ROMANCE OF THE CAR.
A CHAUFFER'S MARRIAGE. The daughter of one of tho wealthiest inhabitants of Leicester lias married a man who until Christmas was her father's, chauffeur, and who is now engaged as engineer on an estate in Lincolnshire. The heroine of the romance is Miss Muriel Blanche Dalton Gee, tho younger daughter of Mr. Simpson Gee, J.P., chairman of Messrs. Stead and Simpson, Limited, vicechairman of Messrs. Freeman, Hardy, and Willis, Limited, and a director of one of tho leading banks and of other commercial undertakings. Edgar Cupeland, the son of the foreman of a Bradford furniture business, is the bridegroom. He was employed first by Mr. Gee in the summer of 1908, and he and his employer's daughter apparently foil in love at first sight. Their attachment was kept secret, and after Copeland left Mr. Gee's service they made arrangements for an early marriage. This took place at the Sheffield registrar's office while Miss Gee was visiting relatives in that c.ity 011 February 5, and after the ceremony the bride and bridegroom separated for a time. Recently, however, Mrs. Copeland went ,to stay with her husband's relatives at Bradford, whence she despatched a letter to her home announcing her marriage, and asking forgiveness for any pain- the disclosure might cause." •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14348, 19 April 1910, Page 6
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