Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
BY DOROTHY DIX.

Lady Decies she that was Nivion
Gould, who is travelling IN tho West
with her titled husband, said iH a
recent interview
English women and girls do not
wish to see their great matrimonial
prizes carried OF by their smarter
ana better dressed Yankee sisters, 50
they have learned to dress from styles
worn by American girls and women
Before the invasion Of tho AmCri-
can became such an increasing and
ever present danger, English women
were very dowdy in their attire, but
they are remcdyinE that as rapidly AS
possible
Undoubtedly Lady Dccics is quite
correct in saying that English women
do not wish to see their matrimonial
prizes" captured by American girls
England has an excess OF female pop
ulation Of some three million, and
nowhere else in the world Is the hus-
band hunt so strenuous as there.
All Seek Dollars.
or course what constitutes "a mat
rimonial prize is a matter OF taste
but il is interesting in this Connec-
ton TO consider some of the bargains
our American millionairesses have
bought with their fortunes. For 1t
must be borne in mind that no mat
ter how pretty how intelligent, no"
cultivated. how sweet and lovely an
American girl may be, she never cap
lures the fancy of a titled foreigner
unless she is enormously wealthy. Ap-
parently tho titled foreigner Is IKE
the witch of tradition. He can only
be hit with silver bullet.
Among the "matrimonial' prizes
that have been captured by American
heiresses, the head prize was I'M
doubtedly Count Boni de Castcllane'
who was secured by Miss Anna
Gould, and who spent her money on
other women. who struck her, ana
abused her so that she was forced
Ia divorce him Miss Gould seems,
however. 10 be one of the people who
do not learn wisdom from experience,
and she Is now engaged in the pleas
the pursuit Of paying off the depts
Of another titled matrimonial prize,
the Duke Of Sagan.
The Duke Of Marlborough.
Lovely and great hearted Consuelo
Vanderbilt captured another 'matri-
monial prize" the Duke of Marlbor-
ough, who ill-trcated her, who Haunted
his lady loves in her face. who squah-
dered her money and forced her to-
separate from him.
Alice Thaw captured another mat
rimonial prize" the Earl Of Var
mouth, who, after bargaining with her
for an extortionate price for marry
Ing her held up the wedding at the
church until he could get more money
out of her and then deserted her as
soon as he had taken her to England,
leaving her a forlorn little bride in u
moldy old castle
Helen Morton traded off a good part
OF her six million dollars for another
matrimonial prize" the Due de Va
lencay, who insulted her Immediately
after the wedding, who deserted her
and whose marriage was anuulied
within few months.
Some of the "Przes."
Here is a list Of some Of the other
international matrimonial prizes
and the way The prize husbands
turned out:
Sarah Stokes. worth $4,000. 600 mar
ried to Baron HalNett, who kicked her
repeatedly, deceived her and whom
she divorced
Martha I.cishman. worth 10000
who died leaving her his old debts,
married to Count de Gontaut- Biron,
for which her property was seized.
Florence Audenried. worth SlO0O,-
600. married TO Count De la Forest
Divonne, who gambled away her
money, beat her, and ill-trcatcd her.
ella Haggin. worth $5,00O000. mar
ried to Count FestetiCs de Tolna, who
took her among the cannibals and
abandoned her, and whom she d.
vOrCed
Adele Sampson, worth $1,000 600
married to the Due de Dino. who.
squandercd her money, and whom she
divorced
Florence proulllard, worth $1,000
600 married to Count BERNARD de
Pourtals, who quarrelcd with her in
public cafes. ill-trcatcd her, and whom
she divorced
She paid" S5,0OO0OO
Eleanor Patterson, worth $1,000, 600,
married to Count Joseph GAcky. who
deserted her. and stole her child re-