy OF her girlhood.
II you study the sweet girlsh face
Of the young mother tenderly watching
her infant son. in the photograph, you
viii see no trace Of any influence out
side the rlgidly narrow and conyen-
tional training Of the English girl who
Is transferred In a metaphorical glass
case from the nursery TO the school
room, from the schoolroom 10 the
presentation chamber and thence with
as great dispatch as possible TO the
altar rail
Yet It is a matter OF fact not Of ru-
NOR, that into her ladyships short life
have been crowded such an abundance
Of romantic and tragic episodes as
would equip a fve-act play.
All Americans are interested in the
viscountess' story. for her ladyship Is
herself Of American birth and spent her
girlhood In this country She Is known
TO many New Workers who have been
taken up" IN England. Moreover, her
husband, the viscount. is a cousin 10
the earl Of Craven, who married Miss
Bradley Martin. And the viscount's
brother, Capt Coventry, married a
short time ago Miss whltehouse Of
New York.
Many people who could tell you moth
ing OF the romances OF earls and Wis
counts remember the case OF William
Daniel OF California, who was an Eng
fish gardener who emiRrated 90 this
country and crossed the Rocky Noun
tains In search OF gold.
After several years spent In rough
work az the mines, Daniel. rough.
hot-tempered man. got into a fraCas
with a crowd OF reckless men and
fired bullet that reached IT'S aim and
killed. IL Was a matter Of chance. per-
haps, says the New York World. That
Daniel was made 10 suffer for his law
less act-sentenced 20 life imprlson-
ment This unfortunate Circumstance
left alone aud unprotected the miners
wife and little daughter. Virginia. The
child had been born IN an Illinois sham
~ and her infancy had been q story
OF hunger end cold and WEAKNESS.
But better times came. Mrs Daniel.
content 20 forget her imprisoned hus-
band, secured a divorce and married
again, this time miner named Boz
nynge. Little Virginia took her step
fathers maine. The Bonynges began TO
know the intoxication Of living In
gold country They grew rich-enor-
mously rich. Then they Travelled. and
u was not long before they We're IN
London with an abundance OF means.
Meanwhile Daniel, serving his life
sentence for murder. had been par
doned But his wife and daughter had
disappeared. on learning Of the Sec
ond marriage the man tried 10 forget
his grief and chagrln IN dissipation. ana
after time shot himself.
At the time that the Bonyngos Gar
rived socially in London Virginia was
nineteen years old. She was small.
dark and eNQuisitcly lovely, this daugh.
ter OF plebeian gardener.
In London az this time were also the
Mackays and the Fairs. who had
known the Bonynges IN the West. An
other acquaintance was the American
minister, Mr Phelps, who contriyed 70
have Miss Virginia presented
But the most important friend was
the Princess Christian. who made
much Of the young heiress receiving her
into close intimacy. OF course no
body dared TO ask "wh0 the Bonynges
We're after they had become bosom
friends with royalty.
one thing remained 20 complete the
social triumph and that was not Ions
IN coming, FOR the announcement was
made OF Nirginia's engagement 10 an
earl. one OF the greatest peers I'm
England. with a pedigree that could be
traced 10 prehistoric source.
Then came the anti-climax-a bitter
one. The earl received letter elabor-
ating the history Of the Bonynges and