FIGHT FOR HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1933, Page 6

FIGHT FOR HEALTH

YOUNG COUNTESS OF JERSEY

FORMERLY AUSTRALIAN GIRL

This is the story of the most gallant bride in Britain. -She liars youth and beauty, -a young titled husband, and to-day she is lighting her way back to health from an illness that Iras made her an exile from all that life offers for over a year.

' The girl is the Countess of Jersey. Her wedding to the 23-year-old Lord Jersey at the -beginning of last year was one of the most brilliant events of the season. The girl, who wars then I Miss Patricia Richards, an Australian, was the most beautiful debutante of the year. Only a few -days after her 18th birthday Lady-Jersey set. off with her husband on a story book honeymoon—a tour of the world. India, then back to the bride’s native country, where Australian society treated the young Lord and -Lady Jersey like Royalty. On to Canada, then down to New York, where the bride’s American friends showered typical American friendship and hospitality on the happy pair. . Just over 12 months ago, the young couple returned home.; L-ifei stretched before them. . And then tragedy took its hand. Lady Jersey suddenly fell dll. .She became worse', and the doctors eouhl not tell what was wrong with her. There wn.s eventually a ray of. hope. The disease, mvsterious and baffling, was not incurable. For months Lady Jersey lay, hnrdlv able to . move. But she fought, and aftoi a while slie wa.> able to .hav° a few intimate friends to see her. Now, hr October, it,, is. lipped ...sh-e:: will be well a-rain. . .- . , .-•, - •.■