Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-03-27
HAPPY IN POVERTY
Former Theatrical Star Ends
Restless Search.
Kaleidoscope Career Of May fohe
Once Petted FavorIte Of Two Con.
unents, Bids Fair TO Have Un-
eonventlenai Ending.

Searching for happiness. conven-
tionally and unconventlonally. along
the gilt edges Of the world. Madcap
May Yohe. once darling Of royalty
has found u ut last as the wife of
workingman amid humh'e sur
ings. herself q janitrcss. Snc ha
found it In work. In service and In
self-effacement.
IL Is as Mrs. John SHUTS that the
tempestuous theatrical star Of yester-
day has added q bright chapter to the
life that led the American girl to an
English peerage ut eighteen. into
troublesome days Of escapade. through
heartbreaking years and decline OF
fame. into marriage again and adven-
lures In far lands. All In the restless
search for love.
At the end OF her kaleidoscope ca
reer she is now In Seattle. knowing
poverty and the meaning of toll, and
she says she's found what she's hunted
for lifetime In the man who loves
her and is good 10 her.
Twenty years ago May Yohe had
the theatrical world at her feet. She
became Lady Francis Hope. mistress
Of the great blue Hope diamond, Jewel
Of III omen. As such she was the pet
ted favorite OF aristOcracy and of King
Edward VII.
Then she listened % the blandIsh.
ments Of Capt. Putnam Bradlee
Strong. son of the then mayor Of New
York, and seeking happiness uncon-
ventionally went away with him. The
adventure brought only sorrow and
disappointment.
Striving TO regain her lost glory.
she stood again before n London au-
dience In 19l& and London forgive
her and took her back into Its heart
with roaring welcome as In the older
days OF song and dance and youthful
allurements.
Having accomplished that she be-
came the bride Of Capt. John SHUTS.
cousin Of Gen. Jan SHUTS Of Boer war
fame. and himself an officer In that
war. She quit the stage and accom-
panied him to South Africa. to SInga-
pore. 20 India. China and Japan.
Coming TO America q year or 80
ago. In the hope that he would get
commission in the British army. Cap
tain Smuts went 10 work in a Seattle
shIpynrd when his application was
turned down and ready funds were not
avsiiable.
II was there he developed Influenza
and tife woman who had once swayed
the fOotlight world went to work a.
tanitress TO earn their daily bread. As
worker and nurse she battled desper-
ately for his llfe-and won
"WOn the>greatest happiness have
ever known" she said, 'as well as the
life Of my dear husband"
When Captain Smuts resumed work
In the shipyards after his illness he
'banished" May Yohe to keeping house
In their one-room apartment. where
they are living today.
Their financial straits were explained
by Mrs. SHUTS as due 10 red tape that
prevented access to estate moneys,
and to the fact that Captain SHUTS. n
Judge ard barrister In South Africa.
knew no one In America.
when Jack became III they asked
me 1okingly at the shipyards II I
wanted Job. ! accepted II seriously.
The only place open WAS for O jani-
tress. and I took It.
Things are brighter now. I still
have my Jack. we're going to get
some money soon. and II we don't 20
TO England we'll start a little chicken
ranch near the city here. Meantime,
what more could one wish forr'