The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
HOW the Ambitious
to Get Into |
Newport, September %.

Newport September %.
Us 1T possible for to be beautiful? Can
puchritude be curse, rather than blessing? Some
- brave asked Mrs. Emile Bruguiere, of
San Francisco twice of New York and three four
times of Newport but of Paris this question. And
that handsome, dark-eyed mother Louis lie Grand,
Pedar and Emil sighed and said:
yes, ineed. We family have been cursed by
TOO great beauty It not by BIRTH it married
into the family, alas, and sorrows have been many
Which means that the Bruguiere family have found
that the and striking beauty possessed by Mrs
Pedar Bruguiere has been drawback to their
ambitions 1t is very interesting very moving
tale this tale of the Bruguieres and how they almost
won then entirely lost Newport. They would have won
hands down, had it 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 rebufs
but being patient and than willing spend money
like fiftycentsagalon claret, they well the
victory whenbut begin at the beginning,
and trace their rises and falls throughout these ten
years.
Once upon time, all fairy stories about beautiful
pncesses and gallant princes begin there arrived in
Newport a most debonair and gracious parsonage who
introduced himself Louis Bruguiere, mutmilonaire
of California. Newport then, ever in need of
good-ooking, well-dowered bachelors, and Louis
taken to it's breast. There any number of
tached girls who needed husbands, and while being
taken to its breast did not necessarily that New
port would accept him matrimonially still it helped
quite lot.
In the beginning the matrons Mrs Peter Martin, Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs Willie that was and Mrs.
Ava Willing Aston kept Louis to heel very clevery 1t
though they wanted to test him out before
handing him to the "buds."
At this time Louis had no family" He spoke regu-
ary of his mother and his brothers and of his Western
- Ut1
ing that he thoroughly part of the Newport set,
he announced that he intended to sud splendid
bring his mother and brothers to Newport be-
come really truly resident of the little State of Rhode
Island.
Newport raised its eyes. "A mother? did not know
he had mother Did you?" asked scandazed
dame of another
mo did not it, but then, everybody does have
mothers, my dear Oh yes, my DEAR l knew that
charming Louis had father, but he is dead"
Thus spake Newport. And then it preserved period
of watchful waiting It preserved it &c, for some time
his land in hurry. He proved that he had inherited
of the sagacity of his Dutch grandfather, from
whom the Bruguiere millions
While he was looking about he imported his brother
Emil, bald headed person with dreamy eyes and
noble forehead.
Emil took himself seriously. Eyes," he whispered
loudly in Newports shellpink ears; 'I-er-I-er am
writer, play writer. in fact I've writen-oh, many
"oh, your" gushed Newport. 81 wonder if have
any of Them.
business of looking bored on part of Emily ooh,
no; you have any of them. They are deli
cate ethereal creations these children of my BRAIN
could let them be produced before a vulgar.
crowd. They are only for the favored few. Per-
haps you will let me read one to you
Newport stood Emil just one week, and then dropped
him.
1--WE can stand you, Louis but not your brother. He
is too intellectual for us" said Newport.
Emil got even with Newport. however. Only, alas in
venting his ilhumor he almost Louis his foothod
on Newport. A few months after that unfortunate
visit to the proud city the cliffs Louis sent invita-
lions to his friends to attend rst night per-
formance of Brother Emil's play, baroness Fiddle
sticks" The four of the orchestra were hlled
with bejeweled Newport DANES. and harry Lenr ana
Louis lie Grand and other men,
Horrors. Nearly every speech held a gfbe at some
Newporter! Harry Lehr turned purple when he saw
himself portrayed in a felike manner.
Mrs Oliver Belmont tainted. Mrs. Astor mad hyster
that the jokes put in without Emils knowledge
but believed him.
The next Summer Louis did not buy his Newport
estate He Paris and stayed, waiting for New
port to forget.
Elisha Dyers step-daughter very much interested
IN Louis and the Dyers thought it would be nice II
Laura captured Louis. So after the Newport season
closed Mrs Dyer Laura to Paris and ntimated to
Louis that Newport would receive him the next season.
And it did Louis arrived, more grand than ever, and
finally after examining every free inch of Newport land
he bought several out in Coddngton Point MISS
swan approved his purchase and helped him with the
plans.
THE young Lochinyar from the West has captured
the cautious Laura" whispered MIS-. b 10 MIS-. -
as they met at the Casino
The house built, and just ready to be furnished
when the San Francisco fire bowled Louis over,
and even Newport did not see how he could come
back" It grew cold to him, and Miss Swan became
actually fried Gradually however, Mother Bruguiere
realized on some properties which the hre had not