Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-17
When it Comes to Getting Mar.
ried They Must Pay Big
Price Therefore.
SQUARING "0THER WOMAN"
\ Private Settlement That Preceded
A Notable Anglo American Union
Lady Mary's Gossip.
Special Correspondence.

T ONDON, March I'll wonder how
many peers there are, actual o.
prospective, who marry withoui
past" II half the storiel
that are told in the club smoking room
and whispered in feminine boudoirs are
true. their number is small indeed. DC,
cssionally the "other woman" makes
trouble in a fashion that brings III,
whole story 10 light, but far oftenei
she is squared" by a private settle.
ment. and the past receives decen,
burial 1t is well known, for instance
that one Of our dukes who contracted
an international marriage, paid 800, 00O
or rather his prospective step-father
paid II for him, to escape being com,
PEELED 10 defend a breach OF promise
suit.
1t was generally supposed that Ger.
tain young nObeman who married an
American heiress, not so long ago that
everybody docs not remember IT, was
among the blessed few who managed
TO SOW hls Wild oats without becoming
involved in such an enlargement But
there Is now living I'm London a woman
who has substantial reasons for know
ing otherwise IN the shape OF beauti-
ful biiou London residence, and $4,000
IN cash. She possesses an extensive
acquaintance in swelldom although her
name Is only whispered IN Mayfair
Unlike most such stories It ia vouohed
for on good authority and, incidentally
it throws an interesting light on GER
tain phases OF modern society with the
big IS
BEGAN AS \ MODEL,
She began life as n model in a
fashionable dress making establish
ment--dd this lady--at a salary OF
- 80 week. She left that position IA
marry a clever young journalist. Ex-
quisitey pretty, vain, ambitious and
utterly selfish. she soon tired of huns
drum domestic life on a moderate In
come. She left her husband TO try
what her beauty could win from tho
world. He, poor fellow, took 10 drink,
and drifted no one knows where. Az
the Carlton she made the acquaintance
Of the blue blooded young man who af-
forwards welded one of Columbias
daughters. He Installed her In a hand
some fiat and surrounded her with all
the luyuries she craved
The time came when the bluo-blood-
ed young man found a chance TO make
what is called brilliant marriage
brilliant meaning, in this instance, a
big pile of American dollars. The
other woman had no objections, pro-
vded she received a pecuniary soliat-
um for her wounded feelings. Pooh,
pooh!' said the blue blooded young
man, you couldn't sue for breach OF
promise. You have no case" True"
she answered, but I could see that
American girl, and II ! did. | rather
think she would marry somebody else"
The upshot of tho matter was that
the blue-blooded young mans family
lawyer was called In and settlement
effected In accordance with several we'll
established though not publicly record
ed precedents.
A BLUE-BLoODED FRIEND.
Before she was discarded she had
made the acquaintance OF friend OF
the blue blooded young man--Prince
Francis of Teck, who. as everybody
knows, Is "A brother OF the Princess OF
Wales. He occasionally partook OF the
dainty little banquets she used 10 serve
In her handsome Hat
One day recently, driving In Picadil-
ly, she espied the prince and promptly
ordered the coachman to stop. The
pLlutt lpubuL Sly VI slfbhlik 10 Nor,
but she refused to be ignored.
Come and drive home with me-" she
said.
Well he replied. after casting a
hasty glance around. II will II you Will
wager 10 pounds that I won't"
Not likely" she replied. ira SEQ
you IN a much warmer place, first"
She drove off without his serene high
ness, who thus lost the $50 he would
not have scrupled to accept from a mo-
torious woman. The Tecks are dread
fully hard M, but there are limits
which honor imposes even on impecuni-
Gus royalty.
How did the incident leak out? That's
Interesting, too. Had the other woman
told IL no one would have believed her.
But caught IN the jam OF vehicles
while crossing Picadllly. a well-knowu
club man sought refuge behind the
carriage that had halted and overheard
the brief and tart conversation,
MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT.
There would not have been such "a
rumpus made over the capture OF Lord
de Clifford by Miss Carrington, the
Gibson girl" In the Catch n the
Season" had Il been generally known
that his income Is Well under $4,000 a
year On thal account IL was general
~ supposed that he was on the look
out for an American helress. who would
be willing to pay a good price for an
ancient title Matchmaking British
matrons, who esteem money much more
highly than they do patents OF nobi-
ity, are well aware OF his pecuniary
circumstances, and have fought shy OF
him IN consequence, AS a small boy ne
developed an unfortunate habit OF bit
Ing his nails, and all the efforts OF his
relations failed to cure him Of Il. He
still sticks TO II though he has hardly
vestige Of nail left. Yet It can hard
~ be regarded as evidence OF weak
ness of character on his part. for
he IL q daring sportsman, and no ono
In the hunting Held rides straighter 10
hounds. But that sort Of thing doesn't
bring In any money. True, II Is not his
fault that he Is hard up for a peer.
IIla 4 0Oo Irtab n nrfu ,a NE 30 hts,, l.