The Washington herald., 1913-10-28
Court Gossip of Interesting
Epents on Two Continents

Either Dom Manoel has been grossly
misrepresented by the German press or
he is no gentleman, though an ex-King
As is usual in similar cases concerning
rGyaIty or the ''creme-de-la-creme'' of
hig+ life, reports may Ie, and no doubt
have been, greatly exaggerated. but that
there is, that there must be, serious and
all-suficient cause for his bride, after
having been confined IN Munich hospi-
tai for two weeks, Within week or so
after her marriage to him. to have ar
rived at the conclusion not to go with him
10 live in his English home, prepared for
her reception at Richmond. but to return
to the castle of her father, Prince Will
helm of HohenzoIlern, at Sigmaringen,
in ''Schwabenland," is self-evident
After giving out that the young Queen
without a crown had experienced
rsharp attack of influenza the physi-
clans at Munich have at last admitted
that the unfortunate young bride was
suffering from something much worse
and which was solely attributable to her
recent married state. 1t is too bad that
so carefully a nurtured and educated
princeIy girl should have become the VIC
tim of such a misfortune, but this is
attributable to the neglect Of her father
20 get his court physician to have
little confidential talk with the prospec-
tive bridegroom, something like an ana
tomicaI analysis, as it were; a thing that
nowadays not only is not uncommon, but
Is actually required by every parent, high
or low of station, that has the welfare
Of a child truly at heart. Even govern
ments have recently legislated physical
fitness" as sort OF guarantee In
eGgenics, and the Kaiser himself is one
re rTaoaf ardent advocates
The romantic career of the new Lord
De Freyne and his wife, the former bar
maid, is still stirring London high life,
and there has been much speculation as
10 his marriage relations. Lady De
Freyne is the daughter of an innkeeper
very humble circumstances at Rothes, an
old, quaint town on Speyside, in Scot
land. For eleven years the secret of the
marriage has been known only to a very
few, but the wonan's parents, now that
their son-in-law has inherited an Irish
peerage, have openly admitted her iden-
tity.
She was typical Scottish lass with fair
features and of handsome figure. Her
sole education was received at the village
school, and after leaving the care of the
teacher she assisted her mother in the
business of the hotel When Lady De
Freyne was eighteen years OF age she
left Rothes for London. After she had
been in London a few years she was
Joined by her eldest sister, her other sis
ter remaining with her mother, who died
in 1899. and was buried in the church
yard of Rothes, where her grave is
marked by cross erected by her daugh-
ters in London.
The future Lady De Freyne occupied a
position in one of the leading hotels. She
was musical, and she may have also hg-'
ured on the stage. At all events, while
Ia London she met the Hon. Arthur Regi-
Maid French, the then Baron De Freyne's
eldest son. The young aristocrat became
deeply attached TO this girl, and he pro-
posed to her and was accepted, the we'd
ding taking place November II. 1902, by
special license in a London registry Office.
The bsron's son and his young wife spent
part of their honeymoon in the north OF
Scotland, visiting Aberdeen, where they
lived for short period. Three years
after the marriage the husband disap-
peared.
On the estate at. Rosconmon il was
rumored that he had gone TO America.
and letters received from him by an
Aberdeen banker state that he was serv-