The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-11
Az AMERICAN WIFE.
Tho Nov Factor 90 nm English
Political Canvass.


tfH ot ihla morning contains me follow
lug special correspondence which Is
pertinent 10 the time In Wow Of events
now ifausplrlug IN England
A few years ago Miss Jennie Jerome,
the second daughter Of Leonard jerome,
attended q swell dinner party In Parts
Among the distinguished guests was
Lord Randolph Churchill. His attention
was attracted to her by her beauty aud
the nnency and brlllancy with which she
carried on conversation In French. lie
addressed her, and soon the lord con.
fined his conversation TO her, Those
who sat near them stopped talking, and
listened TO them with undlsguiscd ad
mlmtlon. Miss jerome was noted for
her conversational powers, bat they had
never seemed to her friends as brilliant
as on this occasion. Lord Randolph
proved match for her. Her satire
was met with sparkling repartee; her wit
and humor for once found fair exchange
When the ladies' had withdrawn, Lord
| Randolph turned to n friend aud said,
enthusiastically "Thats the brightest
woman ever met" and added, with the
seriousness Of iatalisti "l mean TO
marry herr Singularly enough, while
he was saying this, Miss jerome was
making almost the Identical remark con
| ccrnng him to her sister Perhaps that
evening she played her iayorile Chopin
nocturnc more tendcrly and woolngy
than ever AZ all events, Lord Randolph
was not SLOW In discovering that he had
made as deep an impression upon her as
she had on him. Within a fortnight
OF their first meeting they were en-
gagged aud very soon afterward mar
rled. BY his union with Miss Jerome
Lord Randolph secured wife whose
fiery and ambitious temperament has
spurred him on In bis political career,
and whose income Is sufficient 10 form
welcome addition to his small annuity,
for, being younger son, he is not roll
Ing In wealth, nor IL his elder brother,
the Duke OF Marlborough, generously In.
cllncd toward him. Indeed II IL well
known that the two brothers hate each
other cordially, and II II to this hatred
rather than TO any enthusiasm In behalf
OF the Liberal cause that the Dukes sup
port Of a Liberal candidate In opposition
to Lord Randolph ls credited. That tho
Dukes opposition has Inspired Lady
Randolph TO take part In
nER HUSBANDS CANVASS
OF Woodstock for Parliament, 10 the OK.
tent of making speeches TO Its constltu.
cnts Mt opcn-alr meetings, has not sur
prlsed her host OF friends here, who
know her to be as dashIng and intrepid
as she Is accomplished While they re-
member that she eau play Chopin divine
ly, they also remember that when she
follows the hounds she IL In at the death.
Indeed II has long been maintained here
that large sh,rc of Lord liandolph's
political success should be credited 20
hor; that his rise into prominence
dates from the time when she be-
gan TO coach him, and that his brilliant
guerilla tactics are the inspiration
Of her fiery aud fearless temper. II IL
possible that her friends cxaggerate, aud
that Lord Randolnh's unpopularlty here
leads her American friends TO undercstl-
mate his ability. During the visit Of the
ChurchIlls here, some winters ago, the
noble Lord was rather snobblsh. lie
stalkcd through New York society, with
his hands clasped behind his back, look
! Ing down upon his surroundings with q
superclllous air OF superiority. But,
. however that may be, he no doubt owes
much Of his success TO his wife
/ For, though he Is nomlnally n
Conservative, he Is In some respects
more democratic In his ideas than
the average Liberal. His views on tho
Irish question show strong traces o
American Influence, aud his political
; methods often have an element OF Amcrl
. can dash 10 them. His wife Is very popn
e lar in Ireland, she having won the heart'
Of the Irish people during her soiourr
e there with her husband at the time biz
+ father resided among the Irish. lie Il
, essentially progressive--another Amerl
. can Characteristic. lie hates to have oil,
foeics around, aud he literally "kicke'
old SIR Stafford Northcote up.stalrs'
into the House Of Lords. In these opln
u ions and methods the strong influence o
/ MS Nlie may De itits ouc ~ iu ihst ~
political mentor.
sHE WILL RULE ENGLAND.
Should Lord Randolph ever becom
I. Premier, not an unlikely event, think o
: It, Britonsl an American woman, wit
the blood Of freedom courslng 10 he
: veins, may guide the course OF affairs o
Q your nailonl II + almost certain tha
she will Que day be Duchess OF Mari
d borough, for the present Dukes only son
e the Marquis Of Blandiofd, Is q YER
i slckIy little boy, and there is little doub
II that the Dukes titles aud possession
J.. will fall 10 Lord Randolph.
n Lady Randolph Churchill Is the secon
Of Leonard JeFome's three daughters
!. The eldest, Clara, IL the wife c; Morcto
frewcn, an Engllshman who owns
= large cattle ranch, which be visits abou
= twice year, Mrs. frewen coming oye
'e with him and remaining In New Yorl
The Youngest daughter also married q
i Engllshman, Sir John Leslie. Lady Rat
= dolph Il generally considered the brlghl
;. est Of the three. Her friends say she
,s 80 full Of life and magnetism that
a touch Of her hand thrills ron and mak'
l.. you Jingle. She owns the Unlyersll
!. club here and the nne property on whe
!. Il stands, having been conveyed 70 hs
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