The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
Has Faith in His Ability TO
Do So, After Varied
Experience.
BRIDE IS UNWILLING
TO BACK OUT NOW
Married in New Jersey, Couple Is
in Capital on Way to
North Carolina.

II I can provide happiness and com
fort for you for the balance Of my life,
shall feel content" said Broderlck L.
Duke this morning as he looked fondly
al his tail and handsome bride Of a
day. Il have had a long and varied
experience in this world. but feel now
that the future has much in store for
me-"
Mr. and Mrs. Duke have been at the
Ebbitt House since their return from
Camden, y. j.. where they were mar
ried at Il o'clock Saturday. They wHl
remain IN Washington several Gays and
then return TO Durham, y. g, wEere
the Duke mansion is ,Srnished ready
for their occupancy.
Mr.. Duke said today that he sad
known Miss Wylanta ROschelle 20
abOut eight years For the past tavcc
years they have Zen fast friends. Tie
young woman came 70 Washington o
pursue her studies ~ a private SC Jps,
part Of the expenses being paid b. her
future husband.
Marriage Decided on Suddenly.
When Mr.. Duke came TO this city
several days ago II was not primarily
20 be married While here they talked
the matter over and concluded they
might as well be married now as al any
time.
I'VE went 10 a clergyman, who con-
cluded he could not marry us, after he
learned that 7 had been married and
divorced" said Mr. Duke But 1
showed them that I could move around
a little. SO We just slipped over into
New Jersey and were tied up good and
tight.
I'VE are going back 10 Durham and
try TO fight out the battles or life 90
gether. This is nobocy's business eN-
ceptlng our own never stole any
thing unless 10 was this girl, and I Snf
proud Of b.. 1 think I am able 20 - X
out the wife who viii be a true help
mate for me until the white angel comes
down and taxes me away. I have hEs-
a long ana varied experience ln sgrl
matters. and have faith iv ruy own
judgment
failure in marriage was suggested
Not Discouraged By Failure.
That's not me- he replied Z
never give up. I stay in the game /
until the white angel comes"
Mrs Duke has always lived there /
IN Durham with the exception Of two I
years when her folks were living in (
Richmond They moved back 10 Dur .
ham three years ago. Her father and .
mother, two brothers and two sisters .
are living They are satisfied with /.
Ler husband.
4 10 not know whether she is or 4
rot. II she wants 70 beck out And F.
be looked at his bride for the answer 4
''NO, 1 don't want TO back OUT she f.
replied. smiling AT him
Il have as good home ss there is I
in North Carolina Mr.. Duke said. I
at have 400 acres OF good land there, I
and am doing "a little real estate bust f
ness have always been able 10 I
make 4 living for myself and family. 4
and expect to continue to do so. I
feel that we shall be happy together" /
Expects to Be Happy.
You know" he added, cit is ali in 4
the viii about getting along together. /
Environment has something TO du
with il. but not all. 1t is the win /
When people will 10 live happily to- /
gether, II always happens that way. T.
We have known eaCn other so LONG T.
that we are both competent 20 say &
whether the future viii find US 4
happy"
Mrs. Duke is tall and handsome. She
is quiet and Gignified and was willing .
today 70 let her husband do most Of the /.
talking. Neatly dressed in a tight-fit- {
ting black silk dress, her fingers COW
cred with flashing diamonds she looked 4
tie part OF an arlstocratic Southern wO- 1
iran.
Her family lost everything at the close /
OF the war and have never recovered :
their wealth, Mr. Duke said today. 4
They have lived on a farm near Dur +.
ham part Of the time, but at present .
live in the town Of Durham. Mrs. Duke .
was educated IN the common schools +
and in a private school for girls. She T.
is twenty-siX years Of age. while her
husband Is almost sixty-four.
Difference In Ages.
But the difference in age doesn't +
make any difference so long as we are
satisfied with each other" volunteered /
Mr.. Duke.
When asked whether il was so that
his relatives had tried to stop the mar
riage. Mr.. Duke said he did not know Z
and did not give a darn. He was well 4
able TO look after himself. he said. He +
had always done so and could keep il 4
up.
After the war. in which I was a I
Confederate soldier. 1 returned homo 4
ing. he said. 7 went to work an0 1 4
worked hard No niger in North I
Carolina ever worked so hard as 1 did /
I achieved some success. l was inde- I
pendent al, the time. What I got, l got I
by hard work and 1 am proud OF II. .
am good for a lot Of hard work yet" {
The Dukes do not intend to take any
wedding trip, excepting the trip to the 4
big house in Durham. They have not 4
decided just when they will go home.
Says Lost Is Found
Mr.. Duke is of the opinion that the .
newspapers have made a great deal I
more out Of his latest romance than IL .
really deserves. He thinks the public is I
not interested in the fact that he and .
his wife were suited and decided 10 get 1
married.
Yesterday when he returned to the
Ebbitt House. he said 10 the clerks with
a laugh:
Tel the newspaper men that the lost
is found, the dead is alive, and Brud- 4
with a lady on his arm"
When the newspaper men called to
see him last night he declined to talk
10 them, saying 1t was none of their
business whether he was married or
where he was married.