The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05

The last few months to the effect that the
young American singer did not possess the
voice that once WAS hers. All of these
rumors. however. were set at rest when she
was heard after her arrival in this country.
Mime. Sanderson's friends We're more than
satisfied. Her Juliette at the metropolitan
Opera House in New York was the equal OF
any thing that she has ever done.
In beauty of tone and in power the young
soprano surprised her audience and caused
many To say that her best had been eN-
celled.
Should | speak, said Nine. Sanderson.
When seen at the Walton Hotel the other
day. My mother has not been told of it
yer. Ought | not TO wait until I have re-
Comte?"
There was just one thing for any man to
tnihk under the circumstances. COmte de
TtL James thought Just as he was expected
10 mink Of course 1t would be most proper
10 inform Madame's mother before the pub
oh. tell it," counseIed the Young
woman's friend. who was present. YOU
can't Keep such things secret. Everybody
VII kroW IT tomorrow morning. anyway"
80 Mime. SanderSon told II. As She talked
sne toyet with a superb diamond ring which
often giinted in the sunlight. ard then
snInced up to mote whether the prismatic
athletic Frenchman who was watching her.
Friend of Long Standing.
we nave peen engaged just no time at
an said Nine. Sanderson "Rut have
known nm for many years. He arrived
here recently. ami he says that he came
10 America for no other purpose than to
ask me to marry MIN. Silly. wasn't it,
i made mp my mind | would have il SET
tied. and so | came to America
never cease rejoicing that I did so. broke
in III. Count. But don't paw any attention
to me. Make it all about her. she is the
principal character in this affair
of course. said Nine. Sanderson wisely.
Women are always the principals I'm such
times as these. but as was saving we
have just become engaged. and we are to
De married very soon after We reach Paris.
Il am going to marry because want a
CohEenial companion. think the man or
woman unmarried is most wretChed of ali
creatures. / have been dreadfullv lonely /
To be- -" SUMS
Comte de Fftz James bowed low. and. as
ne kissed the fingers OF his future bride. he
said: surely. ny dear. will be happv If
devotion can make her so"
comte Henri de Fitz James is an officer
of cavalry in the French territorial armv.
He is n son of Eiouard Due dc Fitz lanes
the head Of The second or French branch of
i iss Berwick famiIy, The elder is the Span
Duke of Berwick and Duke of Alva. and
which recently lost IT'S head hv the death
h hl the Dnne "i A'ya in New York; whore
races. having come to New York as - pnast
of Sir Thomas Upton. ~
Both branches of the family are descended
from James tltZ James. the son of the Stu
art King. James the Second of England
and Arabella Churchill. The ancestral
homes of the French branch are the cha
teau de BencZet and the Chateau de s.
Antonin. Bouches-du-Rhone.
After he had been c|omplimented on his
good fortune in being successful in his WOO
ing the Count said: Really. am not
worth mentioning: but if you must know I
have been a cavalry officer. and this is not
my first visit to America. came here
in 1sS on the staff OF General Boulanrer-
spent 4 year travelling in the United
States. and ! know the country well and
consider myself doublv fortunate i'm having
won an American girl for nv wife. am
descended from James the Second of Scot
land. and in that way get my un-Frenrh
name"
Married Once Before.
Comte Henri was born in 1855. He has
been married before. his first wife having
bsen Adele de Sontani Biron. He is 4
thorough. Partisan in manner and appear-
ance. although he speaks English with an
accent thai is hardly noticeable. He pos
sesses the chateau du Benais in the De-
partner of Indre at Loire.
decade has maintained the reputation of her
native country on the operate stage, ire
quality of her voice was early recopnizai
by Massenet. under whose Instructors She
studied after a course OF one year at the