The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-23

and then he duchess secured a di-
Norce. "lncompatability'' was the
cause given in the court decree, but
it generally was understood that this
word covered a multitude of sins.
Tragic Experience of Helen Morton.
h story of Helen Morton, daugh-
ter of the former vice president, Levi
4. Morton, reveals u tragic misalliancc.
Helen Morton was a fine type of the
accomplished American heiress and an
ornament to amy society. Brought up
in the most refined manner and with
Literary attainments, she married the
absolute Duo de Nalencay, fascinated
by the glamor of his title. They mar
ried in grand state in 1901. She suf-
fered for several years from the cruel
tles, neglect and iudignities of her hus-
band, and, although she saved his
lalnliy from absolute ruin and his
family property from the brokers. she
alterWard discovered that not only had
her doWry been forfeited to the sordid
family of her husband, but that she
mad no right to Wear the soiled and
nild-bespattered title of Duchess de
N~alencay, II that her right was clear
emily to the title of countess.
coun Givonne Cruel TO His Countess.
FLORENCE Audenreid, of WASHINGTON,
a beautiful and swcet-hearted girl,
inaffled COUNT Divonne. The ceremony
was performed in great s%plendor. Sec
rotary Blaine gave the bride away TO
the lmpecunious foreigner, and the best
man was Theodore Roustan. he
French minister. Archbishop Corrigan
performed the and a great
crowd OF f~unctionaries and the best
society at the capital went TO the
church to ook on.
But, like Others of Americas lovablc
young women sne found that her for
could not give her the happi-
ness for which her heart was yearning.
ne Countess DiVonne soon learned
that her Frenchman was not a model
husband. He turned u to be only a
berlbbboned roue. He was a magnih-
cent spender OF money. He gave COR
geous entertainments and bought Won
derful presents for demi-mondaines.
But the noble American girl stuck
TO her choice persistently and even
Journeyed to Washington to obtain
more money for her husband. Her fam
lily objected. They old her to let the
count make the best of his financial
situation. They refused to allow him
more than $4,000 a year. The count
grew wroth at such treatment and
vented his anger on his suffering wife.
He has treated her so cruelty that she
mas become an invalid and is cut off
from even such happiness as her oc-
casional visits to her home had given
her. ~
Lady Basot Seeks a Separation.
Lady William Bagot, who has de-
cided upon separation proceedings
against her husband, has been married
put lhTee Years. Lady Bagot was the
Miss Lillian May, of Balti-
more, and the wedding, which took
place In London, caused no slight SEN
satloh. Reports say. tina the union new
ef was a happy II and disagreements
sool came. 1t is said that Lady Bagot
ielt her husband several times and that
reconeiliations We're Now she
again has found the n"listreatment ac-
corded her by her husband insufferable
Inc union of Eva Julia Bryant Mack
ny WIN Prince Colonna had the usual
seqael-years OF u~nhappiness and neg
iected misery for the beautiful Amer
lean who was married and dropped.
'sabel 8unce Was Unhappy as a Bar.
Baroness Bronsart Won Schellendorf
Is a beautiful divorce. Once She was
MISS lsabe Bu1lce, an OHIO girl. The
baroness came to this country on Dor
'oWed money and society received him
with its usual favor. Mammals With
manageable daughters smiled upon
aim. lhe young women looked upon
aim with adlniring glances and THOUGHT |
aim a wonderful person. The baron
held, through his family, some sort of