Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-04
Dufour Family Dazzled by Mys"
FERROUS Visitor.
aid BE WAS LORD OF TURIN
Informs Newly Made Mrs. Sti|ett
She is a Countess.
BROKER BECOMES a SIR"
1t all began this way

1t all began this way:
Miss Viola Du Four and MIR Robert
Charles Stlet.i were married yesterday in
Baltimore by the Rev. S. J. Simms. The
bride was accompanied by her mother Mrs
Florida Du Four. and IN attendance upon
the groom was Prof. Everett: Du Four
brother Of the bride. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Stiletti left for
New York, where after spending "A week.
the former will leave for Turin. Italy,
where he will engage in business with his
uncle. The bride will return to her broth
ers home IN Washington. Evening Star
December II. 1900.
Perusers of that announcement regarded
1t as somewhat singular. perhaps that the
newly made bride would be separated from
her husband by wide in brief a
time, but in this strenuous life such para
graphs are soon forgotten. This one how
ever, was destined 10 be recalled, and this
Is how it came about:
Lord Almond Mirino of Turin. Italy Aon-
day the guest Of Sonora Stetti Lord Mlrino's
visit to this country made especially 10 pay
The Court call Of Honor the Sonora. also
to to, inform her Ladyship of the approaching honor
Of Turin Sonora Stietti was formally Miss vio-
let Dufour of Washington, ID. G.
The above announcement did not appear
in The Evening Star, to which Ii was sent,
and its non-appearance caused the next
step in the development of this story, which
was contained in the following:
January L. 1901.
Sir: Yesterday there sent to Your office
notice. which, as am n subscriber I" your
your allowing 1t to he inserted in the columns N
your paper. as it did not appear In this evenings
issue, hope you will not ian to insert the same
EVERETT DuForR.
DufOur Rises His Dignity.
| The writer of the note became more ex-
plicit in the next one. which. 1t will be seen,
gave an address and permitted investiga-
| ton Of the affair. The missve was as fol-
| lows:
134 ID ST. y. E..
January ., 1900.
l yesterday mailed to you the enclosed notice
| which l requested to he inserted in tonght's
failed to do so, as did one supple Of weeks ago.
l desire that this be inserted without fail In to-
| morrow Thurs paper as it is highly important it
".on Monday. Lord Almond Marino of Turin.
st. ne Lord Marines visit to this country M Wv wa.
made mad especially to pay to her Iadyshp the Court
ing honor Of the bestowal OF the title Countess Of
Turin upon her. Sonora stiletti formerly Miss
Violet Dufour Of this city
Be kind enough to that there are no further
| Sir EVERETT DUFouR,
Subscriber
1874 ID ne.
A Star Reporter Investigates.
| 1t was with natural trepidation that a
| Star reporter approached No. 1874 d street
| northeast yesterday afternoon. The inn
perative tone of Sir Everett's epistle and
the similarity Of stiletti to stiletto clothed
the venture with considerable creepiness in
| feeling, and the reporters finger trembled as
he pressed the electric button that would
serve to summon, possibly, bespangled ana
peruked individual who might turn out to be
I hr nd in fear
dissipated when the door was opened by
| tall, very blue-eyed, very blonde-haired
and very white-toothed young lady. who
| was attired In a light bluish-gray flannel
| house gown that chung to her willowy fig
ure like flag to its staff when the wind
| dies out.
| rs Mr-er-ProfeSSor-ah- Dufour IMP
| inquired the caller.
| yes, sir; walk in, was the prompt and
smiling reply, and the reporter was ushered
| into the front room, where a table with the
| components of moderate meal was laid.
| at which a stout young man and slender
old lady were seated.
This is my brother" said the young
woman, indicating the gentleman land my
| mother
The reporter made known that his mis-
sion was to inquire about the visit OF Lord
waved his hand toward his sister and re-
marked that she could illuminate the Wis
| itor's intelligence on the subject
That Court Call of Honor.
| .Well," said she, 'all I know is that
gentleman came here last Monday repre-
senting the Lord of Turin"
| He was the Lord Of Turin himself, in
terposed Sir Everett, with decisive hau-
teur.
| well, the Lord of Turin came" she con-
| tinued land told me he had come to pay
me the court call Of honor. He said that
nv husband was about to become Count
| Stiletti of Turin. That there had been two
/ lives between him and the title. and both
| these lives had died. and he would now
| come into the title.
Further inquiry by The Star reporter de-
veloped that the eXpectant countess knew
nothing more about the identity Of Lord
| Almond Marine than he did, and wishing
her, and her evidently proud brother and
mother plenitude Of castles and palaces
| and gems and jewels galore, the scribe
| backed out Just where Sir Everett got
the handle to his name did not develop.
| KINDNESS OF THE JAPANESE.