The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-11-06


When She RebsIisd Prince chas-
tlsed Her.
The 81 100000 soon to come to Miss
Ola Humphrey Of California will 90
far to assuage the sorrow of the half
year spent behind the lattice of an
Egyptian harem as the Princess lbra-
him Hassan.
From Great Britain comes word that
considerable portion Of the conf1s-
Gated property of the prince will 60
| to his erstwhile American bride. Ibra-
him Hassan, an Ottoman prince Of the
blood royal, is first cousin to the form
er khedlve Of Egypt. and during the
recent upheaval. which cost the khe-
dive his throne, he also lost his prop
erty. The suit instituted by Ola Hum
phrey for a slice Of the seized wealth
Of her discarded but undivorced hus-
band was answered promptly and gen.
erously by the British government
Miss Ola was born at Oakland, CAL.
the daughter of Thomas Marshall
Humphrey, 4 prosperous manufacturer
Of nne furniture.
1t was not so long ago that she was
a theatrical star. She lent her auburn
beauty to 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda." to
"The Little Gray Lady" and to THE
Fatal Wedding" In those days she
was the wife of Edwin Mordant. her
leading man, who was one Of the stall
warts of the actors In their recent
strike. But 1t was not long before .
divorce came and she faced the audi
ence and the world alone.
Wins Love Of Prince.
Then she crossed the seas to Haunt
her beauty from the English boards. 1t
was in 1910 In 1.-THE Man from Mexico"
she won the heart of q stout, swarthy
gentleman who came night after night
to see her play. He was Prince Ibrahim
Hassah.
They were wed.
She YVES taken to the seragllo Of her
royal husband On the banks of the
ancient Nile, under the shadow of the
throne Of Cleopatra, the occidental |
bride was forced to live the life Of the
native woman. Her brilliant hair was |
hidden--a dark veil draped her and |
the lattice of the orient was inter- |
posed between her and the freedom |
She craved.
And so came discord.
The prince then took his pining wife
70 Pagan Paris. Here he endeavored /
to impose the customs Of the East upon
his recalcltrant spouse. When she re-
belled, he chastised her. He pommeled
her soundly. That was enough for the
princess Ola. Watching her chance she
fed to London and refused to return.
1T became clear to me after we
were married." she confided to her
friends, that to my oriental husband
I WAS only thing apart from the
rest of his life-an amusement, per-
naps an expensive luxury, to be taken
INTO account when there was moth
ing more serious on hand. His real
uierests he never shared with me-"
swears on for Life.
About marriage in general Of the
East and West. she had only 4 word,
,he said:
Don't 1t is losing game
Soon after this, in 1914, the war
started and the Ottoman empire lined
tself up on the losing side. The khe-
live then on the throne of Egypt looked
@ Turkey and Germany instead Of the
lilies. So also did Cousin Ibrahim
dassan. The khedive was promptly
elieyed of his throne and the prince q
# his holdings by the British and
ome one more loyal to the British
mpire substituted.
So II was that q portion of the g
money taken was set aside for the mis- o
reated wife In settlement Of the suit c
which she had instituted some time {
efore. The war over and the govern
lent free to consider civilian affairs :,
golden million Of the fortune OF the
rince is to 60 to Ola Humphrey. F
And she says that marriage with S
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