The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-27

slowed penniieSs but attraetive
...,. .,,as. Isssa s'.s'Es sN!x1rfa!'PPss.s ss.'s
nll upside down.
II is really the poor girl whom
he appears the most to favor, for
have not cloak models won the
hearts OF cotillion lcaders;a mas
seusc the love and Fortune of a
steel maanate; domestic servants,
their rich mnstcrs; dancers. men
of wealth and telephone girls with
sweet voices, numerous million-
aires? Never, even in this demo-
cratic age, have so many such
marriages occurred as Of late.
II is an injustice to many splcn-
did, sclf.suproTing women to mag
inc that poor girl always jumps
nj the chance TO wed millionaire
and doses no time in fixing an
early wedding day. Sometimes the
wealthy sutton is compelled to WOO
long and ardently before winning
the hand he seeks.
In n short time William II.
Hill, a widely known Boston
banker of 67 years who counts
his wealth well into seven figures
and owns a palatial home in aris-
toc,atic Brookline, will lead to the
altar Miss Caroline Rodgers, aged
I27.
Miss Rogers is manager of the
Weicslcy Inn, a popular hotel de-
irving its patronage from the fair
students of Wellesley college. So
deeply interested is she in the f,i-
turc Of the inn that she has de-
layed her marriage until she could
train her successor in its manage
ment and in this decision her veal
thy fiancc was compelled to ac-
qnesce.
X is not long since New York
and Philadelphia society was STIR
red by the matrimonial plunge of
Thomas p. Stokes.
Mr.. Stokes, New York broker
of large fortune, formerly lived in
Philadelphia. Upon a visit to his
old home about two years ago Mr..
Stokes ascd the long distance telc-
phone in the fashionable st. Jmmes
hctel and was soon entangled in a
seemingly inextricable maze of wire
To his assistance came a very
pretty young girl--one of the tele-
phone operators at the hotel. MISS
May Connor. Miss Connor had
nc idea of the wealth or position
of Mr.. Stokes on even his name
but il was her duty to assist him
and she did it willingly.
Then began very pretty ro-
nance. Mr.. Stokes was imprt
with the beauty and dignity of
the telephone operator and sought
her acquaintance.
For long time Miss Connor re-
jec.ed the advances of the broker.
Love, however, had taken matters
firmly within his cwn hands. She
became the wife of Mr.. Stokes and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Gregory
B. Keen, put her seal Of accep-
tance upon her sons choice.
1t hasn't been long since Bos-
| tons fashionable set was startled
by the marriage of Alfred Curtis
to Miss Helen Mccarthy, model in
the cloak department OF large
store.
A noted cltbman and social
leader was Mr.. Curtis.
or course, the question arose !.
Why should not Mr.. Curtis wed
the woman of his choice without re-
gard to her occupation or her fam
lily position7 Ths questi II with him
would seem TO he: Will sic a.oke
Ia good ;,ii'e!
Upon this point those who frew
Miss Mccarthy Dest returned q
positive affirmative She is dear
sweet soul" they saiI. ''.ilie ha,
] hnd plTck enough to support her
sell, and help support her family
and nothing can be said aboat her
character.
More severe, however, were tho
criticism that followed the secret
marriage some months age, OF Or.
rim w. Potter, millionaire steel
manufacturer of Chicago, to Mrs
Elizabeth Bell. former hair dres-
ser and rasseuse.
At the time of his marriage Mr..
Potter was about 10 years Of age
and was regarded as shrewd
llard-headed business man. He har
been widawer less than year.
| His bride was said to be about
| Is years old and entering upon hei
fourth mabrimoniaf venture.
The early history OF the bride
| appears to have been one OF Tho
struggles Her first husband dice
cf tuberculosis, and her second wal
a sleeping lear conductor, occord'
ing to accounts. From him, it il
said. she secured divorce an(
later married glazier, from whom
lin tho course OF time, she was als'
separated by law.
After her second divorce it j
stated in Chicago that she appear