The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-08
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Far away from these gorgeous pictures hid
den by projecting book shelves, hangs in dark
corner little portrait which, although possese-
ing the attributes of 'fat fair and forty y forms
melancholy contrast to those magnificent por-
TRAITS IN entering frames. II is the only like
ness preserved OF Lord jerseys mother. Every
other trace OF her who FORMERLY Inhabited the
house Is carefully obliterated nor was her name
ever pronounced by any of the family except in
one instance.
A large party was one evening assembled,
when some lady, happening to light on a little
manuscript music-bOok, began PLAYING its con-
tents. The conversation, which until then had
been very LOUD, suddenly stopped, while
strange whispering took its place, which in
creased when Lady Jersey in answer TO her in
quiry about the name of the piece, was informed
1t was george Tvs favorite march, With
great tact she praised 1t, and requested a repe-
tition OF the same; while Lord Jersey, delighted
TO recognize the march his mother used fire.
quently to play, explained thatit was her music
book which was just then being explored.
Like all women in q conspicuous position,
Lady Jersey was much envied by many OF her
own sex, who accused her of conceit and pride,
though the former became with her almost a
virtue. The consciousness of having the largest
diamonds and being the handsomest woman in
the room deferred her from being jealous of
others, ana kept her in that happy and even
temper which was her greatest charm.
Her pride, on which frequently much stress
has been laid, consisted chiefly in exalting her
husbands family by tracing with great persist.
ence the descent of the Jerseys to the celebrated
Duke of Buckingham, James rs favorite. Pride
never entered into Lady Jerseys domestic rela-
tions. Annually she gave ball at Middleton
Park, to which all the upper servants and chief
villagers were invited, There was no restraint,
though the Countess, her family, and all her
friends joined in the dance.
Owing TO Lady Jerseys unbounded charity,
they were no really poor people at the village OF
Middleton. She supported the old and intrm
gave employment to the robust in health and
provided comfortable cottages for all. About
Christmas an immense stock of warm winter
clothing was distributed by the Ladies Villiers
among the old and needy, who, far from
being grateful, often received their presents
almost grumblingly because cher ladyshpn
did not give them herself, and never chatted
with them as "lhe wicked Lady Jerseyn
formerly had done. Want of sympathy
with the poor could, however, not be laid
o the Countess charge. At the rebuilding of
the house at Middleton several severe accidents
occurred, and two of the workmen were killed
on the spot. Lady jersey Immediately took
charge of the children; but they being mere in
fants, she had them carefully brought up and
sent 10 school until old enough to be taken into
the house. / myself remember two orphans IN
her household who had been there from their
earliest infancy. The eldest after having
passed through the different gradations in the
nursery until she herself became head-nurse,
married on retiring pension granted by the
Countess.