The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
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and prevent his property being sold
under tho mortgage on which le
raised the money to lend Prince de
/, Braganza. This seems to he anothcl
case of an abuse OF confidence. !. 81
infatuated was the Jngltshmnn Will
the Austrian prince, who IL ut once
Anita Stunrts brother-ln- law. and
pretenders TO the throne Of Portugal
that lie mortgage his house and other
property In England to supply TIM
princey wants, and like Count de
Tocduevillo he only asked the word Of
honor as to payment.
He says lie had been given to I'M.
derstnnd that tho word Of prince
was sufficient. and also that the mil.
lions Of the mother-ln.law Of his
brother could be counted on as se-
onrity for all family debts. just why
Mrs james Henry Smith. the widow
Of SILENT Smith, should pay the debts
of the brother OF her dnuE!ter's hus.5
band is not quite clear. The credulous
Harry King also had visionary idea
that the Vanderbilt millions would
stand between him and danger, but
the Vanderbilt in whom the prince
Loyalty believed turned out to.sbc an
impostor, and is, believe, lnnguishing
in Jail now. The too credulous King
Will seelall his property go under the
hammer and be left II poor man for
ever.
The money borrowed from him was
to further matrimonial speculations of
Prince Brasanza. but the rich Amer
lean girls stood aloof. and the matri-
thin air. King IS bitterly desperate
and came over here to make a last
appeal to the Duke de Visen. brother
yin-law of the prince, but when he
called at his mansion he was out"
FIJI Snrah II her.
Sarah Bernhardt IS still playing tho
beautiful and ill-fated young heroine
bf Dumas drama, Camille" but sho
has recently become a great-grand-4
Just like any other old lady,
and has presented her great-grandson
with a magnificent cradle, rather a
costly gift for q poor artist to give,
for. Though the great trasedienne has
been fifty years on the stage. working
hard all the time, she Is quite poor
and always in debt.
She herself is not-at all eXtravagant
in her tastes. but she supports not
only, the various members Of her FAM
lly, but numerous rctainers and
friends. In Aact almost every one
has access to Sarah's bank account. 1t
seems to be quite a family affair.
Sarah Is now over ,slXty-flve years Of
age. and she Is talking about a trip
to America In order to give her great
grandson the benefit OF an ocean voy.
age.
She herself was married when about
sixteen, the same age rs her grand
daughter. Madame Eviar eros. She
went on the stage at fifteen, and her
husband was Jacques Damala. the
father of her son, Maurice Bernhardtxl
This young man has not made a sue.
cess Of his life He Is known to Paris
as an unsuccessful playwright. but
a most charming man, clever and
original and excellent company. He
married before he was twenty years
of age.
TO see Sarah In ia Dame Au.
Camellias' one cannot realize that
she is a grandmother. much less that
she is great-grandmother. In
IL Aiglon" it is still more difficult to
associate her with new arrival, Mas
ter Edgar eros.
Now. should this precocious infant
also marry Is young as did Maurice
his grandfather. Sarah will probably
still be playing a tragic role when she
receives the news she has become
great eat-grandmother. She Is sixty
FIVE and past, and she can beat any OF
tho young members Of her family at
tennis or golf. ~ 3