St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-09
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
Our Clever Young COuntrywOman,S
Position in London society.

Our Clever Young Country WOman'S
Position iI London society.
A clever series of articles, entitled Society
as 1t Is, by One Who Is In It. is now APP
peaTing in an English society weekly. The
latest of these is devoted 90 the now cele-
DRAFTED young lady who was Miss jerome of
New York. SAYS the writer:
Among the many American wives who
have been married into the English arist0c-
racy Lady Randolph Churchill was one of the
first When. now nearly twelve years ago
Lord Randolph brought back his beautiful
wife il WAS still considered bold thing for
an Engilshman Of amy name or position TO
marry an American. and the Old and wise
heads were much shaken over this new de-
parture % the SciOmS of the great English
houses; but at the time Lord Randolph was
quite young man. He had not yet been
elected Ia parliament and was entirely un-
known. except as a smart boy who had at
Eton the reputation OF CHEEKY laugh and
amiable manners, ami had brought from
Oxford 4 reputation rather for livelineSs
than love Of study. Lady Randolph was
received in London with g0ld nature. which
Is indeed extended 10 all comeTs, but with
a certain reserve held to be appropriate
toward one who had invaded tine sacred
precincts of the British aristOcracy. She
soon. however, made considerable way with
those with whom she became personally
acquainted. for she was. as she still is, ex-
tre.nely beautiful. very graceful, admirably
dressed and possessed very ready and,
upon occasion, of very biting wit and of
the fullest capacity for using it TO adyan-
tage.
She did not, indeed, become what is
called popular woman. but there was no
NaaIH ~ i
personal qualities. and there is every reason
to believe that she would have made a
steady if slow progress had it not been that
for few years, in consequence OF events 10
which it IS not necessary further TO allude.
her husband became obnoxious TO the set
which then affected to reign supreme in
London. The result was Immediately seen.
The beautiful, clever. well-dreSSed, witty
Lady Randolph was sOlenlnly banished from
the great circles of London. and il was only
those who were so independent as TO be
able TO despise the fat OF superior society.
or so ignorant as not to know that the fiat
existed. who extended 10 her the reception
which her position gave her every right to
command.
Lady Randolph accepted the situation
with equal ease and dignity. Nor did she
for one moment finch, or even give TO
others the opportunity of winning triumph
over her. And now all this has changed.
Lord Randolph, with admirable discretion,
has bided his time. and with a courage even
greater than his discretion has made his
way over all obstacles to q foremost position
in the Conservative party. Society had for
some time foreSeen his rise and the eStab-
lishment of his power. and gradually Lady
Randolph has been full reinstated into its
best graces; but it was not until quite re-
Gently that it has been seen, in this in
stance, how greatly success succeeds. The
very perSonages and hOstesses who four
years ago did not dare to avow that Lady
Randolph was on their list at all now vie
with each other in protesting their un-
bounded affection for her and i'm seeking
her good graces. The whole situation is
altered. and Lady Randolph has taken up
the position, which she is eminently fitted
to adorn, of leader of London society.
Ii Is not pretty chapter on our London
history and it is all the less pretty because
the diScredit of il lies with those native
social authorities who allowed themselves to
be governed by a dictatOrial set. and all the
credit of IL with the beautiful young
American who had come over here as a
stranger. and who. with all her brilliant
qualities, found herself so long treated with
GOODNESS and even with dsdain. Were
Lady RandOlphlieSS discreet than she is she
might now enjoy an unmeasured triumph
over those who formerly sighted her. but
she Il generous. a. we'll as beautiful. prudent
as well - witty. and it will be found that
she will bear with rare grace the new and
splendid position into which she has
stepped.
No woman is more able than she to aid
her husbands career by her own talents
and abilities, and though perhaps she may
smile secretly at those who are now so
anxious 10 pay her court. she will most
certainly receive them with grace and
favor, and Will add 10 the distinction OF
Lord Randolph'S position the still further
distinction that he POSSESSES q most beauti-
full and ACCOMPLISHED wife.