Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

ly and hopelessly. the winsome star,
and even amongst her fellow players,
her hand has been sought But one
alone has claimed it, and he, with a
tender verse inscribed to "E. B."
A pretty romance it is that will cul-
inmate in the spring when brother
Lionel hands his dainty sister over to
Captain Graham in New York and they
sail away to England. And the author
who writes it may we'll keep within the
facts. and use the real names, for the
story needs no embellishments.
Captain Harry Graham is the second
son of Sir Henry Graham, X. G. b., a
peer and an official of the house of
lords. The honored name of the father
is borne well by his younger son. He
was an officer in the Coldstream guards
but resigned to enter upon political
career. He was on the staff of Lord
Mimic, governor general of Canada, but
he gave more attention to poetry than
to reports. He found time during his
apprenticeship in Canada to write a
book of verse called misrepresentation
Men," which is said to have greatly
amused the president of the United
States. Another similar book. More
misrepresentation Men," has just been
issued. 1t must be related that when
this book appeared it's pretty dedica-
tion to "E. b. gave the first inkling
of the love match that was soon to be.
on the fly leaf were some pretty stanzas,
and one of them Is quoted above.
All Dedicated to Her
Later other books from Capt. Harry
Graham's pen must appear-but all
with a dedication to "E. B." And soon
afterward must come the formal an
nouncement of actress-heroine and the
author-hero's intended marriage
There need be no regrets. There
should be no cause to mourn the loss of
brilliant young actress to the pro-
fession she adorns. Ethel Barrymore
let US hope, will not leave the stage
nor forsake the heritage of her family.
AS Mrs Harry Graham it may be she
will continue to charm as in the days
when she was merely Ethel Barrymore.
For the position Ethel Barrymore
holds in the social world is of her own
making. She has won it by dint of
her tact and talent. No other American
girl, unless It is Alice Roosevelt has
been more petted and favored Before
now, other more eligible matrimonial
catches have passed in parade, halt
cd offered their all in homage, and
then. rebuffed, turn sorrowfully away
The newspapers have been filed with
her reported matches. In the days
when she was heart whole and fancy
free" Richard Harding Davis was
picked as her inamorata. The duke Of
Manchester in his bachelor days paid
her ardent court SO did the earl of
Ava, who lost his life in the Boer war
Her Many Suitors
Prince Ranjitsinhje, son of a petty
East Indian potentate, dashing fellow
laid his heart at Miss Barrymore's feet
But she called him prince Ragtime,"
and then the gossips united on Law
renee Irving, son Of the late great Eng
lish actor, and then young Du Mar-
ier, son of the famous artist, Joined
the list. He, too, had his little day
and was forgotten. Fred Gebhard's
name was broached And so was
Charles D. Wetmore, the millionaire
New York architect.
Meanwhile, no one suspected Capt.
Harry Graham, who, for eight years,
had been paying assidious attention to
Miss Barrymore whenever she visited
London. He was, in some respects, the
most obscure of all her suitors. But
no love story is really interesting un-
less 1t has an unexpected ending, so at
the proper time the surprise came.