The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-31

Death OF Anne Isabelle, Baroness Noe


the death Of Anne Isabella, Baroness Nosl Byron, rsic
Il e late Lord Byron, which event occurred On ths lsh
inst, asNo IL b. Georges Terrace Regents PHk, Lon
den. she sxtysishs ysars Of a6e u NE period 4
her deoease
Dowsser Lady Byron, Baroness Wentworth, was born
Nay IT, 1884 She Vie only daughter of Sir Ralph NIL
ake, Afterwards Noel Of ssaLAm In the county Of Dur
ham Ne was nearly conneosed BY blood with the fami
Mes Of Lord Wentworth Lord Melbourne and others Of the
Esslhh nobility.
On the ID Of January, 1876, shs Was married 70 Lord
Nsel Byron.
Lord Byron addressed her about year previous, and,
although his suit vas not u that time accepted yet hsr
refusal was accompanied with every assurance Of 20
TEEN Ind regard and friendly correspondence was keps
up between them. second application, IN September,
proved sucoessful.
Prior 10 the nuptah in letter TO Leigh Hunt, dated
Oct ID, lsl4, Byron WROTE
H. i am about to be married, and am, Of course,
n an the misery II . man N pursuit. Of happiness. Ny
int Dded 10 two bundref miles Oh, and the Efforts am
mahDg with lawyers, &C., &c 70 JOIN ny io,urs ooc
habits, 70 ssy nothing isdssnos quiss prOds1oos.
In another letter, speaking Of Lady during We term
Of hk engagement he sAsd;-
What an odd situation and frs'nd.hip ouri without
one spark q oye on either .ds and Prouoso ~
and aversion on The osher She very superior woman,
and very little spoiled, which strange in an hsirsss-s
girl or tven-a peeYess that 10 70 be IN her own right
an only child and sapame vho hss always had her own
way. she . postess, nashemstcaD, and, withh,
,epon Any Other head would be turned with hAH her
acquisitions and tenth OF her advantages
Lord Byron. In letter 70 kr. Murray dated Kirby,
June g. 1916, four days subsequent 10 the marriage
says;-
Ths marriage took place the "a instant; 20, pray,
make haste and copgTaaulate away
vus lstf NJ Moor data fha ~ tha
month, Byron alluded 10 hs marriage IN these words
Twas married this day week. me parson has pro
pounc<d it-Perry hes pronounced h-snd the hor~s~g
Post also, under the heed Of "Lord Byron's Marriage
~ were fabrication, or the pun direct o. new
story maker
The disastrous result Of tho marriage appears 70 have
been anticipated by Byron even n The bridal altar The
"conng events cast their shadows before" Lord BY
ron prose account Of the wedding in hh suppresse'
memoirs, q said by Mr.. Moore 70 have agreed closely
In Ill Ito circumstances with hb postoal 'descrip
ton Of In sine Dream" II 70 be
nierrsd from Byron's puohshed correspondence
that, n his wedding, the thoughts OF hin nsss love
Of Mary Chaworth Of Annessy Hall, whom he 20 posti
caly termed his "Rrishs Morning Bar, Of Annssey,,
present 70 hh Imagination Annesley Hall and all
10 fond associations Hosted Ike vision before his
thoughts, and on he point Of pronouncios his nuptal
vows marriage contracted under such circumstances
could nos but be unhappy.
After the marriage, towards the month Of March fo
owing that event, Lord Byron and lady took up their
residence In London where they lived In spendor and
expense far beyond Byrsns income and he became
deeply involved In the most distressing pecuniAry en-
bayrassments.
About the lst Of February 1876 separation between
Lady Byron and her husband took place. She he'd left
London few days before . visit 70 her fssher In Lei
eesssrshlre, and Lord Byron 70 follow her soon
hs could make some axrangsments Of hin nnsn
cial Affairs. fhs two parted in kindness shs wrote him
The road lsssr In . style Of the most playful fond
imaginable but Immediately her arrival ii Kirby
forming him (Byron) that she would not again resarn
They neves Afterwards net
The particular Of this event sl remain b obs,u
ry and In al thai can be gathered from the epses and
poems Of the great poet, although somewhat contradict
ing in themselves be takes the Of blame Of tho 60
parstson from bis wife on himself
This unfortunate Alhsnce, and IL consequent un-
happy results have became . part Of the poets hn-
.Od IRON sa . s,. w oa ss s
caused ungsperous spsculatops the conduct Of the
latter We therefore, In jas.sce to the memory Of the
departed lazy and from the fact u tho etterp having
been pussbcd the Standard work Of Byrons posms,
take The following extracts from u, which VIII speak
In istier 70 Moore, June, ISIS, Byros ssd'-Iord
westmssth Died lsst week. The bulk q hn properly
Gfon seven 70 eight thousand pounds per annun) en-
In latter 70 Leigh Hunt, dated June 1915, hs a.
lsess 70 LADY Byron IN very eo.:s ssrms
In another letter 70 Moore, dated February g. 1916, be
wrose-ln the meantime, am q with all the world
" enc hh wife, rather al IL world and my wife
ne, may DO Sos Sno~ ssss IN he cour.. o. S.r
breadth existence vss ever, st homo or abroad, m
ssusuoe completely uprooBs q present pleasure or
bscauss think 20 and feel But shall sos sink under
the more for that mode Of considering The question,
sS.. o <! ysa As On u: :ss
attempt TO defend me. In another letter 70 Moore da>sd
March o. lsle, be ssys-I must ses you right IN oes
point, however he fault was net-no, nor sven the
niostune, u my choice (unless In choosing q al) for
90 not belve, and must say Il, In The very drsgs Of all
a brighter, : iisder or . more smAbls and agreeable
beng Than Lady d. nevor bad. caa have, any 70
prosch 70 mshe her, while with me- Who're there blame
belongs 70 my sef and cannot redeem mu9t bear
In 1915, ansr the separation from his vito, Byron
Suns sv,d.ns' srs S,ses ooS.4c,soe 70 De ssss@ he
~r esas % ' i1iss huss Nay ). isiss- ~ "
And thou wsvt ssd-yes was pos with thss;
And thoc wers SICK, ssd yet w. mot near;
Where was Bot-snd pain and sovr0w herel
.ss an 's - -. =. :, u 'I 9. -
Uess nssh, ed shs wrsoksd hsass H. ss,d,
VIM .,svss. s.I.ss =. sA.s..s:s Ssi''' &c ,ae
We sssi SssssS1 ssS nss = = = nsss,
bat h Ne slsse a,ssos a ~ sAsss,
wbsp ~ css, ssosps nta's NE.
lam too veil avssssdl-but rvss ny rghs,
whaseer ny sins might Be, thou wsrs NOT ssat
10 - ne Ncnsss VINO sAsaid rsquNs-
fcv dd Heaven chooes - neu - insxumenl
Mercy h for the nercful IN thou
Hacst been Of such, = win be accorded now.
ny nights banishsd from NE realms Of slssp -
Yes thsy nay hAfass thee, but thou muse feel
holl,w sgoay which viii NOT heal,
For shou ar piloved On . curse TOO dep;
hoo hast sovn IN my sorrow, and nuss rep
The btnsr huvesa IN . ~ real
have bed many foes, but none Ike tbee;
For gainst the rest myself could defend,
AND Be- avenged, ov turn them INTO fySsnA;
But thou m sase mpscAbiiy
Hada bouoht 70 dresd-in thine weakness shisaded
And IN NJ love- which hath but too mucA yelsed,
And spared for Thy sake some I should not spare.
And u upon ths vcvld--uuss IN Thy truth
And the Wild fume Of my unaovcrned youth
On things that were not, and on things That 0e-
Even upon such rssa hs1 thou buin
A monument wboos osment hath bean Gulu
Ths moral Clytsmns stra Of ny lerd,
And bewed down with unsupported sword,
Tsme, peace ana hope-snd al the better lie
wh.eh but for his cold treason Of my heart,