The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
HOTEL GIRL WINS MILLIONAIRE.
Quits Job to Become a Mistress Of
Large Fortune.

something off her finger Saturday
when Douglas Brown, the hotel man
ager, approached and asked:
What have you got there, Nan?''
Miss Corrigan blushed then stam-
mered
"Mr. Brown, I've got to quit to-
night" She added: I'm going to
be married, Mr.. Brown. This is my
engagement ring" She exhibited a
four-carat diamond.
Whom are you to marry, Miss
Nancy?" the hotel manager asked.
"Mr. Frank NJ. Bates,' she re-
piled. 81 must leave you tonight
and get ready for my wedding which
will take place Tuesday at Mr.. Bates's
home in Attleboro, Mass"
News Causes Stir at Hotel.
That the little newsgirl was to
marry Frank Bates, millionaire jew
elery manufacturer, with factories in
Rhode Island and Massachusetts,, oc-
casioned much surprise about the
hotel, although young Bates's atten-
tions to Miss Nancy had been most
conspicuous since the day the Van
derbilt threw open it's doors. Miss
Corrigan is about 20, with jet black
hair, big brown eyes, olive complex
ion and a petite graceful figure.
Prior to going to the Vanderbilt,
Miss Corrigan had the newsstand at
the Hotel Belmont. There a rich
Buffalo widow'er fell desperately in
love and begged her to marry him.
But there's such a difference in
our ages," she told him.
One of the first persons to register
at the Vanderbilt the day it opened
was Bates. He strolled over to the
newsstand to buy a book. SO fasci-
mated was he with the pretty girl be-
hind the counter he came back every
few minutes and bought book until
Miss Corrigan's stock was depleted.
Miss Corrigan had long hours. She
reported for work at 6 a. NJ, went
home at noon, was back at her stand
at and remained on duty until mid
night.
The first night she started for her
home, No. 106 West Ninety-eighth
street, two men were waiting to es-
cort her. One was the Buffalo wild
over, the other young Bates, who had
obtained a formal Introduction.
"I will go with both of you,' she
said. The two men glared at each
other.
Young Man Cuts Out the Older One.
Then the rivals began to pay cost
ly court to the little newsgirl. Flow
ers came daily. Also there were box
es of sweets and other gifts. Gradu-
ally the younger suitor forged ahead.
He proposed and was accepted. The
man from Buffalo left the hotel.
A few days ago Bates brought his
mother down from Attleboro and in
troduced her to the girl behind the
counter.
"My son, you have selected wise
ly," said Mrs. Bates. Then plans for
the wedding wee set on foot.
would you like to see my trous-
seau?" laughed Miss Nancy at her
home last night. Il think it pretty
She brought forth gray charmeuse
satin gown, with slippers and hat to
match. ''Now don't you think it
pretty?" she asked as she smoothed
out the gown.
"How did 1 happen to accept
Frank?" she continued. "Why, l
loved him when he came to buy that
first book, and it nearly drove me
crazy that i had no more books to
sell him that day. I was tempted to
buy them all back and let him begin
over again.
Nineteen Diamonds for Her Neck.
Hes the incest fellow. He's so
big and strong and so unaffected. But
you should see what he has given me
for wedding present" Out of a
drawer the girl drew diamond neck
lase. The smallest of the nineteen
stones in it is one karat and the larg-
est, which is the clasp, weighs three
karats.
Crank has given me an automo-
bile, too," said Miss Nancy. "It's a
dandy. Tomorrow morning at Z
O'Clock Anna Began, who lives at No..
249 West One Hundred and Fifteenth
street, and l will start for Provi-
dence. She is stenographer and
will be my maid of honor. At Provi-
dence we will be met by my touring
car and we will motor over to Attle-
boro. Frank has a jewelry factory
in Providence, too.
t.yIv> I'LL 1>o Tho oftor