Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-27
Newnort, september %.

Newport, September 22
rs 1T possible for a woman to be too beautiful? Can
pulchritude be a curse rather than blessing? Some
brave person asked Mrs. Emile Bruguiere, once of
San Francisco, twice of New York and three four
times of Newport but of Paris, this question. And
that handsome, darkeyed mother or Louis lie Grand,
Pedar and Emil sighed and said:
"Yes, ineed We family have been cursed by
too great beauty 1t not by BIRTH it married
into the family, alas. and sorrows have been many
Which that the Bruguiere family have found
that the and striking beauty possessed by Mrs.
Pedar Bruguere has been great drawback to their own
social 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 to spend money
like fiftycents-agaon claret, they we'll the
road to victory when-but begin at the beginning
and trace their rises and falls throughout these ten
years.
Once upon a time, as all fairy stories about beautiful
prncesses and gallant princes begn there arrived in
Newport a most debonair and gracious parsonage who
introduced himself Louis Bruguiere, multimionare
of California. Newport then ever, in need of
good-ooking, well-dowered bachelors. and Louis was
taken to its breast. There any number of
tached girls who needed husbands, and while being
taken to its breast did not necessarily that New
= would
quite a lot.
In the beginning the matrons, Mrs. Peter Martin Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs Mrs Willie Carter that was and Mrs
Ava Willing Astor kept Louis TO heel very ceverly 1t
was as though they wanted TO test him out before
handing him over to the buds"
At this time Louis had no family" He spoke regu
lary of his mother his brothers and OF his Western
estates but for two years bloomed alone Then feel
ing that he thoroughly part of the Newport set
he announced that he intended to build splendid man
riOu hrinp hrOth 10 nd ha
really truly resident Of the little State of Rhode
Island.
600 Newport raised its eyes "a mother? did not know
he had "a mother. Did you?" asked one scandalized
dame of another
mothers, my dear. Oh yes, my DEAR knew that our
charming Louis had father, but he is dead"
Thus spake Newport. And then 1t preserved period
Of watchful waiting. 1t preserved it for time
Louis e Grand Newport now called him. did not buy
his land in hurry. He proved that he had inherited
some of the sagacty of his Dutch grandfather from
whom the Bruguiere millions came.
While he was looking about he imported his brother
Emil a bald headed person with dreamy eyes and a
Emil took himself seriously. eyes" he whispered
loudly in Newports shellpink ears; "I-er-l-er am
writer, play writer, in fact I've written-oh' many
plays"
business of looking bored part of Em) "oh,
no. you have never seen any Of them. They deli
cate ethereal creations these children of my BRAIN
could let them be produced before vulgar, COM
mon 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. p! es 3 u.
"We can stand you Louis. but not your brother. He
is too intellectual for u.s." said Newport.
Emil got with Newport, however. Only, alas, in
venting ilhumor he almost cost Louis his foothold
on Newport. A few months after that unfortunate
visit to proud city the cliffs Louis sent invita-
tons to his dear friends to attend first night per
formance of Brother Emil's play, Baroness Fiddle
sticks" The first four of the orchestra were filled
with bejeweled Newport danes, and Harry Lehr and
Louis lie Grand and other .,..
Horrorsl Nearly every speech held a gtbe at some
Newporter! Harry Lehr turned purple when he saw
himself portrayed in a most fe-ke manner.
Mrs Oliver Belmont tainted. Mrs. Astor had hyster-
les. It was pretty awful Louis spent days explaining
that the jokes were put in without Emls knowledge,
but believed him.
The next Summer Louis did not buy his Newport
estate! He went to Paris and stayed waiting for New
port to forget.
WE'LL Newport did forget, mainly because Laura Swan,
Elisha Dyer's stepdaughter very much interested
in Louis, and the Dyers thought IL would be nice II
Laura captured Louis. So after the Newport season
closed Dyer took Laura to Paris and intmated to
Louis that Newport would receive him the
And it did. Louis arrived, grand than ever, and
Snay after examining every inch of Newport land,
he bought out in Coddington Point Miss
swan approved his purchase and helped him with the
plans
The young Lochinvar from the West has captured
the cautious Laura" whispered Mrs. B to Mrs. c.
as they met at the Casino.
The house built and just ready to be furnished
when the San Francisco fire bowled Louis over
back" 1t grew cold to him, and Miss Swan became
actually frigd. Gradually, however, Mother Bruguere
realized properties which the fire had not