Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23


" with his wife, the former
lady Marjorie Manners?
Mystery surrounds this desertion
of the prettiest and most accom-
plished girl in English society by
one of its richest young noblemen.
Certain facts are known, however,
which make it appear probable that
one of the most peculiar tragedies
ever created by monarchical social
conventions lies behind the separa-
ton.
1t is known that the Marquis was
formerly devoted to the Princess
Patricia of Connaught, the prettiest
and most charming member of the
English royal family. 1t is univers-
ally believed that the young people
were in love and that they planned
to marry as soon as they could over
come the opposition of the brides
family. This statement was pub
lished again and again, and no evil
dence was presented to disprove it.
3 Certainly the Princess has remained
unmarried much longer than is Gus
tomary with women of her rank.
But, strange to say, the Lady Mar
jorie Manners was equally a friend
of the Princes brother, Prince Ar
thur of Connaught. Society believed
with the same assurance as in the
first case that these two were
deeply in love and were barred from
happiness by royal authority and
conventions. These circumstances
drew the Marquis and lady Marjorie
much together, and finding that the
desires of their hearts could not be
fulfilled, they decided to marry one
another.
They why have they parted? Was
it the Marquis who deserted his
pretty wife or the Warehouses who
abandoned her noble husband? The
facts suggest that it was rather the
Marquis who took the initiative. 49,
1t is believed that he kept on
signing and longing for the Princess
"Pat" whom he had lost, and that
as the months went on he found his
wife, beautiful though she was, I'M
endurable. She, on her part, was
little inclined to tolerate a man whom
she had never really loved and who
could not now conceal his aversion
for her.
They were married on August 3,
1912, and have one daughter, Lady
Alexandra Paget. Early this year
the Marquis fell i'll and, after a
period In a London sanitarium, went
with his wife to Aix-les-Bains, the
southern French watering place.
After a month there the Mar.
chioness went home to London alone.
The explanation was given that the
Marquis needed a complete rest
Persons who were at Aix-les-Bains
said that the Marquis acted as II he
we're weary of life and looked at his
beautiful and charming wife as
though she were the most disgusting
object on earth. After leaving AK
les-Bains he went on to Naples &C
companied only by a secretary.
Since then the two have never
lived together. Friends of the
Marquis say that he has declared In
an agonized tone that he never will
and never can live with her again
He has nothing against her-fai
from 1t, he considers her the best o.
women. Then he wrings his hands
and says that he can never, never
see her again. Sometimes they heal
him murmuring, Patricia, Patricia
The Marquis is extremely rich
He owns 10000 acres, including
some valuable town property and in
dustrial sites, which bring him ii
about $4,000 a year. He possesses
several beautiful old country places
including the noted Plas Newydd
near Anglesey, in Wales. He in
herited his title rather Unexpectedly
as he was only second cousin of hi
predecessor. who died young ant
without children. This predecessor
was most eccentric young man
who squandered vast sums in strang,