Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

sons quite distinctly to the cnamoured
Prince. One can imagine her setting her
foot down and delivering her little gene
illogical lecture:
The Bourbons, indeed. Who are the
Bourbons, outside Of the accidents which
placed few OF them on unsteady
thrones? | am Burke. DO you know
who the Burkcs are? Well, the name is
de Burg. The dc Burss began so long
ago that no Bourbon could take a mental
view Of the first one without getting
dizzy. Why. there's a de Burg chateau
in Normandy so ancient, SO moss.grown
and ivy-clad az TO make the Bourbon
castles, resemble American architecture
Of the Chicago Worlds Fair period. And
wc--the Irish Burkes, or de Burgs-aavc
been there since the Norman invasion OF
England. There. That for your Bour-
bons,"
Tho horrible example" OF the In.
fanta Eulalia's sons marriage without
inc consent of King Alfonso, tearfully set
forth by the Prince, merely went in at
one of the fair Patricia's shel.like ears
and out at the other-and presently she
sailed for home, with good Americans
once more 10 the forefront.
These aforesaid good Americans. how
ever, did not seem able to overcome their
handicap OF respectful and leisurcly
methods Of courtship. Not one Of them
ever seems 10 have seized the psyche
logical moment By this time Miss Pa
tricia had become used TO the direct and
energetic European method. 1t was not
long before this method. adopted by an
other Spanish Grandee. was making head.
way. lie was Juan de Roper de Ayaia.
Marquis de Fuensania OF Seville. 1t was
reported that she had already thrown
him over once, after that Paris meeting
with the Bourbon Prince. And for some
reason never explained the rccrudescence
Of the poor Marquis was short.lived.
Miss Patricia, in the meantime, had had
opportunities 10 test out the advantages
offered by certain noble English az
pirants. The only one of these to cut
much OF Il figure in Patricia Burke's ro-
mantle career, however, was the Earl of
Cottenham, whom she has lately married
Sir Charles Edward Pepys is member
of one Of the oldest families in England.
He succeeded his father as the fourth
Earl OF Cottenham in 1881. His magni8-
cent country scat, one Of the finest in
Great Britain, is Elvenden Priory, Gcring-
on-Thames. Oxfordshire.
This British peer, who has made
pccress OF Patricia Burke, thus, perhaps.
has dmmcd, poignant memories Of the
tragedy which had darkeped his life since
the Summer of 1918 One morning his
wife was found dead at their country
seat, shot through the heart. The affair
was mystery, and created social SEN
sation throughout the United Kingdom.
At first there was suspicion that Lady
Cottenham had been murdered. Finally
q Coroner's jury rendered a verdict OF
suicide.
Lady Cottenhams life had held disturb.
ing episodes. She was one OF the beauti-
full twin daughters OF the Earl OF Aber.
anvennS. AS young girl she married
John B!undell Leigh. In 1899 he divorced
her, naming the Earl of Cottenha % as CO.
respondent. Her marriage to the Earl
occurred shortly after the divorce was
granted.
This rather sombre background had no
visible effect upon the scene of the EarI's
second marriage. Patricia Burke made g.
beautiful and radiant bride. She was
given away by Walter Winans, and the
interior OF st. Georges
Church was crowded with representatives
OF the cream OF society on both sides OF
the Atlantic.
Thus ends the chapter OF the varied 70.
mances of Patricia, Burke. Too late now
for even the best of good Americans"
q