The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
ROMANCE OF RICH
CAPTAIN c(jR2()R
He Spent s3oO,OO0in Trying
to Forget Sweetheart
SHE MARRIED ANOTHER
Widest Scheme INDUCED in
By This EngIishman.
SHE MARRIED ANOTHER

Captain Arthur Eric Paget Roper-Cur'
zon has spent 100000 in America in three
years trying to forget an American girl
He is a poor man, having dissipated
the last penny of his inheritance, and he
is now coming to New York to begin life
anew.
He belongs to a family that traces its
lineage back to the time of Henry Ill
The heads of it have been peers Of Eng
land for three hundred years.
Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, be-
longs to younger branch of the family.
Arthur Eric Paget Roper-curzon was a
youth of experience when he first met
Miss Marguerite Gwynne, although he
was only twenty-three. His birth and the
allowance given him by rich and gener-
GUS father, gave him abundant oppor-
tunities. He met his American sweet
heart on board ship that was cruising
in the Mediterranean.
1t was Miss Gwynne's first trip abroad.
She was born near New York, but her
parents had afterward removed to Cana
da. They were simple, plain folk, COM
fortably well off, blessed with abundant
common sense and without social ambi-
tons.
Miss Gwynne was very lovely, and she
had the breezy charm and freshness, the
lively independence and nerve which made
American women so attractive to British
ers. Young Roper-Curzon fell head over
heels in love with her.
He gained a reluctant consent from Miss
Gwynne, but her parents did not look
with favor upon the proposed match The
mother especially opposed it. The Gwynnes
insisted that Roper-CurZon must gain the
consent of his family before he married
their daughter.
He hurried to England and straightway
sought his father. making a clean breast
of the whole affair.
You must not marry beneath your
position" cried the elder Roper-Curzon,
adding threat of disinheritance.
So the young man fingered in London.
The pleased father increased his allow
ance, and Arthur Eric Paset Roper-Cur-
zon tried to enjoy life in social dissipa-
tions
He had written to Miss Gwynne but no
answering letter came He wrote again
and again. thinking the earlier letters
he'd been missent, but there was no reply.
Mrs. Gwynne did not want her daughter
not think he could make her happy. She
believed the young girl would adorn and
enjoy q lowlier station in life than Roper
Curzon promised her. And Mrs. Gwynne
favored another sutton. one that had been
left behind in Canada when the family
went abroad.
Capt. Roper-Curzon tried hard to forget.
He lived in the open air. devoting him
self to hunting and shooting. He bought
a Thames house-moat and fitted it up
Iuxuriously. He bought a yacht and
cruised in it with boon companions. He
entered into the gay life of London. But
he could not drive him from the memory
of Marguerite.
After more than two years of separation
he decided TO sacrifice everything and
seek her in America, to marry her if he
could persuade her to consent. He gath
cred a small amount of money and start
ed for Canada. He had told his father of
his determination, and the old gentle
man promptly stopped his allowance.
When the young man reached Toronto
It was to find that his sweetheart was
married. She had not made a brilliant
match from material or social stand
point. but she was supremacy happy.
Capt. Roper-CurEon realized that he
must forget in good earnest. He decided
TO settle in Canada, to become a farmer
in the far Northwest. He knew nothing
about farming. and therefore he must
learn it.
Heput aside his frock coat, his top hat,
his patent-leather boots and enrolled as
G. student in the Ontario Government
Agricultural College at Guelph. He learned
how to rake and hoe and plough. He
MIXED cows, fed hogs and performed the
other work required on a farm.
He wrote to his father. saying that he
would not marry Miss Gwynne. He did
not think it necessary to explain the rea-
son. Also he told what he was doing.
The father was immensely pleased. He
forwarded handsome remittances and adj
vised his son to keep at work on the
farm And Capt. Roper-Curzon followed
his parents advice-for n time.
Before he had finished his first six
months in the farm-school his father died
Then. in the language OF one of his friends
"Roper-Curzon dropped the rake and
reached for the roll; the fireworks com
menced Immediately"
His share Of the estate was a little less
than 100000.
While waiting for the estate 10 be set
tied UP Capt. Roper-Curzon conceived the
idea of taking n party OF six friends to
the klondil1e. His expedition was organ
fed on the most elaborate scale. He en-
gsged an escort of Irregular soldiers I'M
der command of Sergt Mortimer one of
Canada's best known scouts. and now Of
the Toronto Mounted Rifles. They had
many horses and most complete out
fit including eases Of articles To present
20 the Indians.
The Edmonton route Of dreadful men,
CRY was chosen The Roper-Curzon party
made 4 sensation along the trail Every
where they went he made prodiCal gifts
of blankets and trinkets TO the Indians.
Their fame preceded them. The news
spread from camp - camp that the lit
tie white sod has come. and Roer-Cur-
zon came &c he widely known as The
Little White God
lie quickly tired Of the risors and hard
SHIPS OF arctic travel Their outfit was
not suited Tor fast progress in that ooun-
try one day Capt. Roper-Curzon said
e. the others:
Boys. I'm tired of Indian bucks and
and sqUablinF squaws: lets 20 back where
there is something decent TO eat and
something going on
OF course they were willing TO return
He was paying for the whole show. The
head OF the party gave their guides pretty
much all Of the outfit. Including four
horses. and led his friends TO Wlnalpes.
The klondise trip cost him something
more than $lo.0e0