RICH WIDOW AS SUITOR

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LIII, Issue 15, 23 February 1932, Page 7

RICH WIDOW AS SUITOR

ROMANCE OP CONSTANTINOPLE

The story of a real "East-meets-West" romance between a young English millionairess of 26 and a Turk of ,22, has been told in Constantinople.

An English woman, young, beautiful and recently widowed and trying to forget, soon became popular with the resident British and American families in Stamboul. At one of their parties she made the acquaintance of a young Turk of good family, speaking perfect English. She quickly formed a friendship with him.

But so far no ripple of love disturbed the surface of the couple's relations. Only, just before the day fixed by the young widow for her departure, they agreed to write to each [other. After a while the correspond-

ence took an affectionate turn. The

young widow had fallen in love with her correspondent, and wished to join her life with his.

As a birthday present from the enamoured widow, the man received a cheque for £30,000 and a motor car. Not to be outdone in generosity, with the cheque he opened a bank account

in the woman's name, and the car he deposited in a garage, equally disclaiming ownership. The widow was so impressed by this action that she wrote and told him that she herself had already trans--ferred her whole fortune to his name. The young Turk meditated no lon-

ger; he decided to marry his benefactress, who has bought him a villa ( on the shores of the Bosphorus. As soon as their home is ready in this romantic setting, the young and now really merry widow will return to Constantinople, where their marriage will be celebrated.