Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-21
GLADSTONE AND LAURA b.
Romantic Story of the English Pre-
mier Corrected.

From the Nea0 York Journdl,
Count Paul Vasii, who has been re-
lating the alleged love affairs Of prominent
Englshmen for the delectation of the
readers of La NoureUe ReUus, OF Paris,
has had the daring to connect the name of
the English Premier with lady who
figures in the story under the name of
Laura Il.
II he had attributed an affair of the heart
to Susan b. Anthony or to Or. Mary
Walker the gossiping Count could not
have given greater shock to Americans
than the mention Of Mr.. Gladstone in the
role Of "RomeO" must be to millions OF
Englishmen.
''Who is Laura b. ?" a Travelled gentle
man was asked yesterday.
The answer was a smile, as if in answer
TO him who should say "WhO was George
Washington Then he pulled a gray
moustache, as if to remind himself that
matters over quarter Of a century old
might not be the commonplace chat of
young men Of 20.
''Laura Bell" he at length replied, ''frst
made her appearance in Dublin some
thirty-three years back. Her eXtTaOr-
binary beauty and extreme youth, as well
AS her daring hOrsemanship, raised
Juror. The bench, the bar, the army, all
beauty, who was a central attraction at
concerts, flower shows and reviews. She
subsequently visited the chief capitol of
Europe, where she won scores Of hearts.
perhaps the most remarkable and GER
tainly the most romantic episode IN her
career was when she made captive the
heart of the Indian Prince Scindia, when
that great Mahratta feudal chief VisIte
England. On the eve of his return to
ha A~aa in IN I'D havs tn
turn with him as his bride. Failing ut
terly, for Laura Bell loved her Europe too
well, Scindia presented her with a mag
niticent diamond ring and told her that
whenever she required a favor from him
she had only to send him that souvenir
and whatever she demanded he would
grant.
shortly after the terrible mutiny that
flooded India with blood broke out, and at
an eyentful crisis ia that struggle, when
the scales of victory trembled In the bal
ance, and the English were driven to the
last extremity to maintain their rObber
mold upon the country, Laura Bell, at the
instance Of Mr.. Gladstone, VINO had heard
of the extraordinary promise, returned
the ring 20 the Indian pOtentate with a
message that she wished him to take sides
with the English.
"ltIs told that the proud heart of the Nah
the token and message reached him, for he
had resolved to take sides with his cOun-
trymen, but he kept his word. The ablest
General among the princes of India en-
lis ed his gallant army in the ranks OF his
cOuntrY's Oppressors. Now ISN'T that To-
mantle enough? And il was not discred-
liable to Gladstone, was itI
"Hiret o her cOnquests. however, Laura
married man who was closely connected
with distinguished English families aud
the fortunate p0ssessor of $500 600 year.
She became very pious and devoted her
self to expOunding the gospel in the slums
of London.
"Some years back a paragraph in the
| Court JOui7}di called sOciety's attention
\ to an announcement that the presentation
/ at court of Mrs. Pm had been cancelled
/ by order Ut the Queen. IL is unnecessary
/ to give the full name, but many knew that
/ she was the Laura Bell Of other days"
You can't afford to laugh. dear girls,
Unless your teeth are White 80 pearls
Unless your mouth Is pink and sweet