The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-26
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Newport. September %.

Is 1T possible for woman TO be too beautifulf Can
puchritude be curse rather than blessing? Some
brave person asked Mrs Emile Bruguiere. once of
ssn francisco twice OF New York and three or four
ttmes OF Newport but OF Paris this question And
that handsome darkeyed mother Louis lie Grand,
Pedsr and Emil sighed and said:
Yes. ineed. We as family have been cursed by
too great beauty by birth: it married
into the family. alas and many"
Which means that the Bruguiere family have found
that the rare and striking beauty possessed by Mrs
Ped Brusuiere has been drawback to their own
social ambitions IL is very interesting very moving
tale this tale of the Bruguieres and how they almost
won. taen entirely lost Newport They have won
hands down, had II not been for Mrs Pedar's fatal
beauty
In their struggling journey from the Pacific Coast to
the top OF the Newport cliffs. they had many rebus
out being patient and more than willing spend money
like hiftycentsa-g gallon claret they were well on the
road to victory whenbut let begin at the beginning
and trace their rises falls throughout these ten
years.
Once time. as all fairy stories about beautiful
pnncesses and gallant princes begin, arrived In
Newport most debonair and gracious parsonage who
introduced himself Louis Bruguisre, multmionaire
OF California. Newport then as ever in need Of
goodlooking. well-dowered bachelors and Louis was
tsksn TO Its breast There were any number unat-
tached girls who needed husbands. and while being
taken to its breast did necessarily mean that New
port would accept him matrimonally. stil it helped
quite lot
the beginning the matrons, Mrs. Peter Martin,
Hermann oelrichs Mrs Willie that was and Mrs
Ava willing Aston kept Louis heel very cIevery II
was az though they wanted to test him out before
handing him to the buds"
At this time Louis had no family" He spoke regu
larry OF his mother and his and of his Western
estates but for two bloomed alone Then feel
ing that he Thoroughly a part Of the Newpor set
ne announced that he intended TO build splendid man.
sion bring his mother and brothers Newport and be-
Island - ''"'1'
Naun
ne haa a mother Did you?" asked one scandslized
NO did know It, but then. everybody does have
mothers, my dear. Oh, yes, my dear knew that our
charming Louis had a father but he is dead"
Thus spake Newport And then II preserved a period
Of wstchfui waiting. 1t preserved it for some time
Louis le Grand. as Newport called him. did buy
some Of the sasacity Of his Dutch srsndfsther from
whom the Brusuiere millions came
While he was looking about. he imported his brother
noble forehead.
Emil took himself seriously. yes" he whispered
ioudly In Newports sheLpnk ears; T-er-I-er am
writer play writer. in fact I've vritten-oh many
"oh. have your gushed Newport. It wonder If have
no; you have never seen any OF them. They deli
cate sthereal creations these children OF my BRAIN
could not let them be produced before vulgar com
mon crowd. They are only for the favored few Per
haps you viii let me read one 70 you"
Newport stood Emil just one week and then dropped
I'VE can stand you. Louis but not your brother He
10 100 htehectuei TOT US, said Newport.
Emil got even with Newport. however Only alas IN
venting his lhumOr he almost cost Louis his foothold
Newport A few months after that unfortunate
visit % the proud city the cliffs Louis sent invita-
lions 20 his dear friends TO attend first night per
Torrance OF Brother Emirs play. Baroness Fiddle
sticka The FIRST four OF the orchestra filled
with beiaweled Newport danes. and Harry Lehr and
Louis IL Grand and other men
iiorOTEi Nearly every speech held q gibe AZ some
NevDorter! Harry Lehr turned purple when he
himself portrayed IN a most lifeiike manner
Mrs. Oliver Belmont tainted. Mrs. Astor had hysfer
ies II pretty awful Louis spent days explaining
that tho Jokes we're put IN without Emils knowledge
but no believed him.
The next Summer Louis did not buy his Newport
estate lie vent 70 Paris and stayed waiting for New
Dor 20 forget
Well. Newport dld forget. mainly because Laura swan
Elisha Dyera stepdaughter. very much interested
IN Louis, and the Dyers thought would be nice n
Laura captured Louis So after the Newport season
closed Mrs Dyer took Laura TO Paris and ntmated 10
Louis that newport would receive him the
Ana II 90. Louis arrived. grand than ever. and
dnay, after examining every free inch Of Newport land
he bought several acres out I'm Coddngton Point Miss
sWan approved his purchase and helped him with the
Dlsna
The young Lochinvar from the West has captured
The cartious Laura" whispered Mrs. B. to Mrs. c.
thsy met a. he Casino
The house built and Just ready 10 b. Furnished
md Newport ala not see how he could come
back" u grew cold 10 him. and Miss swan became
actually friEd. Gradually however. Mother BrlFulere
realized on some properties which the IRE had not