The New York herald., 1922-08-10
Spanish Consulate Knows
of No Titled De Jiminez
Now in America.
JERSEY TOWN SURPRISED
Mother of Countess Keeps to
Her Housekeeping and Re- !.
fuses to Talk.


teacher who had little thought for day
dreaming and romance.
Yesterday Union Hill had one of it's
biggest thrills when the news came
out that studious Miss Nelson was
really the Countess de Jiminez, bride
of young man who processes to be
one Of the bluest FLOODED of the Span
ish nobility.
Although that was the name put on
the marriage certificate in the Mu-
nicipal Building when they were mar
ried secretly on July s, he corrected
1t last night by saying the real title
was Count de Funtes.
The Countcss's romance had few
little jolts when it first began to be
known. She was a little afraid OF what
her parents would say; her noble hus-
band was quite angry when he learned
she had told about their wedding and
brought him lot of undesirable pub
licity.
At the Spanish Consulate it was said
that only two Spaniards Of noble line
age were known to be in this country
and that the official documents giving
the lineage OF Spanish noblemen did
not contain the name Of Edmund Al
phonse de Jiminez.
That was easily explained by the
Count however, who said he did not
use his old family name for the rea-
son he had thrown it off when he came
to this country eighteen years ago to
make an honest living after the Ameri-
can fashion. and because his ancestral
estates in Spain and thereabout did
not yield income enough to meet the
Spanish taxes.
Admires Him as Floorwalker.
Nor Is Miss Nelson's pretty romance
at all marred by the fact that her
Count Is floorwallSer in an uptown
department store She likes his will
ingness to work after having been a
globe trotter and having tried out the
films without success. She IS twenty
six and he is thirty-five. Her address
is 124 Blum street, Union Hill, and she
Is teacher in public school, this
city
II like America best and want TO
work here. would rather be a floor
walker here than a nobleman in Sc
ville." said the Count. when he paused
moment In front of the counters OF
toilet articles he supervises. M
II became citizen of this country
twelve years ago and have vote and
intend to live here and make home
for my bride. | am happy. but shall
have to be cross with my wife for giv.
ing us all this publicity. 1 was not
ready for this quite yet"
The Count said he had fairly good
living salary and had prospects. He
seemed really embarrassed and later
said he had offered to resign IL the
publicity was annoying to his employ
ers. Unlike most Counts, this one dis
likes publicity of any kind and wants
only to live in seclusion.
Met I'm Department Store.
They met in the department. store; she
was attracted by him and he instantly
became enamored OF the pretty young
woman who has such very blue eyes.
They met again, and 1t was love from
the start They waited q long time, but
time seemed too long. and so they
agreed to wed in secret. although It was
not to the liking of the Union Hill girl
when she was having a romance any
want all her old friends TO know
But when they could wait no longer
for his pay envelope TO grow bigger they
clipped over to the Municipal Building
and were married Then she went home.
and he to his room at 151 West Twenty
second street
After he hsd travelled for number
of years on the continent the Count
said he found that his estates were
dwindling and he came to America. He
came for. pleasure, but, remained to
work. His father was Governor of the
Canary Islands twenty-four years ago.
he said. and both his parents died about
that time. He tried the films, out not
succeeding much in that. he became a
salesman In New York department
store and has slowly and by faithful
work gone up 20 a good position. few
years ago he had $4,000 from his es-
tate. he said, and took "fiier." Tho
$4,000 was soon gone and he was back
at work
Another ceremony is TO be performed
AT the Spanish Mission In September.
said the Count. and now that the secret
Is out he expects that with parental
consent he may soon establish his own
home.
She May Keep ON Teaching.
The Countess is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Nelson. She is bru-
nette with good features, fine teeth and
complexion, of medium height and with
an attractive smile. She looks younger
than the years she admits. She has not
decided whether she will continue teach
ing, but is quite willing II the Count
wants her to do So Her father is en-
ployed by a florist in Westwood.
Mrs. Nelson was not at all flustered
over the idea OF having her daughter
married TO nobleman: in fact. she did
not want TO be bothered about e. and
In her gingham dress went on with her
housework IL was quite a surprise
when she learned that her daughter
was married. But the daughter knew II
would be.
The Count is n popular young man.
said Mrs. John Patten. who maintains
the roomins house in Twenty y-second
street where he lives. She recalled that
few yeaM ago he had considerable
money and went West. where no lost
II and sent word to her for help. She
gave the help and he came back and has
been at work every day since.