Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-16

London, August 3.
TVIHY does the young Marquis
M of Anglesey refuse to live
" with his wife, the former
ady 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 1t appear probable that
one OF the most peculiar tragedies
ever created by monarchical social
conventions lies behind the separa-
tion.
It 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
we're 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
lIshsd again and again, and no evil
dence was presented to disprove II.
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
II the Marquis who deserted his
pretty wife or the Warehouses who
abandoned her noble husband? The
facts suggest that 1t was rather the
MARQUIS who took the initiative.
II 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 man whom
she had never really loved and who
could not now conceal his aversion
Tor her.
They were married on August g.
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-Baini
said that the Marquis acted as II hi
were weary of life and looked at his
beautiful and charming wife al
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 neve
lived together. Friends OF tn
Marquis say that he has declared Il
an agonized tone that he never vii
and never can live with her again
He has nothing against her-fa
from It, he considers her the best o
women. Then he wrings his hand
and says that he can never, neve
see her again. Sometimes they hea
him murmuring, Patricia, Patricia!
The Marquis is extremely rict
He owns 10000 acres. includin
some valuable town property and II
dustrial sites, which bring him 1
about $4,000 a year. He possesse
several beautiful old country places
including the noted Plas NewydC
near Anglesey, in Wales. He II
herited his title rather unexpected!
as he was only a second cousin OF hi
predecessor, who died young an
without children. This predecesso
was a most eccentric young maj
who squandered vast sums in suanS