Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
FOREIGN MARRIAGES.
Two Types CT Titled Husbands
Present Content of Princess Sagan
Actual Life of Count Bon.

Actual Life of Count Bon.
Paris. Sept. :, l912-ENerN American
Tourist Wcman arriving in Paris wants
10 see the palace which Anna Gould
built Tor Cent Bori de Castellane.
They arc astonished and pleased 20
learn that the lady still lives in it, very
happy. 1t last. with Il titled husband
Who makes her life as agrce4he rs it
Was formerly less so.
These two successive husbands OF
Anna Gould arc quite apart from all
either gemparisons-tvpes Of two kinds
OF ere ncb uohics whom Amcfisa girls
have mnfl,d Most Pdrisians. 1T first
glance. might have placed them the
Other WY round and favored Count
Honi, dc Castcllane. W. have only IL
lock II results Ills cousin. The Due de
Sa2an, proved husband better adapt
Cd to Anna Could and we must yield
10 results. kaaptabilitN il everything.
Hello. Duo dc rallcyrand and Duke
GferZcp) al Sugan. serene highncss.
last of the Gri2 nuls, heir of the Peri
cords. direct descendant OF the rcignine
house of G8ulande. peer of France
and representative of the great Tale
rand. Is enormously beyond the Gomte
de casteilane in rank, title and his
telic roots. had he L6en a man If
force and ambition. he might have I'M
posed himself rs a social power In
stead, he has always taken things easy.
Al die 3rand cafe the walters used la
worship him. Aifable friendly willing
TO c,Hat with anybody, his great pleas
uKE before his marriage was 10 clutter
Through the French countryside in a
ricHety little automobile. lie never
had much money. His mother favored
his younger brother, Bosom. Due dc
Nalcnoay, Owner OF the wonderful cha
feau Of that name.
.Anna Gould settled him in the pink
marble palace which she had Quilt Tor
Count Boni. The life settled him per-
fectly 1t suits Anna Gould equally
They 10 not seek to dominate society.
There is no strain To lead or astonsh.
They receive the people they like They
live ir rich laXury and ease When
hs duchess is willing II take a little
automobile nip, Helie is delighted. At
their chateau dH Marais he potters
about planting frUit trees and plan.
ming gardens, They have one of the
hest chefs in lars, and both love
hiGh-art cookery The private theater
which Count Boni builr III the house
is kept practically closed no more Of
those comic operas and ballots which
cost Count i}oni fortune Instead
they pay their seats III the regular
shows of Paris. Yet they receive
handsomely When they want 10. For
example their FIRST large entertainment
of the present season was Il musical
attended by about 100 guests. There
was harp playing. accompanied hy u
lecture upon the history of that instru-
meat by Jean de Bonnefon. a we'll
known writer Among the guests were
many prominent Americans. The
magnificent gardens were thrown open.
Both he and she are continually shop
ping-each buys presents for the other.
None oil Anna Gauid's money is being
vested
Adaptahllity is everything,
Hiss IShonts, during her brief honey
moon With the Due de Chaulnes, was
completely Eappy. As 4 lovely young
widow bringing up her son. the heir
OF he title. she is cherished by the
great clans of the Luynes and Uzes
Wien Cousin Theodore arrives She is
welcomed by an enthusiastic lot of
young folks, near to ner own age and
brightness.
The Due de la KCchofoucauld-who
in old DAYS Was, like the Norfolks.
nearest royalty-could have had any
heiress in his own exalted t1ass. In
stead he chose Miss Matte Elizabeth
Mitchell With her modest soc. 090-a
true, love match.
AT Montmirail. his seat, the lovely
American duchess yields great inlIu-
enee. She is friend to all girls who
Waat To marry their true love of the
country nobility. rich farmers daugh-
ters, bourgeois girls cursed with am
pitious parents, peasant girls discour-
aged by small, cash.
i She has opened French eyes 10 Amer
lean agricultural machinery, hySienic
plumbing. the check system, farmers
trolley lines, bath tubs, Indian corn
and outdoor life for gills
She has never sought to push the
duke into his preponderating social
Paris place. A captain of Hussars de-
voted to the army. easy going, lovable
and modest, he has held aloof from
social leading; and the duchess has
no wish to dominate
AdaptabilitN is everything,
Miss Sperry of the Crocller family
married Prince Andre PoniatoWski,
chief OF a great Polish family, but for
generations all that is most elevated