The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-30
SHOP GIRL
COMMANDS
MILLIONS
Present Wealthy Mrs. Powers
Was Formerly SaIssWoman
at 4 Glove Counter.

Louisville KY. Nov. so.-some ten
counter OF a store here a young woman.
Miss Georgia Davids, whose unusual
beauty won her local fame.
A few days ago press dispatches related
how Mrs. +. II. Power, the wife OF a
wealthy American in London, had lost
package containing gems valued at
$4,000. Her husband notified Scotland
Yard, and within a few hours cabman
had returned the package and found him
self richer by sSo0o he being entitled,
under the English law, 10 20 per cent OF
the value of the find.
Miss Davids and Mrs. Power are the
same. and the change IN fortune for the
pretty Louisville shop girl Is thus indi-
Gated. She now makes her home In Lon
don, with everything millions can bring
her, and has been recently touring the
continent with her husband In their auto
car
New Workers will remember Mrs. Power
as "Elaine Ellison" who last appeared
with Henry Il. Dixey In "Adonis," for
from glove counter divinity 10 actress and
thence to milioneire's wife has been the
transition OF the charming Kentuckian.
Miss Davids was one of the prettiest
feet features. and dazzling skin, blue eyes
and golden hair that make a perfect
blonde were combined with an air OF high
bred daintiness and grace that were no
ticeable even behind the glove counter.
The store that was fortunate enough TO
have her services found that she was
rare advertisement. for many came 20
purchase that they might see Miss Davids.
In time a theatrical manager heard of
ovaA lt1ix ha "a
stage career held for the young woman.
afforded her chance 10 reahze her am
btion. She took the name OF Elaine FL
lson, appeared in Babes In the Woods"
and was for two years with Charles Froh-
mans company. Then she went with
Dixey In "Adonis."
1t was while she was appearing In this
piece that she attracted the attention of
Il. III. Power. young man from Natchez,
Miss, who had just got we'll started on a
successful career OF amassing money.
When he found that, like himself, she
was from the south, he sought an intro
duction and was presented by Miss Odette
Tyler In a short time thereafter Miss
Dayids forsook the stage for matrimony.
The good fairies that had favored Miss
Davids seem TO take her husband under
their care also. His enterprises pros
pered and his wealth accumulated. When
the golden vista OF the Klondike opened
he saw opportunities and bought claims
on which he realized handsomely. He and
his wife spent part OF one summer In
Alaska, and the mine that has been most
profitable is the one he named after her
the Elaine Ellison.
In 1899 Mr.. and Mrs. Powe visited Louis
vile and the former glove-counter girl en-
Joyed an opulent visit in the city where
she had once earned a livelihood. Her
unaffected manner and freedom from any
conceit over her wealth won her as much
favor as her beauty had before. A few
weeks after leaving here she went to Eu-
rope with her husband and has been there
ever since. Many Louisville people have
been entertained by her at her home I'm
London, and some of those who have thus
enjoyed her hospitality we're once her pa
irons at the glove counter In the dry
goods store here.