The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-28
ANoTAea MARRIAae oRoss


Once again the cable clicks. Judge
Is soon TO ascend TO the bench. aud
the last sad chapter OF another inter.
national marriage viii have commenc-
cd This time the last scene is TO be
enacted IN Vienna. and the principal
parties are the Count and Countess
Gizycki. Of Russia and Austria. Amen-
cans viii remember the female Of the
matrimonial tragedy as the only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs r. W Pat
terson, OF Chicago. and she IS the
granddaughter Of the lamented illustri-
ous Joseph Medill, founder Of the Chi
cago Tribune The husband was
wealthy indeed, and said TO have
been one Of the students Of the decade,
The marriage occurred more than six
years ago. and was held up as a cri-
terion for those who marry for love.
There is a child, FIVE years OF age. and
until few months ago no one thought
there were ripples upon llfe's voyage
10 occasion even days displeasure.
The count Is a halfblood Pole, has
slav and Bohemian blood, aud q
strain OF Tuscan Enamored Of the
ways Of the South. he had the iron
constitution and dissipations Of the
Titled Russ. and he has been going a
gait no spirited American girl can
endare In silence She protested and
the answer was blow Following the
Medll system df war she noored the
esteemed seoundrel with a gold headed
umbrella. and he fears he can never
recover his standing in society
BACK Of all this IS the strict Ell
quette Of the Vienna court II rs the
most strict In the Caucasian world,
and wonld do for the days OF ancient
Persia or Mesopotamia According
To the inner circle. no one with q
family connection less than three cen
turtles long can be welcomed at NE
parlor social events 10 Emperor Joseph
aud the countess was unable to be h.
vited at times. and shed bitter tears
at the distinction drawn.
Just Imagine a granddaughter Of Joe
Mediil crying because some monke,
feared she was not OF proper stralr
20 watch the performance of the Aus
irian royallsis, while they strut theii
last STRUT on the stage Of power. Tot
tering with old age. his sons anJ
nephe~s falling victims to violence
either murdered, suicides or worse
Franz Joseph adheres 70 customs
inaugurated centuries hencel
Thus one by one they come troop
! Ing home again. The woman OF the
Central states. the social fayorltes al
Newport or the New York drawing
/ rooms The story Is ever the same
incompatibility of temperament. caus
ed by early training and environment
The Vanderbilt. Goulds. Claylons
Zimmerman. Patterson. Siltenea. Gray
son. I.orillard. Marchand aud Letter
/ families all contributed the fairesi oil
their daughters in this mad lust fol
the trappings of title or ambition tC
shine al the court of royalty. Brutal
1 ized by ages OF decadence, and made
angry with the independent traininl
! OF the American womankind. the pin
point end of what was once supposed
70 stand between tho commonality ain,
Deity iail To even make respectable
barriers 70 shield the social fabric
nos lettering In every section of th'
civilized world
lieartaches, humiliation and knowl
edge that llfe's sun Is set ere yet th'
proud. happy hour OF full maturity
Z has burst through the morning misls
maidenh00d ended and motherhoo,
bat the sad. maddening memory O.
the father SO weak as TO not aspire
"a glcrlfy life with the effort 10 make
the succeeding generation mos
worthy than the one We are now rush
Ing with 10 the gate OF Eternity
IT'S too often true we fail TO sym
I paihize with those whO An their iria
mniAcni listened 20 the voice of thl
tempter and answered the call OF th'
church with a llo--never dreaming o
the awpl future In store for those VII,
SOW TO the wind The proud younl
mother Ia the neat little cottage
serene ln tho knowledge She posses
ses all Of the slres love and ambl
/ ton alone can offer solaco 10 M
stricken. chaffcatd and eoulkilled one