The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
MAY REWED WIFE.
Capt. Duncan Elliott, Formerly
of Ft. Riley, in Love.
Mrs. HargOus-E lliOt-Kane Seen
as Four Time Bride.
Observation-Disclosures
A Husband Must Woo Just Like
Stranger.
Once He Actually Broke His
Observation-Disclosures
Once He Actually Broke His
Leg Embracing Her.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Captain Duncan
Elliott. who for several years was sta
toned at Fort Riley, Kan, is in love
with his wife, SO much in love with
her that he actually broke his leg
dancing with her-because that was
the only way he could keep her other
admirers away from her. From his
hospital bed he sent her messages and
flowers and dainty little presents.
Duncan Elliott, in fact, has to WOO his
wife just as though she were an utter
stranger.
That he has fallen in love with his
wife is strange, because she is a MEM
Der of the Newport set, and it is not
chic or even permissible for Newport
husbands to- fall in love with their
own wives. eff you must fall in love,
my dear" says the Newport wife to
her husband, ''do choose some one
else"
But, then, perhaps he has not brok-
en- the rules from one viewpoint, be-
cause the wife he has fallen in love
with is not his wife at all. She was his
wife, then she was woodbury. Kane's
wife,, twice, is now woodbury.. Kane,s
widow, and Is to be Mrs. Duncan FL
lott once more, If Duncan has his way
which every one says he Is certain
to have.
Years ago when Duncan Elliott was
a CAV young blade about town, he fell
so deeply in love with the beautiful
Sally Hargous that he has never reals
Miss Hargous was almost a pro-
fessional beauty. Her pictures filled
the shop windows and her wit and
beauty filled much space In the news
papers. There were days when Ell
iiott could not reach the girl he loved.
Her other lovers, too numerous to
mention, filed the surrounding seen
ery They were blots on the land
scape to Duncan. But finally he won
out, and Newport talked for years of
the -Hargous wedding.
Three children were born, all dark
eyed, handsome boys, showing their
Spanish extraction
Then gossip whispered that the Ell
liotts were unhappy, and after many
sad stories had flown up and down
Bellv1e avenue and along Fifth ave
me Mrs. Elicit took her three boys
and went to live with the DeForests.
Duncan betook himself to Cuba in
the latter part of the Spanish
campaign and served under General
Tacret HIS record was excellent.
when the troubles there were over,
he went into business near Havana,
but soon returned to the army, where
he sought distraction in hard work.
At the moment that Mrs. Elliott was
suing him for divorce, Elliott was do
ing splendid work in the Philippines.
where he was serving as first 1ieuten-
ant
second Rough Rider Appears.
Mrs. Elliott received her divorce in
NRWnOTt. where SIlt COuAA S0O III sim
pler grounds than in New York. She
accused Elliott of non-support and
neglect and got her decree easily.
Then she Joined the Aiken colony and
that tight little resort busted itself
gossiping about Captain Woodbury.
Kane's attentions.
IT was not like charging San Juan
Hill. Yes, Captain Kane, too, won his
title and his spurs as Rough Rider
in the Spanish-American war. The
glory of his deeds of valor haloed his
head.
For three summers and three win
tiers Newport and Aiken had the same
moving picture always on exhibition.
There we're some changes in its de-
tails. but the ensemble was always the
same. At last the Rough Rider won,
the citadel fell and merely because
she simply could not help it, Sally
said Eyes, but marry me quick before
1 repent" And Captain Kane took
her at her word.
A week later the happy couple
CWoodbury undoubtedly was happy
enough for them both) had to be mar
ried all over again. South Carolina,
1t seems does not approve of the mar
rage of divorced persons. SO the cap
tain said to his very new wife:
sally, my dear, our morning ride