New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE.

rorrced that the lion. Lillian
When .hs energetic Organizer 4i . pamay
cur1on DESTROYS OF esTt,ssrxat;vs ladies of
Habitstlon 90 yxs,, thrown into fiutter OF dell
thst tt,e; As the snobton people VIZ ~
tous ehc,;va. and the women even more ~ on ,'r
Conse. IS not strange tnat tno nun i f
men. rcceived with enthusiasm. ~ .ho ,od;so
iect was re-, the enthusiasm OF most OF the iauIes
No dou"tt 70 real political feeling; but ~ woui "a
was I be uucharitable 70 say .na ~ 'nala vi h
was lsfeeM 90 n at if the scheme had been pro.
their pc pc he Wears wife instead OF oy reer ,s
posso Wy they would have received ~ nuIu n NJ
daughter; "nr ladies' of tho latter class the c.,fl
cody: ATrIievv the wife of the wealthy butter
was MIS-; 20 that name. Mrs. Tallow was prOVaOiy
nerclan.h Tory. but she was unqnestlohaoY u
stnoI.te turnkey. she believer Ia a"' Nothing
PIES W." default for which she NAV tne hipto
sboni t'% a excused, ~ since LORD hanuo,pm ,
readily ~ came TO the front 1t has become ehtrenos
Church''i ~ono people better Informed anu iioi \,
common a' than She But her belief-whatever ~
diseeInlns been-in Toryism was as morning cS She
msy h nav bsr reverence for lords and ladies' ons
pan'Usbppcd these with an qh,nttsr,dealiny hus-
devct,ona 70 heap up fortune II was tno h.na
band Ssr life to it to bring her nearer 'n''0
soSs and godesses Of her not to share
This ani.acsd Ali her efforts IN that dlrection.
He time she compelled TO pine III She
ab s Of her class and 9n his wero the
age. and a. of her acQuaintanees, ana she
most ia s. conceal from herself that even they
eouiu nv scognized her as on equai. ono au e. ,o
ssuSansd her ambition as hopeiess, 80 the c;rcnlaT
reused 70 p-;mrose League. TO be sure ~ was only
soou; circular; but 1t was uiToo.eu tho Hon
prnctions perhaps by the ham ad ~ might he
Lillian I uiZon, of establishing an acquaintance
made me m IoSv Mrs. Tallow resolved not TO lot
spch chance slip. ,. :, re,eotion was enough
Avery snoi oorrse sbe should take She would at
70 uecav in reply to the circular ana ssse e
once WIZ u;on nf her enthusiastic support, ana Placo
sr services at her disposal shO .t bTcnsbt her
ineIplesS.yh e Hon. Lilians own handW rltlng ~
reply .no Tor her offer and accepted II, requesting
Una ~ The same time to call meetlne ol sno
her q, ladies' of Snobton to discuss the pI0)ect
serysuyts n Nrrslimpary arran gements. When these
snu EEn,sbed IL Mrs Talow would kindly inform
x rslo Mss Curaon would be glad to attend the IN
aIgnraTI ow At once accepted this duty, and with
~. ds,av sent circular to the other Snobton ladies'
eating that by request OF Miss Curzon, she DESIRED
lie honor of their attendance at meetine a. He e
nnsVtaSlishine a Danes HabitatOn OF tue Primrose
Tssgna On the day appointed, many ladies'
stranded. Mrs. rallow presided and she houcea
with delight her bearers envo1s r ,SSk 10 bs
snr;cst;ops which had passed between herself ana
her friend the Hon. Lillian Curzon: Inc wear Is
.ife who expected to have the carrying out OIL ,hs
.Mrr.ngements herself was particularly cross; and
when after the meeting was over, she left IN com
nany of some of the more genteei folk present. she
tod them that she felt DO very warm interest III te
rnd.rtaklnc as ever since Tory Democracy came
;nte fashion. Conservatism was nearly as bad as
ipaS,csIism: il was continually trucking TO the
lower classes
Tbs.s ran arks, Il may be guessed. soon found
their way to Mira Ta9Ts ears Dni ;gs st' be- "a
bitter as she plesAed; Mrs Tallow had the trump
ssrds in her hand. and knew It, Every DAY notes
passed. between her and the Hon. Lillian ana oueo
IL latter even called at her house and discussed the
srrsp gements over a cup of afternoon tex- when
thsf rot abro ad in Snobton the vicar wIfe heFso
ielt bound to treat Mrs. Tsllow with more than
II had been resolved to call the Habitation the
q CurzoDn in honor OF the Hon. Lillian, but Just
tefore the inaugural meeting was 10 take piace,
Mrs Talow received note from snos eldest
son in which she declared her intention OF Decom-
inc member. Mrs Tallow was over]oyed by TINS
from 80 distineushen person, ana
Ia consider how they should recognize the honor
the Visrountess had done them by joining thelr
Habitation. The Wears wife suggested measure
winch was carried unanimously. Ii was that the
Habitation should be called after both the Wis
countess and the Hon. Lillian that ~ shouId DC; IN
fact, = The Curzon and Swaren Habitation. Inc
proposal was. accordingly. communicated 20 ,ne
two ladies, and in due course it received their
cordial approval A..
The warrant having been duly received. the
inaugural meeting was held; 1t was red-letter
6sy in Mrs Tallow's calendar. The Viscountess
and her eldest boy, the Hon Cecil Terrington, and
fbe Hon Lillian Curzon dlned at her house before
going 10 the meeting. The Vicar and his wife, Mr.
and Mira Pewter of the Brewery, and several more
of the most wealthy and respectable inhabitants of
Snobton were OF the company. Both the great
ladies were most kind and eondescending. ana
delighted everybody Even Mr. laii0 o VINO was
suspected Of Radicalsm, melted under the sunshine
Of their smiles , 49, .o,
meeting. The Viscountess occupied toe chaif' shu
was appointed President of the Habltatl0n: MISS
Curzon was elected Ruling Councillor, Mrs. IalIow
Hon. Secretary, and the Wears vile had 10 ne
content with a seat on the Executive Council me
proceedings went OF without bitch, ana wnen me
congratulations and thanks OF the Niscountess ana
the Hon Lillian for the skill and tact with which
oil the arrangements had been made.
Mrs TallOw's position of Secretary gave her many
opportunities of communicating with the Visconnt-
pss and Miss CurzOn, which she dld not negcct ana
they did not discourage. Miss CurZOn was much
Interested in, and the Visconntess mlch amused ny,
the doings Of the DANES, and both were glad to
hear from Mrs TallOw. That lady proved indeed
On indefatgable secretary, and soon made the
Habitaton very prosperous. A. II, 49,.
lt fist share his wifes ambition TO bee Que mem-
Der of fashionable society; this, however, Was
pwing to his belief III Its hopelesSness; but nor
brilliant success in connection with the habltatlon
OF once changed his mind, and he became even o
greater yotary of fashion than She He, too joined
the Primrose League, and became Knight Har-
binger Though he never knew exactly what that
meant, and, as in bis wtfes case. his connection
with it brought him into contact with some
distinguished persons yiscount Swaren, who had
some intention of becoming candidate for
Snobton found he had need Of his advice on various
occasions, and Captain Cash, the sitting member,
whom the noble Viscount desired to GUST became
quite his friend. In fact. MIR. Tallow was soon so
much involved in politics that lie had little time
TO attend TO the fluctuations of the butter market
30 he determined TO retire altogether from q
business which circumstances had made both
Improbable and distasteful to him.
II was a month or two after Dir. Tallow had
become q private gentleman that he preached n
project to his lady which surprised and deli lighted
her. One morning as they were seated at late
breakfast-they had been dining the previous night
With Captain Cash Whose family were IN town. at
Mvneymore House, his seat near Snobton-he sud
denly said Aariar. was thinking We orghter 90
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