The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-08-22
What S In a Name?
A Good Deal Sometimes
By E. l. THOMPSON
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

II Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911. II
Ny maiden name was Alice Beatrice
Cholmondelay. My father. having
lost his estates in England when was
q baby. brought bis family to the Unit
ed States. When he reached here he
had nothing left but an aristocratic
name.
Ny fathers fortune so far improved
In America that by the time became
. young lady we were enabled to move
In the best society. One evening at
social gathering I met a young Eng
lishman who seemed from the first to
take a desperate fancy to me, and l
was equally pleased with him. Indeed.
It was case Of love at first sight.
I didn't distinctly hear the young
mans name. but l understood It to be
Cummings. He had no sooner left me
than the hostess. who introduced him.
came to me and said:
THAT young man Is Immensely
wealthy. His grandfather made for
tune in 6sh, but his father has never
been in trade. and this one Of the third
generation is DESTROYS OF marrying into
an old British family. He cares moth
Ing about money. It f. the name he
wants. I aoticed that he appeared
smitten with you, and II you like him
I'm sure it will be the chance Of your
life. He has the money; you have
the lineage"
l had given Mr.. Cummings permits
sion to call upon me. and he came the
very next evening. What was my sur
prise to hear him say. Good evening.
Miss ChumleE; You are looking very
| we'll tonight!'
Miss Chumley.~ ! exclaimed. knit
ting my brows.
Didn't hear your name aright7"
he asked. surprised.
Certainly not. It IS Cholmondelay."
"Oh! Beg pardon. We always call
that name Chumley in England. Chol-
mondelay Is very long. you know"
When he had gone l went to my IA
Their at once and asked il our name
| was G0AV0 N0uMlCy Al GbAt5AAAO AAV
admitted that it was. He had never
said anything about this pronunciation
to me since he feared that it might
lessen my reverence for the family
name.
Mr.. Cummings called often, and II
was evident that his intentions were
serious. He seemed anxious to de-
away with the impression he had
made In calling me Miss Chumley
He had fine sonorous bass voice and
pronounced Cholmondelay beautifully
rolling the syllables on his tongue like
rare old wine.
The first time addressed him By
his own name, or his name AZ l haS
heard It, noticed that he started.
asked him If I had made mistake
whereupon he colored. stammered AM
finally told me that had pronounce'
, 1t differently from the usual pronun
citation. then turned the subject s.
quickly that had no opportunity t.
pursue the subject further.
MY admirer was suddenly calles
back to England by the serious lines
Of his mother and was obliged to leav
] his courtship unfinished or bring it t
! an abrupt termination. l shall no
forget-women never forget sue
: things-how he announced his depal
! ture. how l looked sadly down at tn
!. carpet and how. Selling my hand. b
poured forth his tale Of love. He I'll
not become SO familiar US to call II
!. Beatrice. It was always Miss Che
u mondelay. and every time he spoke
l seemed to hear one of the sweetes
of the lower tones Of a cello. Afte
telling me Of his love he went q
with his plan of forming through n
that aristocratic association which b.
wealth. supported by my lineag
would give him. II shall owe ever.
thing to you" he said. Every dot
in England VIII fly open to the nan
s Cholmondelay."
. The beloved name was a fitting e
). max to the offer. threw myself In
i his arms. and we were betrothed.
He had been undecided about ma
e ing his proposal then or returni,
=. across an ocean to do so: thereto
:" he had put 1t OF till the last minui
y He was to sail at midnight and aft
u q dozen kisses sprang away from n
Il entered taxicab waiting for him
the door und drove to the steamer.
The first letter l received from hi
I contained a postscript. ~ spell my mar
as you pronounce It"
| thought that very singular, for
| could think Of but one pronunciatio
However. concluded it must be {
myngs or something like that. for Ell
fish people are prone to spell the mi
ordinary names In the most singul
way. l hoped 1t was Comyngs. for
sounded very aristocratic.
My lover returned three mont
later to take me to England as
bride. Our wedding cards were pri
ed Cummings and cholmondelay."
a. asked about the spelling of his nan
but he put me OF. We were MARI