The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
RICH GIRL FINDS IDEAL
 IN HERMIT
Real Pastoral Romance Disclos- ed by Announcement of Strat- ford Heiress' Engagement to c. M. Mitchell
Conventions of Society Life Fail ed to Compare With Sylvan Courtship in DelIs of Old Put ney and 0ronoque

ney ana OF8EIOQu6
 Al pastoral romance unsurpassed by any written tale was brought to light by the announcement last week of the engagement of Miss Catherine Bun nell. descendant of one of the oldest farnilies Of Connecticut. and consid- cred one of the Wealthiest women Of these parts to James M. Mitchell, who, until d short time ago led the ram D. ling life of a. hermit in Putney and Oronoque districts of Stratford town.
 Many a romance has begun alao cut- minated in the quiet little town on the banks of the Housatonic but never in all its history of nearly three hurr- dred years has so strange Aone as that of Miss .Runnel1 and MT. Mitchell before been recorded.
 Having been graduated from Brfdgeports High school, and having attended the fashionable Quaker col lege. Brayn Mawr. and completed her edueaffon with several years of study at Y ale Art school, Miss Bun11eH has been living quietly with her, mother, Mrs Rufus BunneH, in the handsome big yellow stone house next the Con eregationa1 church which Stratford- 4fes point out with pride as the resi- dence Of one of the leading citizens Of the town The young woman is reputed to be worth millions Her father was one of Erid geports best known
 How lie meeting or the man. in 1ose heart 1he cal of nature was so strong d 10 make him fersalxe he nx1reaI fife Of fhe city and live alone in I1fe woods. and the highly aEi1aca.tea oung woH1ap lwheas place 8n the leadfng society Nfae atlll re- ssrxed for her, vas first Acco n1nlish-
 
 quest of the beauties of natu re-zforf NF fsss Esannell fs ta1enfed and acc comp fzShsd the goang uon1an found stiM aaathex Ideal in tale man
 lap carea Rss IT s fer the easaE.e sss.
 R1r Mitchell seldom Visited the BunneH home Hie fiance would meet Tairaz and together they would tramp through the thick woods north Of StraHford, finding, with Shape. speare sermons in stones books in running brooks and good in every thing The people of the quiet old town saw the budding romance and remarked 1t.
 E1oubtleas It was on one such oc- acasBou Of wandering through the woods that tine young woman found .tsiaIt ffee ties which bound her to the ssvere not so strong as the one which held hersto Eais self educated son of the forest At amy rate the rouance coutantled and short tame ago few dnti1nate friends of Miss Bu1aa1eH were ap prEzed of the engagement
 fitting climax to Fthe charming collr5tAhnD will be the marriage in Los AnReaew Caa in the datter part of 1he month on tine great ranch owned by James W. Mitchell, the wealthy nsnc1e of Mir Mitchell.
 There, on the opposite side of the continent in the land of perpetual sun shine and flowers hlle couple will live out together the romance begun in Hlae woods and defls of historic old SstraitfoESd.
 Angeles several weeks ago. His bride elect .accounEoanied by her mother and cousins Miss Cornelaa Sterling and 14tas Alice Deame, left Stra,tfoFd for New Yuck on Tuesday,. The Te1naiIld- CT of ttfae week was spent with Miss ing, who Is one of da2e. most widely known and weaathiest lawyers of the metropolis Mrs. Sterling accompan- jed the party when Miss Bunnefl, her pnuther and cousins left for Los Am
 The wedding is scheduled for Tues day. Jannary 1S. In keeping with tho taHtas of the couple and the na.- tt1re of TEHeir courtshfp it will be a simple affair wfthogrt bridesmaids or
 
 Bunneli and the other relatives who aue acconapanying the bride-e elect to EFle west.
 nEra BuuneA win ren1ain with her L1auKHI6eW and Sca1-in-daw until the spring when all will return east After brief vtsfE here, MT. Mitchell and his bride win again go back to CaTffor- ai1u where 1t is their intention to make 4hedr home
 Mr 1Gaecheli, who has an extensive HnowQedge Of fruit growing will take charge of the large fruit groves of his uncle i'm southern California
 While the engagement of Miss Bun reH and Mir. Mitchell was known to reIaHdves and a. few intimate friends of the yaogrng woman, formal ackuowI-. edgemenH of 1t was not made until last for the br4de-eIect by Miss Alice Mo Ise41an, daughter of Dr. E. A. Mo Isl1an, at her home, 105 Park street, this city.
 The shower was an i11foTm1a1 gather zdng of Miss Bunnelrs friends who were members of the first Slakespearian Ten society of the High school .AEz1o1lg the guests were Mrs. Joel se1- aeck, Mrs. Edward Herber- Mrs. Fred enick Peitzscf, Mrs. Harry Burroughs, Mrs Mcclellan and Miss Edith Allen. Airs. William HawTey, a, close friend of Miss Bunneu. was to have been 1s1eaent but was prevented by ill., a1aAs
 Miss BunneIl was presented with a z1a1raber of costly and bea utifuI pieces Of linen by the members gathering A dainty Il1f1eheon was served during which the announcement of the we'd ssng date was made by Miss McLeI-.