Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-06-02
AN AWFUL ENGLISH SCANDAL.

with a Modern Mrs. POtiphar.
From tile New York Sun.
Mrs. Mundy, the modern Mrs. Potiphar
of England, has come in for full share Of
denunciation, while her boyish paramour is
more pitied than aught else. The young
Earl of Shrewsbury, who is the hero of the
present scandal was born in 1860, and has
not yet attained his twenty first birthday.
His father died suddenly In 1877, and the
lad, then at Eton as Viscount Ingestre, sue
seeded to the ancient titles and estates as
the head of one of the greatest of English
families-the renowned Talbots. Every
student of English history knows what a
prominent part this great family has played
in days gone by, and all will regret that the
young man, born with such a golden spoon
in mis- mouth, should try to mar the splen-
did career which lies before him by begin
ming life with such false step. The very
Importance of his position as an English
which he can not fail to exert, have drawn
more than ordinary attention to the present
scandal. The newspapers here do not
touch it, sufficient influence having prob
ably been brought to bear upon the press.
The Earl of Shrewsbury is the Premier
Earl of England, HEREDITARY Great Senesch-
al of Ireland, from which unfortunate land
he derives two titles, those of Earl of Water
ford and Wexford. Heshas three sisters,
all happily married, the eldest, Lady Cas-
uereaugh, being one of the most beautiful
women in London, where her photographs
are to be seen in all the shop windows.
His mother was one of the best and most
pious of women, and brought up her
younger son in all the oder of sanctity.
But no sooner did his fathers death free
him from parental authority than the young
earl began to be talked of in connection
with several of the leading professional
beauties. 1t was said that he had caused
that good man, Mr.. Langtry, much anxiety,
and it is not very long since spicy story
was told of a collision between the Prince
of Wales and the hero of the hour. 1t was
related that the Prince of Wales had writ
ten to Mrs. Langtry inviting himself to af-
ternoon tea at her house. This letter was
supposed to have miscarried, for when the
Prince arrived he found the lady in deep
conversation with her youthful admirer,
who did not seem inclined to resign his
pretensions, even in favor of royalty. 1t
may be added that Lord Shrewsbury is
slight, issom youth, with blue eyes and
light brown hair.
With the heroine everything is quite diff
ferent. She is not nealy so young as Lord
Shrewsbury, and she has been married for
eight years. 1t was in 1873 that Mr.. Ed
ward Miller Munday, then just fresh from
Oxford, led Miss Ellen May Palmer More
wood to the alter and intrustsd his honor
to her keeping. All went well for a few
years, and little girl was born. But dur
ing the past two years rumor has not alto
gether spared her good name, and many
curious stories were afoat. But NO one ever
believed that she would be guilty of the
madness of running away with such boy
as Lord Shrewsbury. When the news be-
came known all London was aghast, and
wondered what would happen next. 1t was
known that the guilty pair had fled to Stras-
burg, and that an assortment of the lady's
brothers, of whom she has five, and the
outraged husband were in pursuit. The
absconding wife had left letter for her
husband and another for a friend which
enabled the pursures to capture the fugi-
tives. Several accounts of what actually
took place are given. According to one,
the husband boxed the young Earrs ears,
scolded his wife, and told her to come home
and not make fool of herself. But, ac-
cording to another, the brothers set upon
Shrewsbury, and thlashed him soundly.
Meanwhile public opinion is divided as to
WlnG ulls iAuA y ouSho w wv h1oAhS PSo-
pie affect to think that tbs great youth of
the male offender makes the crime of the
female very small, and that it would be alb
surd to make such child correspondent.
Others insist that Mrs. Mundy was alone to
blame, and that she should be severely
punished. 1t will be curious to watch
what course society will take should Mr.
Mundy resolve to condone his wife's inf
deity. Mrs Mundy is woman of great
personal attractions. Her eyes are dar K
| blue, her hair reddish chestnut, and her
features well cut. Her mouth probably is
| her weakest point, and there is a certain
sensuality in the lips which strikes one at
the first glance. Both the Morehoods cher
own family and the Mundys are well known
in society, and the latter take their name
from the Abbey of Mondaye in Normandy,
whence the ancestor of the unfortunate
husband came with William the Conqueror.
There is an excellent portrait of Mrs.
Mundy in the Academy; it is by Leslie
Ward, and gives a very fair idea of the
manner of woman she is.