New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

,,ber. were also my old New Ork TRENDS, inc Do4'o
Browns They were in the seventh heaven Ioi 'l'e
engagement had just been announced Oh inc udueIi'o'
Il the house. the buxom handsome Nathalie Bottom
Rrov-n 70 the Hon. Percy Brabazon heir TO Lord IVES
v Rrabazon had been stationed IN the Bahamas
with his regiment the previous winter ana II was IoIo
,b, Young r,eople met Nathalie would nave an eA
-rerclv comfortable marriage portion, ana she was d
mighty nice girl Brabazon indeed eaten y
triumphant New York wedding had been paiied' o",
the brdegroomelect anxious that the regiment u
which he was Colonel should be present So the Bolton
Browns had come over and the ceremony was 70 TAKE
place at Saint Alargaret's, Westminster.
WYE all dned sometimes together quite en- iaW"e IN
w the restaurant OF the hotel On OF these festive
occasions thought recognized a familiar Inquire III d
woman who was dining alone at little table IN corner
# the room She did not suggest Mary Middleton
and while was making up my mind as TO whether my
s,,r,nise was correct saw that Mrs. Boton-BroWn
sharp ewes had strayed in the same direction She nm
r1ediatelv stifened up and half whispered few words
TO Nathalie who glanced at the solitary woman IN the
corner. Then knew | could not be mistaken. The
Bolton Browns were not in the ultramihonaire set IN
New York They were knckerbockers OF bluest blood,
and Mrs Bolton Brown had frequently expressed to
me her opinion Of Mary Middleton. She dsapproved
Of her thoroughly as a heartless unscrupuous climber
was surprised that Mary should be at this hotel,
which was quiet and that she should seem so sad and
-ubducd | learned that she and her ma had been
there about a month"; and she dnei nearly every night
IN the restaurant She seemed to know few people
spoke 10 her in the foyer that evening she gong
through TO catch the lift She gracious and sweet
but She seemed % want to avoid people
However Mrs. Bolton-B Brown was in the hour Of her
triunph. and like many women She had a semibarbaric
instinct and rcoiccd in claiming her enemies to her
chariot and making them parake Of her glory found
al three women one afternoon quite chummy and the
best Of friends Dear Nathalie was sorry for poor
Mary who had made mdyilge de CoH'endHCe and was
most unhappy. Mama hardly approved Of unattached
women wandering through Europe but there were CIR
cunstanCcS-
For her part. poor Mary was bored; otherwise She
would never have allowed herself to be patronizcd by
the Bolton Browns However, they took her up, and
we all frequently dinc1 together. Mary had conhded
,o Nathalie that she had one de- sire and that to
meet Edward then Prince Of Wales. So far She had
not been successful, and some Of the titled Anglo
american women in London who could have helped
her had refused But She had faith in her lucky star
The times were parous. Nictorias long reign was
coming to an end, and England getting ready to
hght the Beers. Regiments being ordered to the
seat Of war Bazaars. concerts. entertainments Of all
kinds were being organized in aid OF hospital funds.
militant spirit possessed all grads Of London Society
At dinner one evening Nathalie came in with great
piece Of news. military ball was to be given by Bra
bazons regiment for the benefit Of the Red Cross work
The patronesscs were to be selected from old, con-
sentative British set Two Duchcscs were to be on the
reception committee and Lady Wcsscx, Nathalics
future mother in law stand in the receiving line
The tickets were at almost prohibtiyc prices and the
name Of each purchaser had 10 be passed on and APP
proved by this group Of noblcwomen.
Bu, the best was reserved for the last Royalty
would be present in the person of the Prince The iunc
ion would be Of great state and naturally nobody
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