AN EARL'S ROMANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 133, 8 June 1925, Page 3

AN EARL'S ROMANCE.

WEDS ARCHITECT'S DAUGHTER.

The romance of tlie young Earl of Cardigan and his girl bride has been brought to ti happy climax. Two years ago the Karl, who is the heir of the Marquis of Ailesbury, met al a dance at, Oxford, where he was an undergraduate. Miss Joan Salter. She. is the daughter of a. well-known architect, but he was introduced to her as "'Mr. Cardigan," and for some time she was ignorant of his title. They took to each other at once. They had mutual friends and both were keen on dancing, tennis, and riding. They became engaged, and then Cardigan feared what his family would say. There was no reason why lie should not marry Miss Salter, but he was still only an undergraduate. So last July, when the Oxford vacation began, they went to a register office in Isle-worth town, near Richmond, and were married quietly, in the presence of two of the bride's friends. For a time they did not. live together, and the Earl continued his Oxford course without any one suspecting he was a married man. I The story came out la-st month, and the Earl's family were informed. The only objection they could raise was that at the civil ceremony the bridegroom gallantly gave his age as 21, the same as the bride's, though he is a few months younger. Legally tlie mis-statement made no difference, but it was thought better to have a religious ceremony, and this took place oil Friday. This time it was fully recognised by the presence of the bridegroom's father and mother the Marquis and Marchioness ot Ailesbury, will, the private chaplain of the tnarquis as one of the officiating clergy. A large crowd cuhered for the ceremony at _t. \Z rkv. CI urch South Audley Street, but , found the doors locked as soon as I c bride-room entered, and a strong force of police Kept them away. The bride arrived !n v lii-ctilt-coloured costume, and after a short interval a biscuit-clad lady emerged from the ,-iiiir.h on the arm oi a lull and cmbarr;is-c(l young man. Cheers rang out and the crowd surged forward and hats were waved. Rut ton mini.ten later down a narrow passage from tlie back door ot the church ii>,other biscuit-gowued damsel aad a young man hurried. Very pleased with himself he looked, and as he hailed a passing taxi, he cried. "It-sal". right, dear, we have tricked them fairlj."