Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

mother was forcing the match. and al
SO that the beautiful Elsie was very
much In love with another man whose |
name also was Bobby; but, in spite of |
all, he persisted in his suit, and at |
last the acknowledgement girl said |
yes
Three times between the announce |
ment OF the engagement and the day
of the wedding Miss Whelen broke
her engagement (givlng as her reason
each time her desire to become an ar
tist), but renewed 1t under the urgings
Of her mother and her lover.
The wedding took place at a little.
church outside of Philadelphia-St.
Martin s-in-the-F1eld Thousands of
curious folk tiocked to the place and
surrounded the bride ON her way to
and from the church door Peanut
vendors and lemonade sellers ranged
themselves along the roadway, adding
the last circus touch to the affair.
The old-time love story would end
here: Thus they married and lived
happily ever after" But these are
modern times and this is a modern
story OF domestic life, where the real
tale begins after the wedding cere-
mony.
The young husband. SO very much
IL love, began lavishing his wealth on
his bride as soon as the honeymoon
began. He apparently realized that,
as it was his millions which won her
In the first place, 1t would be his mil
lions that would keep her. Aud he al
so realized that he must kill the spec
ter of the other Bobby and her love
for art.
In Europe he deluged her with gifts
Jewels that made his sister, the
Duchess of Roxburghe. look at him
with CONSERVATION. His expenditures
were so large that his mother felt con-
strained to rebuke him. but to all
criticism he said:
My millions are my own to do as 1
please with, and IL 1t pleases me to
shower them on my bride, that is my
affair"
But it was difficult honeymoon, for
every time the bride looked pensive
her husband would say to himself
"Ha! ha! The artistic tempera-
ment is working again. / must fly to
the jewelers. or all is lost"
This acute phase passed after few
months, and for two or three years the
millionaire husband felt secure; but
to be on the safe side, he continued to
lavish jewels and checks on his wife
Her dress allowance was practically
unlimited.
Said one Newport matron to heI
one day: MY dear Mrs, Goelet, dc
tell me how you manage your dress
allowance. | am always overdrawinl
mine"
And Mrs. Goelet replied:
Dress allowance! / have none
h have never been able to spend my In
o come during any year since my mar
o rage"
When young Goelet vowed In tn
l. wedding service that with all his world
J. ly goods he did his wife endow. he ey
y identity meant It. Two children wer
Il born; the last ls now two years OF age
Is On the birth of this second child tn
Ie happy husband gave his wife ne,
IS pearl necklace that cost over 100000
I'd And now, explains close friend c
I'd both the young people. for the frs
lie time a gift failed to please the wife.
in Elsie Just picked 1t up, looked 8
I'd it. and said. 1 would so much rattle
have studio fitted up with the none
an that cost
ID, "'Ye gods!' cried the husband. 'Ha
I'D that ghost not been completely laid
es NO replied the mother of b
of son and heir. 1t is very much aliv
as am more determined than ever
al paint great picture. and l sha
ty turn my library into a studio as soc
er as l can
nd do you not love your children.
he you do not love meT sadly asked HI
so generous husband.
on "How do know what and whom
rk. love? ] feel that there is somethiI
within me driving me to art. l mu
zee express myself on canvas. And VIII
to right have you to kill this instinc
nat AS for my children, of course l 10
In them. That is but natural. B
ler any woman can have children and 10