The pioneer express., 1912-01-19
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B. J, HELEN WENTWORTH
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capys1ght ~ American rrsss 49,
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vshsn llass Henderson went abroas
hsr friends chaiRed her in this wise:
~Fof nercy's sake. don't come hom,
enkaged to one VI tho,.e stupid fortune
hunting noblemen over there. Hell
turn out . wife beater xnd make ducks
asd brakes with your money
''Never fear replied Miss Hender
son. .'that shall be taken In. what.
ever do. I am twenty 1--we years old
and woman Of twenty five knows a
much NJ she 10 ever going to know.
have cut my, wisdom teeth. assure
you.'
Miss Henderson did meet q noble.
man. an Italian prince. Prince Baro-
Aetti was not AZ well OF as some Of bis
eOuntrymen Of title. but he was q
good fellow and much respected. He
fell desperately In love with Miss
Henderson. That he was what he
purl'Orted to be was manifest from the
fact that he was member Of the
Italian legation at Paris. where he met
Miss Henderson. She was not averse
to marrying prince and gave Baro-
1etti considerable encouragement.
However. II she married him It
would be without love. The antici-
patton Of being princess was sufi1-
eient to induce her to marry a man she
only respected. and the prince had
great hopes Of winning her. She told
him that she wax going to Rome and
while there she would write him her
acceptance or declination of his propo-
aitiOn.
"You will not marry me for love-"
oaid the prince gloomily.
"Wby do you say thut?"
"When q woman loves q suitor she
will engage herself to him drst and
look into his affairs and his standing
afterward. You are going to Rome
to look into mine. II you 6nd them
satisfactory you will accept me; II not
you will reject me-
SAAA> S1s~ Wuo SuS S0S0 Russ E1e0.
derson's denial was not very effective.
However. she carried out her resolu.
don aud. finding the princes status
eatisfactory In every particular. wr0te
him that she would marry him. Later
Bbe returned to Paris. where the two
made their plans for their united fu.
enrs. Miss Henderson was to return
% America. and the prince was to fol.
NV her in the spring. After their
marriage he was to resign from the
diplomatic service and stand for the
1talian parliament.
When Misx Henderson bade goodby
b her dance It was With no especial
DeEret on her part But she was pleas.
d With having secured title and
eoe Of such high degree. She had tax
. pains to learn all about Baronetti
end. remembering what her friends
bad said about marrying q STUPID for.
tune hunting nOblemun. thought how
NJ would triumph over them In IN.
pouuciug her betrothal to prince.
She had not tong bee:, on the ocean
before the words Of Baronetti that q
woman In love engages herself 6rxt
md looks up her lovers standing after
ward occurred to her. On the steamer
vas viwount Clarence Cheasley. an
English n0bleman. who. seeing her on
oeck the day after the vessel sailed.
look such violent fancy to her that
be lost no time In securing presenta.
hon. He was a handsome man and
evidently genuine British nobleman.
Miss Henderaon's brother hnd been a
great deal In England. and she had
Dften heard him speak of Cheasley.
the fact to the viscOunt, be
aid at once:
bob Henderson. know him well.
The last meeting we had In England
vas at the Ascot races. remember
L very well. since I borrowed hun
ered pounds Of him to back the IA.
sorfte. won. and we hnd cham.
pagne supper In the evening to cele-
brate the event."
Miss Henderson was much pleased
hat her brother should have been 40
hOn0red.
1t was an eight day trip. short. hut
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.
Intending to write Baronetti that she
had decided TINT she could not love
him and must break the engagement.
Ul,On the arrival Of the stpu mer
cheasley saw aliss Henderson to her
earringe. He told her that he would
not l,e able tO visit her for q week Or
Two. since he was going to Otta wa to
zee his espet'inl friend. the governor
EenerHI Of Canada. The viscount was
booking about him nervOusly and lust
before he cl0sed the door handed the
lady gold hended cane. saying:
''t;ive that to Bob. With my compli-
ments. and tell him I'll xee him xO0n.''
Misa Henderson was driven of. but
The carriage was stopped ut the end
ef the dock. A custom house officer
opened the door and said:
"l'll trouble you for that cane"
AstOnislied. Miss Henderson gave It
b him. He shook It aud. he.,ring some
thing rattle within. unxcrewed the
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