The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18

When Miss Henderson went abroad
her friends chaffed her in this wise:
"For mercy's sake, don't come home
engaged to one Of those stupid fortune
hunting noblemen over there. He'll
turn out a wife beater and make ducks
md brakes with your money"
Never fear" replied Miss Hender-
son, that shall be taken in, what
ever do. | am twenty-five years old,
and woman Of twenty-five knows as
much as sire is ever going to know. I
have cut my wisdom teeth. assure
you"
Miss Henderson did meet noble
man. an Italian prince. Prince Baro-
netti was not as well of as some Of his
countrymen of title, but he was a
good fellow and much respected. He
fell desperately in love with Miss
Henderson. That he was what he
purported to be was manifest from the
fact that be was member of the
Italian legation at Paris. where he met
Miss Henderson. She was not averse
TO marrying a prince and gave Baro-
netti considerable encouragement.
However. If she married him IL
would be without love. The antici-
patton OF being a princess was sufii-
Client TO induce her to marry man she
only respected. and the prince had
great hopes OF winning her She told
him that she was going to Rome and
while there she would write him her
acceptance or declination Of his propo-
sition
"You will not marry me for love-
said the prince gloomily.
'Why do you say that?'
when a woman loves a sutton she
will engage herself to him first and
look into his affairs and his standing
afterward. You are going to Rome
TO look into mine If you find them
satisfactory you will accept me; if not
you will reject me-"
Since this was the case Miss Hen
derson's denial was not very effective.
However. she carried out her resolu-
ton and, finding the princes status
satisfactory in every particular. wrote
him that she would marry him. Later
she returned 10 Paris, where the two
made their plans for their united fu-
ture. Miss Henderson was to return
to America. and the prince was to fol-
low her in the spring After their
marriage he was to resign from the
diplomatic service and stand for the
Italian parliament
When Miss Henderson babe goodby
to her fiance II was with no especial
regret on her part. But she was pleas
ed with having secured title and
one Of such high degree. She had TAX
en- pains 10 learn all about Baronetti
and remembering what her friends
had said about marrying a stupid for
tune hunting nobleman. thought how
she would triumph over them in an
nouncing her betrothal 10 prince.
She had not long been on the ocean
before the words of Baronetti that a
woman In love engages herself first
and looks up her lovers standing after
ward occurred TO her. On the steamer
was Yiscount Clarence Cheasley. an
English nobleman. who. seeing her on
deck the day after the vessel sailed.
took such a violent fancy to her that
he lost no time In securing a presenta-
ton. He was handsome man and
evidently genuine British nobleman.
Miss Hendersons brother had been a
great deal in England. and she had
often heard him speak of Cheasley.
Mentioning the fact to the viscount. he
said at once:
Bob Henderson. know him well
The last meeting we had in England
was at the Ascot races. | remember
it very well. since | borrowed hun
dred pounds of him TO back the IA
vorite | won. and we had a cham
payne supper In the evening TO cele-
brate the event"
Miss Henderson was much pleased
that her brother should have been so
honored
1t was an eight day trip, short but
long enough for Miss Henderson to
forget her italian lover and give her
heart to CheasIey. He proposed to
her. She gave him an evasive answer,
to write Baronetti that she
had decided that she could not love
him and must break the engagement
Upon the arrival of the steamer
Cheasley saw Miss Henderson to her
He told her that he would
not be able to visit her for a week or
two. since he was going to Ottawa to
see his especial friend. the governor
general of Canada. The viscount was
looking about him neryously and just
before be closed the door handed the
lady a gold headed cane, saying:
Give that to Bob. with my compli-
ments. and tell him I'll see him soon"
Miss Henderson was driven off, but
the carriage was stopped at the end
Of the dock. A custom house officer
opened the door and said
"I'll trouble you for that cane"
Astonlshed, Miss Henderson gave 1t
10 him. He shook it and, hearing some
thing rattle within, unscrewed the
head and poured out handful of dia-
"That cane. MISS" he said, was
given you by Billy Nudge, one of the
diamond smugglers in Eng
and or America. We were telegraph