On Aug 24, 1863 Florence was in London. She met Rose there and took Little Rose to the Sacred Hearts Convent and enrolled her. Rose developed into a handsome girl at the convent and left it at the age of 17. American friends took her home to America and the Moores. There Rose fell in love with and married a young West Pointer, Lieutenant William Penn Duvall. Duvall would enjoy a distinguished military career, serving in the Spanish-American War, in the Philippines and the First World War, summing up his illustrious career as a General with many decorations and honors. On the down side he was a severe disciplinarian, both in and out of the army and as a result he and Rose ultimately divorced after much marital discord. After the divorce Rose appeared on the stage for a time, following which she returned to France, became deeply religious and retired from public view.
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