The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-17
AN AMERICAN WIFE
Tho New Factor In IN English
Political Canvass
MUTUAL Attraction - rAssisn plnnS
Provides Lord Randolph charchni :
oosd win. Good Fortune and -
Admirable Political Hsipmess-

oaa Of this morning contalns the follow
Ing special correspondence, which 3
pertinent 70 the time In view Of events
now transpIrlng In England;
A lev years ago Miss jennie Jerome
the second daughter Of Leonard Jerome
attended swell dinner-party In Paris
Among the distinguished guests was
Lord Randolph Churchill. His attention
was attracted 70 her BY her beauty and
the fuency and brilliancy with which she
carried on conversation In French. He
addressed her, and soon the lord con-
fined his conversation to her. Those
who eat near them stopped talking, and
listened to them with undisguised ad.
miration. Mas Jerome was noted for
her conversational powers, but they had
never seemed to her friends As brilliant
a. on this occasion. Lord Randolph
proved q 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When the ladies had Withdrawn, Lord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 friend and said,
enthusiastically: "Thats the brightest
woman ever met" and added. with the
seriousness Of : fataiist: ~ mean to
marry her" SinguIariy enough, while
he was saving this. Miss Jerome was
making almost the identical remark cou-
corning him to her sister. Perhaps that
evening she played her favorite Chopin
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than ever. At all events. Lord Randolph
was not slow In discovering that he had
made ss deep an impression upon her a.
che had on him. Within . fortnight
OF their first meeting they were en-
gagged and very soon afterward mar.
ried. By his union with Miss Jerome
Lord Randolph secured . wife whose
fiery and ambitious temperament has
opurred him on In his political career,
and Whose income Is sufficient TO form Z
welcome addition to his small annuity,
for, being younger son, be IL not roll
ing In wealth, nor Is his elder brother,
the Duke Of Marlborough, generously in
elined toward him. Indeed IL 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 Liberal candidate In opposition
n Lord Randolph Is credited. That the
Dukes opposition has inspired Lady
Randolph to take part IN
HKR HUsBAND's CANVASS
OF Woodstock for Parliament to the ex.
tcat Of making speeches to Its constitu.
cats 1t open-air meetings, has not sur.
prsed her host Of friends here, who
know her TO be a. dashing and intrepid
rs shed accomplished While they re-
member that she can play Chopin divine
". they also remember that when she
follows the hounds she Il In ct the death.
Indeed II has long been maintained here
that . large share of Lord Randolph'G
political success should be credited "a
her; that his rise into prominence
dates from the time when she be-
gan 70 coach him, and that his brilliant
guerilla tactics are the inspiration
Of her derry and fearless temper. Il n
possible that her friends exaggerate. and
that Lord RandolDh's unpopuIsrity here
leads her American friends to undercsti-
mate his ability. During the visit Of the
ChurchiIls here, some winters ago. the
noble Lord was rather snobbish. He
his hands clasped behind bis back, hook
Ing down upon his surroundings with q
supero1lious air OF superiority. But,
much Of his success to his wife
For, though he Il nominally q
Conservative. be Is IN some respects
more democratic in his ideas thar
the average Liberal. His views on the
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American influence, and his polItIca
methods often have a. element Of Ameri
can dash to them. His wife Ii very popu
lar IN Ireland. she having won the hearts
Of the Irish people during her sojourr
there with her husband Ct the time hi
father resided among The irish. He Il
essentially OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AmerI
can characteristic. He hates to have oil
fogies around, and be literally sskIcket
old Sir Stafford Northcote up-stairs'
into the House or Lords. In these opln
ions and methods the strong influence o
his wife may be felt She u To- fact hi
political mentor.
SHE Will RULE ENGLAND.
Should Lord Randolph ever becom'
Premier. not 20 unlikely event, think o
q, Britons. % American woman. witt
the blood Of freedom coursing In bel
veins, may guide the course Of Affairs o
your nationi Il Is almost certain tina
shs will one day be Duchess Of Mari
Borough, for the present Dukes only son
the Marquis Of Blandford, ID . YER,
sickiy little boy, and there u little doub
that the Dukes titles and possession
will fall 70 Lord Randolph.
Lady Randolph Chuschill Is the sccon'
Of Leonard Jcromc's three daughters
The eldest, Clara, ID the wife OF Moretol
Frcwcn, an Englishman who owns
large cattle ranch, which he visits abou
twice year, Mrs. Frcwen coming owe
with him and remaining In New York
The Youngest daughter also married a
Englishman, Sir John Leslie. Lady Ran
'dolph is generally considered the bright