The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-01
4 STRANGE STORY.
The Remarkable Career ofthe Late
Lady Rose at Louiiop.

The Remarkable Career oftle Late
Lady Rose at Louyiop.
The announcement of the death IN
London OF Lady Rose, vie Of Sir John
Rsse, of London, and formerly OF Mon
treal, brings 10 mind some romantic in
cidents of her early life. Lady Roses
says Montreal telegram, Was II dauch-
ter OF Robert Emmett Temple Of Rat
land. Vt, who held position Of pension
agent of the United States government
for the revolutionary war. lie was q
gentlemaa OF distinguished appearance
and elegant manners, and had brought
up his daughters N all the courtiy graces
and accomplishments which marked the
higher classes at the belinniag of this
century. The young ladies paid a visit
TO Montreal. and the younger married a
Montreal gentleman tAlr. Robert Swee-
ney) a Protestant 1rishman, who at that
time held the position of, inspector Of
potashes, aud was a partner OF Col.
Dyae. Her sister married Mr. Chap
man. Tie Sweeney's moved much IN
mi itary circles, and Mrs. Sweeney,
from her fascinating nlaDnc and SAVIOR
faire, became Il general faTCrite.
An unfortunate affair took place
which caused much comment in fash
lonabie circles in those early days. Ma
jor Ward, OF the First Royals, WAS an in
innate faiend and companion of Mr..
Sweeney, and one afternoon the two
friends st5olled uptown together. That
evening Mr.. Sweeney. had friends to
dinner, and during the repast a note
was brought to Mrs. Sweeney, which she
He Jumped from the table and proceed
ed to the mess-rooms Of the First Roy
ais. Maj. Ward, hearing Mr. S~wecaey's
voice. called out to him to come IL and
have a g,ass OF wine. Tais was steriiy
refused, and on the major making his
appearance, Mr.. Sweeney handed him
the note, with tie detnand, ''Did you
write this, sir??" Major Ward took the
mlssire, and, after glancin, at it CON
~temptuously, tore it into fragments. Hot
words ensued and d challenge wa given
and accepted:
About sunrise next morning the two
friends, vito had lett Colonel Dsde IN a
very friendly mood tic night before,
stood confronting each other with pls-
tolls at the st. Pierre race eyurre. on the
Lifeline road. The word was gwen. aud
Mr.. Sweeney, who was an accomplished
Guellst, having bad ~several affairs be-
tore. shot his antagonist through the
heart before the latte had time t o ex-
plode his weapon. He and his wife re-
tired to he's States, until at the request
of Major Wards regiment a nolie prose-
qui was entered and he was allowed TO
return, TO tind that the letter was the
needless practical joke ola fiiahty girl
who had initiated Major Wards hand
writing. This circumstance so nreved
on Mr.. sweeney's mind thai he died lit
tera!ly broken-nearted.
a short time af erward lis Young wild.
ow, with her son. vent 10 lourd at a
house on Victoria Square, aa.. there she
met John Rose, q youth from Hunting-
ton, who was studying law in the office
OF Judge Day. A mutual attachment be-
tween the fascinating and accomplished
widow and the talented yonne law stu
dent ensued, and shortly after his adj
mission to the bar they were married.
Her won ertal tact and suavity of man
ner made her u leader in society, where
she was ever on the alert to advance he
husbands interests. AS Lady Bearnus-
fieid was 10 yer husband so lad. Rose
was tae ms aspiring of Sir John Roses
success. ane Der diplomacy aid amht-
ton spurred her husband on 10 higher
aims. which made him S.iu of the tore
most Canadians of his tica. Sir John
entered political liz, early, and advanced
rapidly. WORKING in connection with Sir
John Mcdonald. He was ut one time
minister o. finance, from wni:h position
ne retired to enter the firm of Morton,
hose q Co., bankers, of London and
New York,