Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06

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2 times Has Unexpected and IN :
: pleasant Consequsnces. Her
Husband Found.
~ EDWARD F. SPENCE. :
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THERE was pretty fiutter in So
ciety when q halfpenny morn
ing paper announced the engagement
of Miss Polly Blandish to the very
young duke of Rushminster. The
announcement was contradicted next
day by another halfpenny morning
paper, and confirmed the day after.
Then the papers, since nothing at
the moment was thrilling the public.
became full Of gossip and rumor, in
terviews and portraits, and in due
course it was discovered that pretty
Polly, though only Q variety theater
girl, had strong artistic instincts and
longed to play Ophelia and Desdemo-
ma, and that her family was ancient
and honorable.
Now, the simple fact was that Poll
~, after serving several years in the
ranks Of the chorus at the Variety
theater, cbaxed composer into wri-
ting dance for her, and made a big
"hit'- not, indeed, that she danced
well, but because the music was de-
lightful and Polly was beautiful and
impudent. Soon everyone was whist
ling or humming the tune of "The
Moonbeam Dance" with which she
was identified.
The duke of Westminster, who had
just come of age, was charming,
foolish fellow, with an income Of
$25O.O00 after deduction of all the ap-
palling charges under the family set
Elements.
OF course, there was terrible rum
pns in the ducal family. The mother
Of Charlie Charlie was the duke
the haughtiest woman in the aris-
tocracy, tainted when she heard the
news, and, like another Volumnia, ac-
tually went on her knees to the lad,
begging him vainly to break of the
match. He was firm.
A detective was employed to study
Polly's history, and he made an un.
favorable report, which he called q
"dossier, !" full of ugly facts; but Polly
explained everything-to the satisfac-
ton of the young duke.
Suddenly came an announcement
that the engagement was at an end,
and that the young duke had received
a auasi-liplomatic appointment in the
colonies which required him to leave
England at once. The world guessed
correctly that q very august person
age had INTERVIEWED.
The negotiations for a settlement
took Mace after the dnke,s departure
n niece of ill-luclx for Polly. Al her
interview with the family solicitor
abe onened her nrettv month very
wide showing little teeth that ol;st-
ened' and asked for e1Oo. OOo-a de-.
mand which staggered the old cen.
4leman.
However 4be man ~ law rose +o
The occasion showed po,lv +hs "1os.
,s;er y md .urras+ai +ha+ ~. aefen.a
j,,o,,,a \. 4hat a. ,,o+o,, ~, 800,
40 h.c,n.a +he d,,l. had d;soovare1
that +ha vo,,n1 1adv haa .nnnrsssed
certain facts concerr;nr har history
which had rendered har from avery
no;nt ~ .v;e,. ,,nsr;+.hI. - nj ,,nd:.
s;roh1e :. . anoha.. $500
!, po,Ir thra,.. ~ -. ,.,..a
:hand...na ~. snonn. .,,d 5000
"a tala exc 900 or, ~ .m;,sa re+,,s..
wrvlv when Tho ia nan.1enaa ~.
marked that he never alIowad III.
clients 10 nav moro i;t+le while
later Mis. po,lv I.f+ 49, n.r;.4,,
thea+.r and ann. rod .. 1u,;.t t,,t
al eMor+. wera ;nsuefa;snt ~ s. .ss
her tn ~ s,,ccessfn, and ,.hsn Dill.
rad IN ore - ~ hr,,ta, go. 10y
,aner. ~. .mh;a,,o,,s .aa,a.a,e-a ~
sert;on that che ws. n-aha ~, - .,. 90.
a+t.,, =, ,,,.1, 49,. - =. 20, 80 "eA
the staoe M that ~ duchess =
zeal life abe abandoned tho r,ma .nd
tronped ont Of .ioht ,>-
The vonnu duke ra+urr.a - 4o,,,
very proud of the successful accom-