SHE WOOED A TURK

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 7 March 1932, Page 4

SHE WOOED A TURK

ROMANCE OF YOUNG ENGLISH

MILLIONAIRESS,

The story of a real “East-mcets-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 the 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 correspondence took an affectionate turn. The young widow' had fallen in love with her correspondent and wished to join her life wdth 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, wdth the cheque he opened a bank account in the woman's name, and the car he deposited in a (garage, equally disclaiming ownership. The wddow was so impressed by this action that she wrote and told him that she herself had already transferred her whole fortune to his name.

The young, Turk meditated no longer; 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, w'hcro their marriage will be celebrated.