Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-26
"DoNr MEDDnH wITH MY LILY."
EIore About the Aristocratic Chumps of
Old Ena land.


Park, where all London society congre-
gates on fine afternoons during the sea-
son show that the latter began the ss-
sault by striking Lord Lonsdale m the
head with a whip ana knocking his hat
of into the street. Both men were on
horseback at the time. In delivering the
blow, Sir George cried:
"Take that, you devilw
"Ehat do you meanw rejolned Lord
1ORsdale, smarting under the blow.
Don't mcddle with my Lily" shouted
his assailant, as he again struck Lord
Lonsdale with his whip tul across the
shoulders. Lord Lonsdale then returned
the blows with his whip. The horses OF
fke cOmhatants fere became frightened
and began TO plunge and kick IN such
lively manner that their riders We're at
last forced TO dismOunt. Dropping their
vvhips. they continued the fight with their
fists. Sir George soon got his opponents
head in chancery, and pOmmeled him
repeatedly. Lord Lonsdale struggled 10
free himself, and both men rolled in the
dust. Both quickly regained their feet
and, with blood flowing freely from noses
and mouths, and their clothing badly
torn, renewed the fight. A mounted
and separated them. The c0mbatantS en-
tered closed carriages and were driven to
their homes. Legal proceedings are
threatened, but friends OF the men are try
ing 10 keep the matter out OF the courts,
This encounter seems to have started
new tumult In the veins Of London So
ciety, and bids fair to divide with the ran
Mall revelations the sensation OF the hour.
II furnishes another illustration OF the
truth OF Sir Lucius O'Tugger's apothegm:
''W hat greater insult can one man oner
to,anOther than to love the same W0manp
Sir George Chetwynd, the assailant IN
this battle with Lord LOnsdale, which re-
sembles in many particulars that OF Brian
de Bots Suilbert and Iganhoe over Re
becca, having been first waged on horse
back and then fought out on foot. is
young sporting baronet, a steward
OF the Jockey Cub, and owner
of large racing stud. He IS
a fine, handsome-l cooking fellow, ana
an athlete ALWAYS close on high-training
point. lie acquired fashionable distinc-
ton first by wOoing and wedding IN 1850
the beautiful widow of the Marquis OF
Hastings, who as Lady Florence Paget,
daughter Of the Marquis Of Anglesey, was
the supreme belle Of her season, and who
on thesmorning of her pledged wedding
with Mr.. Henry Chaplin, member Of Par
lament for Mid-LincOlnshire, and present
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
quietly got into brougham and drove 10
a little freQuented church, where she was
married 10 Lord Hastings, leaving the
guests OF the wedding, who had gathered
at ST. Georges church in crowd which
included some members OF the royal fami-
IL, TO break up in wonder and confusion.
This excluded her ever since from court,
where her uncle, Lord Alfred PHget, has
been for half century equerry and she
was a great faVorite.
Hastings was then an exhausted Toue,
who had wasted q large fortune in reck-
less betting on the turf, and lived entirely,
20 use his own graphic description, on "a
deviled sardine and a glass OF Curacao"
He very soon died, and his widow took for
her second husband Sir George, who was
by many years her junior, being then only
81. After the birth of three children she
was seized with paralysis, which robbed
her of her beauty and brought her to
condition Of being a hopeless invalid.
When deprived of the capacity for love
she turned to religion, and was cOntinu-
ously surrounded by cohOrt OF ritual
istic curates, who preached at her and
tried to preach at Sir George. lie pre-
ferred. however, different pastures, and
became remarkable for his many intdeli-
ties.
Among others whom he dishonored with
mis- affections was Mrs. Langtry who was
then in the zenith of her fashion and the
constant companion of Gladys Lady Ions
dale and Mrs. CORVALLIS West, the star
gTaces, and who was at the time supposed
to be under the protection OF the Prince of
Wales. She speedily bestowed whatever
Of real love she is capable Of on Sir George
Chetwynd, and has made no secret to her
friends of her passion or fancy. For him
she abandoned her fat friend Wales. his
handsome settlement and the position in
society which his devotion brought, and,
as Thackeray says woman is constantly
doing, sacrificed herself and some other
person for some one else"
The Princes love turned into bitter
hatred. He drove her out of society and
into that refuge of sinners-the stage. 1t
was Sir Georges intention to have ac-
companied her in her theatrical tour
through the West, and he had actually
taken, with this view, passage in the
Bothnia with his friend the late Lord
Aylesford, when the news Of heT light
cOquetrv with MIR. Frederick Gebhard
brought anger to his jealous heart. and
he turned back. Many months since il
was revealed to an awakened world
elumberlng under the delusion that the
faithful Freddie was the favored one, that
Sir George was the sutton who bad won
her smile.
This little game OF hers, however, which
was merely to keep her hand in, estranged
them until within the last three months,
when they became reconciled and, as the
Latin proverb tells us, the old love re-
turned in fercer passion from the falling
out. While in this condition he was
rather dangerous 10 touch, and Lord
Lonsdale, who has been for some time an
ardent and unsuccessful admirer Of Mrs.
Langtry, his own wife, a daughter Of the
Marquis of Huntly being in the same po-
sition as Sir Georges, confirmed invalid,
probably became too impetuous and the
Lady Lily complained 10 her lover.
This Lord LOnsdale, whose attentions
Sir George resented, is the nObleman who
successfully pursued Edmund Yates to
prison for the paragraph which Lady
StradbrOke contributed asserting his
eIOpement with lady from the hunting
field. Mr.. Yates will probably rejoice in
the opportunity this ARRAY offers 10 send
the ayenging dagger home.
IL may be mentioned that Mrs. Paget,
Mrs. Paran Stevens daughter, is through
her husband cousin OF Sir George Chet-
wynd's wife, aud 1t was on her pressing
solicitation that Mrs. Stevens abandoned
her previous intention Of extending hos
pitalities 10 Mrs. Langtry on her first
visit, under the duenna direction Of Mrs
LabOuchere.
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