The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-02-22

ward Mrs. Peters married Edwin J.
Farber, the attorney who had repre-
sented her in the suits against Mrs,
Gather.
There are those who say 1t was a
case Of love at first sight between Miss
Peters and the baron. However that
may be, certain it Is that for the re-
mainder of the evening Baron Lehman
was as, devoted to Miss Peters as, pre-
viously, he had been to Miss Brown.
The latter did not seem at the time to
notice the change, nor for several day,
did society appear to grasp its signifi
canoe.
Within a week, however, the gossip,
were busy. Baron Lehman was spend.
ing more time at the Peters home thar
he had previously spent at the Brown
mansion. The denouement came II
less than ten days. Baron Lehman
gave a box party at the Academy o..
Music. followed by a supper in hit
apartments at the Hotel Stafford, IL
honor of Miss Peters, and Miss Brown
was not one of the guests. Here wal
peg for society to hang the cloak OF
gossip on, and ever since the air has
been filled with rumors.
Miss Brown Plays Even.
That Miss Brown was piqued subses
Quent events prove. She instantly cut
the baron out of the list of her &C.
Guided among those to whom Miss
Brown sent cards for her New Years
day reception. The events of that day
were almost ludicrous 1t appears tina,
not until then did the baron, borne
away by the ardor of his devotion tl
Miss Peters. come to a full realization
of the position In which he had placed
Miss Brown. When he failed to re-
ceive card to her reception he de-
termined to call Notwithstanding and
make amends.
But his plans failed, for Miss Brown
positively denied him admittance to
her home. The spectacle was present.
ed to those who were there to see OF
the Netherlands nobleman repeatedly
ascending the steps of the Brown man.
sion during La Belle Mays receiving
hours, only to descend each time aftel
being snubbed and refused admittance
Finally the baron gave up his effort tt
penetrate beyond the doorway of thu
home where but short time before h.
had been most welcome visitor, and
began to play a waiting game. For
more than two hours during the late
afternoon of New Years day he paced
to and fro on the pavement before the
Brown mansion. He was waiting fol
Miss Brown to make her appearance
She came at last, but it was only te
cut the baron. Preceded by several
pieces of baggage. La Belle May de-
scended the steps and entered car
rage IN waiting before the door. AS
she crossed the sidewalk the baron APP
preached her and endeavored to speak
with her. She never noticed him, but,
closing the carriage door with a bang,
ordered the coachman to drive her to
Union station, where she took train
for Cleveland.
Just now the baron is planning such
an entertainment as Baltimore has
never before heard of. Miss Peters is
to be his guest Of honor, and the party
in attendance is to be composed of her
most intimate personal friends. The
affair itself is to consist Of a trans
continental trip in private cars, with
protracted visits to places of interest
along the Pacific coast.
The baron has about completed the
arrangements for this tour de luxe,
and the marty is expected to depart
from Baltimore before the middle of
February to be absent not less than
two months, during all of which time
they will be Baron Lehman's guests.