The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-29
WE'RE NEVER IN LOVE.
Archibald BnIfour and Vivian sHr-
toris Afraid of Matrimony.

Archibald BaIfour and Vivian snr-
toris Afraid of Matrimony.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
London, June A.--vtvian Sartoris ana
Archibald Balfom found their courtship
and engagement so squally that they de-
cided not to venture upon the stormy sea
of matrimony.
This is the explanation OF the broken
engagement that their relatives give. The
granddaughter of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant
and the brother-in-iaw OF dhe fion. 1ssi-
fred Littleton and distant cousin of Ar
thur Balfour, the leader in the House
of Commons, are persons who know their
own minds, and the end Of their idyd,
through prosy, is called by their friends
triumph OF common sense.
They met barely eighteen months ago
at a party given by an aunt OF Archibald
Balfour's. at which Miss sartoris was
chaperoned by her hate fathers cousin.
Mrs. Henry Gordon. Another party
brought them together a few weeks
later, and the result was that Mr. Bal
four was invited TO Sevenoaks, where Miss
Vivian and her sister Rosie have a pleas
ant little cottage close TO the country
house of Mrs. Gordon.
CIashed ON Many Points.
Their engagement was announced soon
afterward. But familiarity increased only
their mutual respect and failed to fan
the flame OF love Each held decided opin-
ions and their points OF divergence were
more Plentiful than their points of con-
tact. They could agree on few things
of importance.
THIS were frequent and more than once
the enga cement was broken, but the
quarrels were as frequently patched up
through the good Offices OF Mrs. Cor
don.
Early this year the marriage was fixed
for July and later for the last OF that
month. 1t was TO have taken place at
Sevenoales, from the house OF Mrs. Cor
don. Invitations had been issued. the
bridesmaids selected, page boys named
and everything settled down to the minut-
est details. Miss sartoris' trousseau was
we'll in hand She was 10 have worn a
satin dress. exquisitely trimmed. and "A
long court train.
Presents had begun to pour into the
little cottage at Sevenoa k 81 including sew
eral from American relatives and friends.
While all this was going on the lovers
were meeting frequently. generally at
the houses OF the young women's rela-
NlNeo NJ the vest fIQ Oh LONDON.
aunrreIs Became Frequent.
BY this time II had become noticeable
TO all that they we're wholly unsuited TO
each other They could scarcely agree
on a single subject and bitterness broke
into their conversation. even before 9TH
er people. Their tastes were as opposite
as the poles.
About a fortnight ago they had a hot
connected with the marriage, and by ma
tual consent they decided that nothing
but misery could follow II they were 40
take the step that would bind them to
each other forever At a meeting of rep
resentatives OF both families Il was decld-
ed that the interests Of the two most
concerned demanded that no attempt
should be made 10 heal this latest breach.
and 30 the engagement was broken of
Miss Sartoris and Mr.. Balfour parted as
friends. Mr. Balfour to return to his le-
gal duties, disappointed that clrcum-
stances made parting necessary and Miss
Sartoris to 90 back TO the company OF
her sister and try 10 forget 1t. in her
humble but neat little home In one OF
the most picturesque parts OF Kent. that
she had been 80 near taking such a false
step. To facilitate that frame OF mind
the presents they gave 10 each other
have been returned, and those received
from friends are also being sent back.
Result Not Unexpected.
New York. June 4.-At the time OF the
announcement Of Miss Saroris' engage
mcBt 20 Archibald Baifour IL was pre-
dicted that the betrothol would never lead
20 a marriage.
In fact, Town Topics went 10 Ear a. 70
intimate this In print, placing on record
the well-known faot that Miss sarforis