The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-24

Few persons probably have ev- read
the commencing aud concluding stan
"a. sf the third canto of .'Childe
Harold" without deep interest in the
ada" be touchingly apostr0pbizes.
The story Of her life, INT mstely enough
known in those repertories of Vnwritteu
biographies of the aristocrscv-the
Pal Mall Ciub--has not often been told
abr,sd.
IL will be remembered that the first
and only born of that unhsppy marriage
OF Lord Byron to Miss Milb~nks vas
just i've weeks cid when the mother
aud wife, for reasons never satisfac.
torily explained. went back TO her
fathers Eouss. Here the infant grew
into girlhood under the care OF hsr
mother. and hero. after Lady Byron's
sccession tn her property. were the
foundations ut Agusts Ads's educa.
ii n laid.
Inhtri'ing uacMn,son gsnins. though
as we shall presently explsin. wholly
diverse fron, her fsther's. she was
brought up with the most tender care
and edue.ted by the most thorough
I ing Her personal beauty develop.
ei w:'h her mini. She is described
by l"r~.n ~h" frequently sac her.
when ri the age Of twenty years nhs
Was i,viag with her snother at Clifton
Springs ~ OF the most qneenly pres.
ence and graceful carriage, her com
pl-xion fresh. her features OF perfect
her eyes large and brilliant,
hsr head set upon her shoulders like
her fathers her hair chestnut. abun-
dant AID wavy, aud her person slightly
emlonpoint but perfect in properties.
To theas charms there were added .
voice Of grsst swestnsss, and vivacity
in cooversstion that held IN thrall an
who approached her.
Her tastes. however. were for pnre
.stirs Whether owing to her
for she read no poetry
aud never saw work of Lord Byron,
till past her puberty-or to inharitsnc
from her mother. her understanding Of
the exact sciences vas excelled by no
woman Of her time, except Mrs. Son,er.
vile. and indeed. BY few Of the other
Dsx. In proof of her extraordinary At
lsinments in this respect. it is men.
tiened By the late Charles Rabbags, in
bis Passages from tho life Of philoso-
phsr." thst she informed him shat she
had Translated for her smussnnent.
= 'Menabrsr's Memoir of the Analytical
Engine" FROM the Bibliothequs Uni
He proposed that she
should add notes of her own. This che
did. extending them to three times tho
length Of the originsl memoir. RAbbags
'ays that to all capable of understand
ipg the reasoning. it furnishes "a de-
that the operations Of
snsly ais are capable Of being executed
by mschiusry.' This translation with
lhe notos may be found in volume
XXI Of the : Transactions Of the Royal
society,""
= Ada Byron was married to .he Earl
,f Lssselacs ~ March, 1885. Her hus.
band. respectable in talents and domes-
lies habits. lord lieutsnant of his coun-
Iry aud high in social position, suitable
in age and possessed Of large estates,
regarded his wife With Mingled feelings
u affection aud admiration. .Unwill-
ing that sho should bs known publicly
- IN authoress. he nevertheless Oftener
han once gave permission that certain
,f her articles on various branches Of
,ci<ncc. about which thinking men
nsds inquiry. might be acknowledged
y hers. Children were born to them
heir talents were no more disstesiies
han wss consistent with common il
,ot proOotivs Of sunusaAl yharmoey;
Ind their home was oessn spoken Of BY
;hess old snongh to rensnbsr the two.
y furnishing happy contrast to that
which her mother had abandoned
;westy years bs1ere. Aasa ssS
But Lady L1ovelsce craved exotic.
ment. Neither town life nor country
sas sufficient to satisfy her Inherited
1esirs Snr CONSTANT etimulus. Neit6ef
her studies nor her pen. the care Of her
shildren. nor the pleasures OF society.
Der rank amosg the aristoeracy. nor
The admiration Of her beauty and gifts
received wherever she appeared. were
Sufficient. She spsculated in the funds
bot at horss races. booght and sold In
he steck market. and finally during
he Ailway msnia. that under the lead
II Hudson. wAs second ouly in it,
among the rich and great
10 the Hsuth See bubble of The early
lays Of the last century, partook
largely in the ventures. Al this could
veil snough be without the knowledge,
y it wea. ot her husband. Besides ths
ample .'pin mehey" allowed her in the
settlemeot. lssgs sGturns
caue - her ftom trost funds hald for.
her ID her own right.
But shs wsct too deep. Her risks
were uufoetunats and though she
might hsvs reoovsssd ffom al this.
most inspportunely her attorney be-
came . banhrups. and her operations
we're exposed. II his ssssts before the
TO the world. Terribly MORT.
He'd, che spps4lsd - her husband. whe
10 saws the scandal Of any lsGAt pro-
cess, cancelled her liabilities BY very
ipseunisry saori6ses Ne
shock. however. was too great for hsr
sxcitable nature, and il hes always been
believed. By thoss VITO bsse knev vhst
shat the shame che felt q the
exposure vas the rsnote. Il NOS the
cause of her death.
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