The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-07-22
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Jennie Jerome.
LORD RANDOLPH CHUkCIIllLS BRILL IANT
WIFE A NEW YORK GIRL WHO MAY
DIE A DUCHESS.

few wears ago Miss Jennie jerome, the
second daughter Of Mr.. Leouard W. Je-
rome, met Lord Randolph Churchill at
dinner IN Paris. Attracted by her beauty
and the hr.lIiaDcy of her conversation, he
soon confined his attention to her. Those
who sat near them stopped talking and
listened to them with undisguised admra-
ton. Miss jerome was noted for her Goa
versaloua powers, but they had never
seemed to her friends as brilliant as
ON this OCCASION Lord Randolph, how
eyer. proved match for her. Her satire
was met with sparkling repurtee, and her
wit mud bunor for once found lair eX
change. When the ladies' had Withdrawn,
Lord Randolph turned to friend and said
enthusiastically:
"rhul s the hris htest woman ever met
and added, with the seriousness OF fatal
isr, "and mean to marry her"
Siugularly enough, while he was saying
this Miss Jerome was making an almost
identical remark concerning him to one OF
her sisters. Perhaps that evening she
played her favorite Chopin nocturne more
tender.y ard wooingly that ever; at all
events, Lord Randolph was not slow In
discovering that he had made as deep an
impression on her as she had on him.
Within fortnight of their first meeting
they were engaged and very soon after
ward married By this union Lord Ran
dolph secured wife whose aspiring and
ambitious temperament has Spurred him on
in his political career, and whose income is
sufficient to form Il welcome addition to
his small annuity. MIR. Jerome conveyed
to his daughter before her marriage the
valuable property upon which the Univer-
slty club of this city stands. LORD Ran
doiph is younger son of the late Duke OF
Marlborough. Between his elder brother,
the present duke, and himself there has
long existed feeling of hatred, to which
rather than to his enthusiasm for the Lib
era cause the dukes OPT ositlon 10 Loru
Randolph is credited
That this opposition has inspired Lady
Randolph Churchill to take part in her nus
hands canvass, as related in our cable de-
spatches, has not surprised her host OF
fri ,nds here, who know her TO be as plucky
Az she is accomplished, and who remember
that. while she can play Chopin dvlneIy,
she is also an intrepid follower of the
hounds, and usually in ut the death. In
deed. her friends openly proclaim that
,arpe share of her husbands polit cal sue
cess should be credited to her; that his
rise into promnence dates from the time
when she began to coach him, and thal MS
brilliant guerilla tactics are INSPIRED bp her-
1t Is pOSSlOD lndI ItI lTicutiS cAnE -Si"Ne
the part she plays in her husbands political
affairs, and that his appropriately here leads
her American friends TO underestimate his
ability. Though he is uominally Conser-
yatiye, he is in some respects more demo-
cratic lii his ideas than the average Liberal.
His views on the Irish question shows
strong traces of American influence. ana
his political methods often have dash OF
American pluck in them. His vile, during
their soiouru in Ireland, won the hearts OF
the people, and it is no doubt to her that
the modification in Lord Randolph OF the
traditional Conservative views on the liish
question is due. He is thoroughly pro-
rressive, another American characteristic.
In these opinions and methods his vile ;
| influence may be traced. She is his men,
tor. and should Lord Randolph ever be-
come Or, mier her friends say she wonld
virtually rule England. 1t is almost Ger
lain that she will some day be Duchess OF
Marlborough, for the Present dukes son,
the Marquis of Blandfori, is a sickly lad,
and there is little doubt that some day the
dukes title and possessions will 90 to LORD
Randolph.--Ne,o York SIM.