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Show married. This raised opposition. Col. and Mrs. Otway, ai well aa Mme. Melba, regarded re-garded the two as mere children. Both the young, maaand -bin sweetheart were firm In" their purpose, however, and- opposition was withdrawn." . , . Young- ArmtsroDg. who passed some time on a ranch In Texas, is a fine rider. What he will take up aa a vocation has not been decided, but as be manifests great Interest ' in politics It is probable that within a few years a seat will be found for- him- In the House of Commons. New Yprk Herald. MME. MELSA'SSON TO WED. 'Details harj Just been . received In fJew "Tork of a pretty romanee which led to the reeent announcement ot the engagement of Mme. Melba s eon, George Armstrong, to Miss Ruby Otway. daughter of Lleut.-Cc4. and Mrs. Jocelyn Otway of Park Lane, London. Lon-don. It will be a love match pure and simple. sim-ple. It began at the first -meeting of the. young people, who are only -21 and 19. respectively, re-spectively, and the culminetion will prob-" prob-" ably take place - In London early next spring, after Mme. Melba returns to England Eng-land from-Ameriea,. Lieut. -Col. Jocelyn Otwsy is a well-known figure la London life. He has a house in- '.-.'.'' ' ' - Park lane, country seat in Herfordshlre. and Is a member of the- Army and Navy, the Athenaeum, the Oar-rick and a host of other- exclusive club. Mrs. -Otway -Is. the ' possessor of a collection of Jewels" which have been' faous throughout England for .centuries. Miss Otway is a brunette, is a little above the medium height and is altogether cbarm- -lns. The romance began on 'the upper Thames. Miss Otway's parents had a bouse on-- the river not far from that of Mme. Melba, and she and young Armstrong were introduced at a garden party a year ago -last - summer Then an attachment . began, which, grew, until last spring the young people; tnoounoed , that: they- wished to get |