The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

London, November 1.-(Special)-It is
said that parsons all over England, Scot
land. Ireland and Wales are as busy
marrying couples as the judges in the law
courts arc unmarrylng others. Dan
Cupid it is reported, has never been so
hard worked as he has been during the
past six months. But there is another
side to the story, which tells of large
number of engaged couples who have
agreed to separate before the fatal knot
has been finally tied In fact, the an
nouncements in the Times of broken en-
gagements have been quite numerous
lately
OF course, the most sensational of the
lot was that of Baroness Furnivall, who
: isuddenly disappeared from Lady Btau-
tmonts country house in Yorkshire. leav-
ing behind her the brief information that
she had changed her mind as to her mar
rage with Mr.. Edward Broughton- Ad-
derley, who was also guest at the same
house. Baroness Furnivall is only just IS
years of age and she is one of the "a la
dies in England who are peeresses in
their own right. Her parents. Lord and
Lady Petres died some years ago just
before the succeeded to the barony, which
had been in allegiance for 80 years 1t
was called out in her favor when she
was 10 years of age. the reason of this
being connected with certain estates, the
leases of which having lapsed, restored
once more the title to which the young
girl was the only rightful successor
There was quite an element of ro
nance about her engagement when it was
first announced, for the baroness was
barely 10, charmingly pretty. very gay
and a great favorite. while her fiance
was just q, subaltern in a guards regi-
ment. and quite good looking.
But evidently something occurred and
the Baroness Furnivau ran away and
caused considerable anxiety among her
friends and relatives for some days, for
she completely disappeared Then one
day she was discovered in an obscure
OXfordshire village. where she was stop
ping with her old nurse, to whom she had
fled when she decided to break off her
engagement.
Among other fashionable folk who have
allowed second thoughts to get the better
of their original decisions concerning the
married state are Lieut. Col. r. P. Col
lings Wells, D. S. O.. Ffftheeenth Hussars
and Miss Olive Kitson, daughter of the
late Lord Airedale, and half sister of the
present peer Another broken engage
ment that afforded considerable surprise
was that of Capt. Robert Rushbrooke OF
Rushbrooke Park Suffolk. and Miss Her
monte Fckstein, the daughter of the great
who has big house in Park lane, and
also wonderful country place called OF
tershaw Park, which is one of the
SHOW places in the Midland counties
I mention only few of the best known
among Cupds crop OF mistakes. After
all, it seems good deal better to do
this sort Of thing before marriage than
to disagree" and be "incompatible' after
it is too late
ENGLAND'S YOUNGEST PEERLESS
BY the way, when 7 mentioned the two
dozen women in England who are peer
esses in their own right I am reminded
of the fact that the youngest in this
small number is the Countess of Seafeld
who is Just l3 years of age Her father.
the Earl of Seafed died two or three
years ago, and as the title descend in
the fen;ale line, the little girl succeeded
while her mother, the dowager, is now
called Nina, Countess of Seafeld. This
: girl peerless has q huge estate in Banff-
shire, Scotland called Cullen house. She
lives there most of the year and she is
being educated at home and the house is
full of governnesses and tutors for every
sort of study. Her wealth will be very
K considerable when she attains her major
ity at is, and it is said that very great
marriage is contemplated for her
OF the "A peeresses I have mentioned
little girl of whom I have spoken, the
Countess Roberts daughter of Lord Rob-
erts or, as we love to call him "Roos')
and the Countess of Cromartie, the eldest
sister OF Lady Constance Stewart Rich