Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

THE FAST Mobility,
How q British Earl and His Wife Went
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IL ~ ~ ~ Through Millions. 9
.s The Earl Of Lonsdale, who died in En-
gland the other day, was only twenty six
years of age, but managed to make SOM
stir in the fashionable world. He was on.
Of the richest peers in England, one of tn.
hardest drink ers, one Of the most reckless
gamblers and an unrivalea spenathrift.
When the earl succeeded to the title and
estates IN 1879, he was not quite OF age.
He had considerable amount Of ready
money to start with, and an income Of over
$3.50, 900 q year, which was, or should have
been, ample to maintain him in magnificent
style. In 1878, he took unto himself 9 lie
partner who was well qualified to assist
into bankruptcy. This was the beautiful
Lady Gladys Herbert, sister OF the
Earl Of Pembroke and daughter OF
Lord Herbert OF Lea, better
known as Sidney Herbert, an eminent
British statesman. She is neally six feet
high, and of the dark Jewish type ct beau
ty, and is known by the pet name Of La
Gitana," or "the Gypsy. Some years ago,
Lady Herbert, the mother of La Git IA, T.
and another daughter joined the Catholic
Church. The tall and handsome Gitana
did not follow their example, but dashed
into the gay world of dance. sung, and
Craftsmanship, and met Lord Lonsdale.
Both loved the world too we'll, and not
wisely, before and after marriage. The
and Vienna, the race courses OF Europe,
the yachting and hunting excursions Of the
night and day, the season and sunshine Of
life, found these attractive two if not the
leaders at least the chief TEXTURES. The art
world Was ransacked for Lady Lonsdale,
and a princely income brought
to her mansion ,nany costly
gem of the.painter and jeweler. HeS dia-
mond bill in seven months was said to have
been $10O,O00, and her upholstery and
bric-a. brac invoices were double that sum.
To this menu the noble earl added s1sndry
and divers, such as twenty-five blooded
race horses various improvements on three
country estates, and alarge steam yacht,
the Northumbria. The marriage was the
lady's own choice, being against the wish
of her family, and her brother refused to
attend her wedding on account of Lord
Lonsdaie's habitua4 intemperance and
spendthrift habits. In two months Lady
Gladys had to return to her mother and
her husband committed the disgraceful act
of announcing in the papers that he would
OF be responsible for her bills. Bit there
was something besides the size Of the bills
behind the scandal, the name Of notorious
young rake, a Yorkshire baronet, who re.
Gently married an American wife, being I'M
pleasantly coupled with Lady Lonsdale's.
An account of qneen's drawing room a
year or two ago gave the folio" ing descpip-
ton Of Lady Lonsda appearance thereat:
Her dress is said tohave cost 100 guineas
and it quite looked as if it had. Fl was Of
the richest white satin, the petticoat being
completely covered with the mo exquis-
itely painted groups of flowers, which we're
repeated at intervals upon the train. The
diamonds were indescrlbably maen Fl 'ent,
and on one side of her corsage was fastened
4 black pearl Of fabulous size; sat round
with brilliants.. From the shoulder straps.
which served as sleeves, hung strings of
pearls, a novel and beautiful arrangement.
Her lov]iness is the dark Jewish type
she is called the 'Gypsy'-and really when
enhanced by these magnificent adornments.
she looked like some gorgeous vision Of
oriental royalty summoned from the pages
Of Disraeh's own glowing fiction. The
premier paid her marked attention at the
drawing ROOM"
All this racket. as bachelor and married
man, was more than even the prlncely in
come Of the Lowther estates could stand,
and by 1879 Lord Lonsdale enjoyed the
distinction Of being practically bankrupt,
LIS we'll AZ lbertine and drunkard. So
hard pressed was he, indeed, that in the
spring of that year, he auctloned of
Ill the china and bric-a- brac in his pos
session that was not strictly entailed. All
things col dered, his death will not be q
great loss to the English peerage.