The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
Miss LANGHORNE
IS NOT ENGAGED
Does Not Even Know Prince
Francis of 1'cck, Brother Of
Prince Of Wales.
HAS NOT BEEN PRESENTED
Is Now ut Her Country Place,
"Mirador,' in Albemarlc County,
With Her Father.
The New York Times OF yesterday
printed the following from Washing

The New York Times of yesterday
printed the following from Washing
ton:
Society here and In Virginia Is deep
ly Interested In rumor from London
20 the effect that Miss Nora Lang
horne youngest of the five handsome
daughters OF G. d. Langhorne Of AL
bemarlc county. Va has captured the
heart and received an offer of the hand
of Prince Francis of Tcck. the good
looking brother of the Princess of
Wales.
That Prince rrancis's family were
willing that he should marry wealthy
American has been known for some
time. but Miss Langhorne has not
great fortune. Her brother in law,
Waldorf Aator. and the atter's father,
William Waldorf Aston. however, have
more money than they know what to
do with. and are said to be heartily
in favor or an alliance that would
place them In the inncrisost circle OF
English society. which, as Is well
known. has not taken very kindly to
the elder Aston. The latter liz already
reaplng the benefit OF the popularity
of his daughterinl law. who was Miss
Mamie Langhorne and who at the
0Do OF her marriage to young Wal
Arr Astor was Mrs. Shaw. having
Shaw. of Boston, In n surprisingly
short time after leaving the school
room
1t was under her chapcronage that
Miss Nora Langhorne made her Lon
don debut last season and at once at
tracted the admiration OF the smart
world
Should the alliance in question be
arranged, tho Astors will receive full
credit for the match. as without a
handsome dot from them II would be
impossible for Prince Francis to think
seriously OF marrying the charming
Virginian.
Miss Langhornes sisters arc all
handsome and popular matrons. Just
ms they were great Southern bellies.
They are Mrs. r. Moncure Perkins.
OF Richmond; Mrs Charles Dana Glib
son, Of New York, Mrs Reginald
Brooks OF Boston, and Mrs Waldorf
Aston. Their fathers estate. Mirador
In the mountains Of Albemarlc county
has been in the possession of the fam
lily for many generations, and although
somewhat run down since the war, Is
still beautiful property.
Young Mr.. Aston who passed Seq
eral weeks Mt Mirador last September
~ said to be anxious to restore the
estate to its condition before the war
when the grandfather Of his bride was
the owner of thousand slaves and
everything about the land and man.
sion was kept In the highest state
OF order,
My daughter, Nora. has never me
Prince Francis of Teck." said Mr.
Chiswall Dabncy Langhorne, whc,
communicated with last night a
"Mlrador." his country home nea
Greenwood, in Albemarle county.
Mr.. Ianghorne denies positively tina
there liz any truth IN the story tina
the brother OF the Princess of Vale
Is sutton for his daughters hand
MISS Nora Lanshorne. the younges
and the only unmarried OF the beauti
fni Langhorne girls. has been stoppin,
IN Richmond for the past two week
with her sister. Mrs. #. Moncure Per
kins but left two days ago 70
"Mirador" where she and her fathe
VIII remain until Easter"
Mrs. Perkins is authority for tn
abatement that Miss Nora Langhorn
has never been introduced into societ
aud has never ever seen Prince Franci
Of Teck, who. however. is frien
of Mrs. Waldorf Astor, OF Cliveder
one OF her sisters
Miss Nora Langorne spent the pas
winter In Switzerland, and only visite
England for two weeks last month
AT that time she was confined to he
room by illness and did not accer
social invitations, sailing for Americ
as soon as her physician permitte
her to be moved
She Is n school girl, but ninetee
years old. and has only within the la.
Few months completed her educatio,
and Will not be introduced into societ
until next winter
Tho Langhorne family resent II
story which has been going the rount
IN Virginia for several weeks, an
which they declare is totally witho,
foundation.