BARONESS’S LOVE AFFAIR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3677, 12 November 1912, Page 6

BARONESS’S LOVE AFFAIR.

ALLEGED ABDUCTION. Public opinion is waxing indignant at the sequel to a “social drama” enacted at Ostend, the developments of which are proceeding at Brussels. It will be remembered that a young and pretty Dutch baroness, Madame Van Boren, staying at an hotel in Ostend, was forcibly carried away in a motorcar by detectives,' and conveyed not to Holland, as at first- supposed, but to a lunatic asylum near Brussels. The reason given for these proceedings was that the young baroness, a wealthy orphan and. heiress, had fallen in love with her own coachman, and that this was a proof of lunacy, attested in duo form by a medical certificate.

The young Dutch lady, although closely watched, has succeeded by some mysterious means in. giving the Press her own version of the facts. Slie describes herself as a victim of the greed of some relatives who wish to pass her off as a lunatic in order to get hold of her property, on the ground of her affection for a young man, who, although of humble position, is a most intelligent, upright, and worthy suitor. -She has given it out also that she intends prosecuting tho Ostend -police and her own relatives, and that she has confided her interests to the Belgian barrister, Me. Desjardins. This Me. Desjardins has corroborated, adding that all his attempts to consult his young Dutch client and to talk matters over at the lunatic asylum with her have failed, tho authorities absolutely refusing to give him access to her, on the ground thatthe young baroness must, in her present mental state, lie spared all unnecessary excitement.

Violent protests are being raised in the press against such proceedings, and as it is being shown that they are sanctioned by tile lunacy laws, the immediate reform of such inhuman and unjust laws is demanded on all sides, apart from the Van Boren case, which is expected to lead to somestriking incidents.

“When in doubt play trumps,” is an old Whist adage, applicable also to Brandies. If in doubt say “Martell’s,” and you’ll get some of tho best von can buy. Wliat’s more, you’ll never be in doubt- again.*

“What did papa- say, George?” “He said it was top hot to talk nonsense.” “But did he know that yan wanted to marry me ” “I—l think he did.” “And didn’t he, encourage you to proceed ” “Yes, Ire held the door open for me.”

A Scotch lady and her gardener u«ed- to worship together, not being able to agree with any form of Church doctrine. A friend remonstrated 'with her and asked: “Do you Teally think you and your gardener are the only two real members of the true Church on earth?” To which she replied: “Week I’m nae sae sure o’ John.”