The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
NEWS GIRL WINS
AND WEDS MILLIONS
MilliOnair Bates Succumbs to Attrac-
tion OF Charming Brunette News.


| little brunette who has been In charge
of the news stand at the Hotel Wander
bilt since it was opened in January
was slipping something off her finger
Saturday when Douglas Brown, the
| hotel manager approached and asked
What have you got there, Nan? p
Miss Corrigan blushed then STAN
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-carrat diamond.
Whom are you to marry, Miss
Nancy?' the hotel manager asked.
Mr.. Frank M. Bates" she re-
piled. Il must leave you tonight and
get ready for my wedding which will
take place Tuesday at Mr.. Bates home
at Attleboro Mass"
News Causes Stir at Hotel.
That little newsgirl who was to mar
ry Frank Bates, Millionaire jewelry
manufacturer, with factories in
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, oc-
casioned much surprise about the
hotel. although young Bates 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 complexion
and petite graceful figure.
Prior to going to the Vanderbilt
Miss Corrigan had the newsstand at
the Hotel Belmont. There a rich
Bugalo Widower fell desperately in
love and begged her to marry him,
But there's such 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-
mating was he with the pretty girl be-
hind the counter he came back every
few minutes and bought a book until
Miss Corrigan's stock was depleted.
Miss Corrgan had long hours. She
reported for work at a. m. 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. lO6 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 formal Introduction.
II will go with both of you" she
said. The two men glared at each
other.
Young Man Cuts Out the Older One,
Ihen 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 she 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 wisely
said Mrs. Bates Then plans for the
wedding were set on foot.
Would you like to see my troous-
seau| laughed Miss Nancy at her
home last night. II think it pretty. -
She brought forth a gray charmeuse
satin gown, with slippers and a hat to
match Now don't you th,r it
pretty? she asked as she soothed
out the gown.
How did happen to accent
Frank?' she continued. "Wbv
loved him when he came to buy that
first book, and it nearly drove me
crazy that had no more books to
sell him that day was tempted to
buy them all back and let him begin
over again.
Nineteen Diamonds for Her Neck.
He's 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 a diamond mex
lace The smallest of the nineteen
stones in 1t is one karat and the larg-
est which is the clasp, weighs three
karats.
Frank has given me an automo-
bile. too" said Miss Nancy. Its a
dandy Tomorrw morning at Z
o'clock Anna Began, who lives at No
249 West One Hundred and Fifteenth
street, and will start for Providence
She is stenographer and will be my