The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-13

Iay You court are distinguished, fa-
nous. Mon Dieu. If fame would only
come to metz
"Bien, Bettina answered. "M'sleu I
shall make you famous"
She sprang 10 the seat Of her chair.
Listen" she cried This gentle
man win drink my health and the
health to fame
Amid perfect silence she slipped on
her satin slipper, hlled It with spark
ing champagne and handed It to the
young Frenchman. Although he
,blushed crimson in his embarrass-
ment. he drank it on. Bettina snatched
the slipper from him and drained an
otler health.
1t was talked Of all over the coun-
try Gen. Ordway and his wife. scan.
dallzed, hastily left White Hulphur
tcking their daughter with them.
Shortly after this she met Arthur
padelford the only son and heir Of
one OF Boston's wealthiest men. She
married him. The wedding which
took place at st. Johns church in
Washington. was attended by all Of the
best social set.
"A good thing" said her friends
''the girl viii now settle down"
The honeymoon was speat IN Eu-
rope. They wandered happily down
the Rhine. across the Alps. went into
Italy and the wild spirit Of the maiden
seemed to have become tanned in the
bride At Vienna a child was born
TO them II was over this child that
they had their first quarrel. Padel-
ford left her IN Vienna. returning 20
this country Many rumors followed
him. As II to bring disgrace upon the
name Of Padelford. she decided 10 60
upon the comic opera stage. In her
debut she shared the honors With
Henry Dixey. She was only o.
Marriages aud Divorce
Divorced. she married a man named
Glrard. She dropped the name Of Pa
delford on her advertising matter upon
the payment OF $4,000 in cash from
her former husband. And then. IN
quick succession. came marriage and
divorce. marriage and divorce. Sep
aratine from Girard. she married Jack
Rollace. a tenor who had been stabbed
nearly to death a few months before
By Robert Monroe. Then she became
the wife Of John Harrison Wolf. an
actor. Then came william Beach. an
other actor. divorce suit was
brought By Mrs. Philip Schuyler IN
a. g
When Il was ended Beach was d.
vorced and Bettina added Schuyler tc
her already long list Of names. Hei
father. Gen. OrdWay. offered her an
annuity OF 81 900 Tor life 70 leave tho
country. She went to London with
Schuyler. and collapsed physically
when she made her debut
The last Chapter
She returned TO America and ueni
into a private saniiarium. dissipation
having so weakened her % was 10
November Of 1897 that Gen. 0riray.
Mrs Orduay AID Miss Padeiford Bet
tina Girard's daughter, returned from
Europe 90 New rNk They found
Betuna living deserted hy Der friends
n Bellevue Hospital The old general
shook his head when a reconciliation
vas mentioned. but Mrs 0rdvay the
mother. pleaded wiih him sohblngiy
November "a Gen. OrdWay died az the
Hoffman House Before he passed
away. and due 10 the pleading Of bic
wife. he permitted an Interview With
prffina. and was making plans for q
return to Washingion with her and
a. reunion Of the family when be died
neitIna finally recovered her health
and recently in Chicago re married
Francis Writer. q youth just entering
u7on a promising theatrical career