Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-27
THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE.
London Truth.

PaniZer OF the IrlmroSe 1IeaP ue-WaS
desirious Of establishing a Danes
Habilalion at Snobton the COnserva-
tive ladies of that little town were
thrown into a liutter Of delicious ex-
ctemcnt. AS the Snobton people
were very Conservative, and the wo
men even more so than the men, 1T
was not strange that the Hon. LtlIan's
project was received with enthusiasm.
No doubt the enthusiasm Of most of
the Indies was due to real political
feeling; but il would scarcely be
unLharItablc 20 say that with many
IT was largely the result OF desire to
mingle with their betters, so that if the
scheme had been proposed by the VI
cars daughter instead OF a Peers
daughter they would have received 1t
much moro cody. Among ladies OF
the latter class the chieI Of which was
Mrs. Tall0w, the wife OF the wealthy
butter merchant of that name. Mrs.
Tallow was probably a thorough Tory,
but she was unquestionably a com
pIeto nunlley. II she believed in Troy
principles il was by faith alone, since
knew nothing about them-a default
for which she may the more readily be
excused, as since Lord Randolph
Churchill, came to the front 1t has pc
come extremely common among the
better informed and more discerning
than she. But her helief-whateve
il may have beeu- in Toryism was as
nothing compared with her reverence
for lords and ladies' She worship
ped these with an unutterablc love and
devotion and ever since her butter
dealing husband began to heap up q
fortune it was her ambition to use it TO
bring her nearer these gods and GODDESS
cs of her ldolatary.
This ambition her husband appeor.
ed not to share. lie discouraged all
her efforts in that direction and for a
long tlmo she was compelled to pine
IN the obScurity of her own class. She
was past middle age, and as yet the
Vicar and his family were the most
fashionable Of her acquaintances, and
she could not conceal from herself
that even they scarcely recognized her
us an equal. She had almost aban-
doned her ambition rs hopeless, when
1t was aroused TO life again by her re
ceipt Of the circular about the Prim-
rose League. To be sure, il was only
printed circular; but it was directed
by the Instructions, perhaps by the
hand OF the Hon. Lillian CuIzOn; and,
properly used, it might be made the
means of establishing an acquaint-
ance with that lady. Mrs. Tallow
resolved not To let such a good chance
slip.
A very short time spent in reflection
was enough to decide the course she
should take She would at once
write, in reply to the circular, and as
sure the Hon. Lillian OF her enthusiast
tic support, and place her services mt
her disposal, She did so, and, to her
iheXpressible JOY, next days post
brought her Il reply in the Hon.
LllIan'S own handwriting. IL thanked
her for the oirer and accepted il, re
questing her at the same time to call
meeting of the Conservative ladies
of SnOblon to discuss the project and
mako preliminary arrangement
When these were finished, if Mrs.
Tallow would kindly inform her,
tho Hon. MISS Lillian Curzon would
be glad to attend tho in 4gural meet
ing.
Mrs. TaIIow at once accepted this |
duty, and without delay, sent a circu-
lar To the other SnobtCn ladies, stat
iug that by request of MISS Curzon, |
she desired the honor of their attend |
auco at a meeting at her house for the |
purpose Of making arrangements for
establishing DANES Habitation of |
the Primrose League. Ga the day APP
pointed many ladies attended. Mrs. |
1allow presided, and she noticed with
delight her hearers envious looks |
when, in her address from the chair,
she referred to tkc communications |
which had passl i between herself and |
her friend, the Hon. Lillian Curzon. |
The Wears wife, who expected TO |
have the carrying out of the arrange
monts herself, was particularly cross
and when, after the meeting was |
over she left in company of some of |
the mote genteel folk present, she
told them that she felt no vety warm
interest in the undertaking, as ever
since Tory Democracy came into fash
ION, Conservatism was nearly as bad
rs RadicaliSm; it was continually
trucking TO the lower classes.
These remarks, il NAV be guessed,
soon found their way to Mrs. Tallow's
ears; hut she only laughed at them.
The Wears wife might be US bitter as
she pleased; Mrs. Tallow had the
trump cards i'll her hand, and knew it.
Every day notes passed between her
and the Hon. Lillian; and once the
latter even called at her house and
discussed the arrangements over a
cup OF afternoon tea. When that got
abroad in Snobton, the Wears wife
herself felt bound TO treat Mrs. Tai
low with more than ordinary respect.
Il had been resolved to call the
Habitatiou the "Curzon, in honor of
the Hon. Lillian, but just before the
Inaugural! meeting was to take place,
Mrs. Tallow received a note from an
other still greater lady, the wife of
Lord Roughshod'S eldest son, in which
she declared her intention of becom-
ing a member. Mrs. Tallow was
overjoyed BY this communication
from so distinguished a person, and
summoned meeting of the Pro
visional Comu.tsee 10 consider how
they should recognize the honor the
NiScountesS lad done them hv join
ing their Habltation The Wears
wife suggested measure which was
NaiAANu ~ was LilStl lLt
Habitation should be called after both
the Niscountess and the Hon. Lillian;
that it should be, in fact, ''The Curzon
and Swaren Habitation." The pro
posal was, accordingly. communicate
cd TO the two ladies, and in due time
received their approval.
The warrant having been duly re-
ceived, the inaugu'a al meeting was
had. Ii was red letter day in Mrs.
Tallow's calendar. The Viscountess
and her eldest boy, the Hon. Cecil
Terrington, and the Hon. Lillian Cur
ION dined at her house before going to
the meeting. The Vicar and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pewter. of the brewery,
and several more of the most wealthy
and respectable inhabitants of Snob-
ton We're of the company. Botn the
great ladies were most kind and con-
descending, and delighted every body.
Even Mr.. Tallow, VINO was suspected |
OF Radicalism, melted under the sun
shine of their smiles.
After dinner they all attended the |
inaugural meeting. The Viscountess |