The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-18
TOM HoHLER's LUCK.
The Dutch RothschiIds. From whom
IIis Duchcss's Fortune Came.

Tom lIohler at last has been made per-
fccty happy tenor, his long engagement having ended
M III ms @ % rosnsrc% ,h", s ies
Duke, then Earl OF Lincoln, married Susan Harriet,
daughter Of the late II. r. Hope Just nineteen years
ago--a marriage made up one warm winter In the
South OF France and the terms OF which were straw
berry leaves for the bride and the snug sum OF
on hi: debts It's and the ncSmSances upon his
estate. Three years after the marriage the Earl sue
cceded his father and the strawberry leaves made the
heart Of the Duchess glad. The occasion was the more
suspicious In that she had Just presented her lord with
promising son and heir. Things went along reason.
upon the scene and warblcd his way into the affections
OF the Duchess. Then came estrangement between
husband and wife. Then came separation. Last
year his Grace was Oblglng enough TO die, greatly to
the relief Of Tom Hohlor and the Duchess. And now
her year Of mourning having come to an end, the
gracious widow-in the warm afterglow OF her young
beauty with all the loving power OF her forty years
has descended from her semi.royal PEDESTAL has
thrown over the strawberry leaves that cost her father
$40, 900, 600, and has become plain Mrs. Thomas
Hohler.
Mr.. Iloher, tho son of deceased Worcestershire
parson, was brought when about uneteen years
OF age to the notice OF Lord Dudley, as
the Possessor of wonderful voice, but like
so so, many %no excsea rs a co ne Of 1
line OF merchant princes, who may be described as
being, In some sort, the Medcls of tho Northern
Venice Amsterdam, where they long had their head
quarters.
Toward the close OF the seventeenth century a
cadet Of the ancient family Of which the Earl of Hope
toun Is now head married and settled In Holland,
where he began business destined to make his name
world famous: In the first three-guarcrs Of the last
century the Hopes what the Rothschilds and
Earrings subsequently became the great loan mongers
of Europe. Their house the financial agency of
y @ w ar
portrait. John Hope OF Amsterdam, dying at the
end of the last century, left three sons-Thomns,
Adrian, Henry Philip.
The eldest Thomas Hope, OF Deepdene, was the
author of the novel 'Anastasius. ~ He was mnnif-
cent patron of arts and artists, and was known to
talent Tiorwadsen and Chantrey were Indebted to
him for an early recognition Of their genius. He did
not always meet with gratitude French artist
named Dubost exhibited carlcatlire. which he en-
titled Reauty and the Beast, Mrs Hope being the
beauty and her husband the beast laying his treasures
Mt her feet and addressing her In the language OF the
French version OF the story. Her BROTHER Mr. Bores-
ford, cut 1t to pieces when Dubost was getting 500
to $3.50 day for exhibiting II. Dubost brought an
action for S. 900 and got s25. Mr.. Hopes two
brothers, Adrian and Henry Philip, never married
and bequeathed all they had to the sons of Thomas
H. p. Hope had a collection Of gems worth 5000, 600,
including the Hope blue diamond, valued Mt his
death at s65 900, but believed to DO now worth much
more. An eminent partner In this firm was Henry
Hope, born In Boston In 1885, When lad he was
sent TO learn business in London banking house, and
there took such fancy to him that they begged him
to remain. He came TO be regarded MS the first mer-
chant of his time.
Mr.. Henry Hope never married. and at his death in
1871 his vast property went to children OF his sisters
One OF them had married Cornish Clergyman named
Williams to whom the bulk OF over six millions went
He assumed the name Of Hope. He possessed In Eng
land place Of great historic intercst-lus0n Hall,
In N0rthamptonsbire famous as the place of meeting
of the gunpowdcr plot consplrators
MIR. Rercsf0rd Hope is the sole survivor OF his
fathers family. His eldest brother left daughter
now Duchess of Newcastle; the second left several
children. II is remarkable that family OF such I'M
mense wealth should never have had any title con-
fcrred upon 1t. Probably Mr.. Beresford Hope, who
married sister of Lord Salisbury, will have peer
age when Lord Beaconsfeld retires. Mr.. Huhler 6
BRIDES first marriage was not success albeit far
more of love marriage OH the Dukes part than has
been generally supposed. He then Lord Lincoin)
left England hurricdy In consequence of an impend-
Ing execution In his house, and going TO dine out In
Paris, almost on the first evening of his arrival, sal
next TO young lady with whom lie was much pleased.
| acquaintance Who she wis. F'Why,' said the
| friend, ''you know wen enOugh.'' ''On my word,
l DON'T "Really why, Miss Hope, to be sure;
the greatest catch In Paris.'' The marriage, how.
ever, did not prove happy. Mr.. Hope had taken thu
Dukes wife. and 1t was on his wife's allowance tina
he for years subssted ms he had gambed away ever,
penny 9n which he could lay his hand. His SON. Tilt
| present DUKE is seyeHtceH,