Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-11
THE PRiMseSE LEAGUE.

lAnRn OUEEOI- &c wv 49,
the Primrose League was desirous ni es-
tsblisbips s Danes Hsbi'a'ioa at Snoo'
tor The conservative ladies' OF that little
town were thrown iuto HGtier OF delicious
excitement As the Saobton people were
yery conservative, sld the women even
more 50 than the men, it was not strange
tina, the Hon. Lilian's project was received
with enthusiasm.
No doubt the enthusiasm of most OF the
ladies was due to real political feeling; but
IL would scarcely be unehartable to say
tba, With many it was largely the result OF
= desire to miugle with tbsir betters, so that
:, the scheme hsd been proposed BY the
Wears wife instead of by Peers dsush-
ter, they would have received 1t much more
coolly. Among Indies OF the latter
class the chief was Mrs TalloW,
the wife of the wealthy butter
merchant OF that usne. Mrs. Tallow Was
probably thorough Tory, but she was IN
questionable completed aanky. 1t she
believed in Tory principles, it was BY faith
alone, stree she knew nothing about them
a defaul! for which she may the more
readily be excused, % since Lord Ran
doiph Churchill came 10 the front it has
become extremely common among people
better informed ard more discerning
than she. But her beliet-EhsteVer I:
nav have benin Toryisu was as moth
inc compared with her reverence for lords
and ladies. She worshippsd these With 81
uputterable love sud devotion, and ever
since her butter dealing husband began to
hssp Cd o fortune, II was the aEoiuon o.
her lite 10 use it 20 bring her nesrer these
rCds snd goddesses o! her idolatry.
This ambition her husband appeared
por 10 share He discouraged oil her ct.
forts in thst direction, and for long time
she Was compelled to pine in the obseurlty
of her own class. She was past middle
ACE. and as vet the Vicar and his tsmily
were the most fashionable Of his &C.
uuaintsuces, and she could not conceal
from herself that even they scarcely rec.
oOnizsd her as an equal She had almost
abandoned her ambition as hopeless, when
il vas reused to life again by her receipt OF
the circular about the Primrose League
To be sure, it was only printed circular;
but twas directed by the Instructions, per
hans by the hand OF the Hon. Lillian Cur
ION; aud, promptly ussd, II might De made
the means of establishing En acquaintance
with that lady. Nrs TalloT resolved not TO
let such chance slip.
4 very short time spent in reflection was
enough to decide the course she should
take. Sac WOald ST ouce write IN reply 10
the circular, sId assure the Hon. L'ilsn
Of her enthusiastic support aud place hsr
services at her disposal. She did so, and,
to her inexpressible JOY, Eext days post
brought her reply in the Hon. Lillian
own handwriting. Ii thanked her tor her
offer and accepted it, requesting her at the
same time to call q meeting OF the conser-
yative ladies of Snoolou to discuss the pro-
ice, and make preliminary arrangements.
When these were finished, IT Mrs fellow
would be glad 70 attend the inaugural
meeting.
Mrs. Tallov Of once accepted this day,
and without delay sent circular to the
other Snobton ladies, stating that By re.
quest Of Miss CurzoD, she desired the honor
OF their attendance at meeting at her
house for the pprpose OF making arrange,
nents for establishing Danes Hablta-
ton of the Primrose League. On the day
appointed, mSuy ladies attended Mrs.
Tsllog presided; sad she noticed with de
light her hearers envious looks when IN her
address from the chsir, she referred to tbs
communications that had passed between
herself and her friend, the Hon. Lillian Cur
ION. The Wears wife, who expected TO
have the carrying out Of the arrangements
herself was particularly cross; and when
after the meeting vas over, she left IN com
oany Of some Of the more genteel folS
present, she told them that she felt no very
warm interest 10 the undertaking, as ever
since Tory Democracy came into fashion,
Conservatism was nearly Rs bad ss Rsdi-
calism; it was continually trucking to the
lower classes.
These remarks, Il may be guessed, soon
found their way to Mrs Tallow's ears; but
she only laghed al them. The Vicar wife
might De So bitter as she pleased; Mrs !
Tallow has the trump cards in her hand,
and knew it Every day notes passed be- !
tween her and the Hon. Lillian; and once |
the latter even called az her house and dis
cusssd the arrangements over q cup OF Of /
ternoon tea. When that got abroad in
Snobton, the Vicar wife herself felt bound
TO treat Mrs. Tallow with more than ordi-
nary respect.
Ii had been resolved to call the Hsbits-
ton the "Curzon," in honor Of the Hon,
Lillian, but jas. before the inaugural meet
ing was 10 take place, Mrs. TslloW received
q note from another still greater lady, the
wife of Lord RoGghshods eldest son, IN
which she declared her intention Of beeom-
ing O member. Mrs.. TslloE was overjoyed
by this communication from 80 distinguish.
ed q person, aud summoned meeting OF
the provisional committee to consider how
they should recognize the honor the Wis
countess had done them by joining their
Hsbi,ation. The Wears wife suggested q
measure which was carried unanimously.
1, WAS that the Habitstion should be called
after both the Viscountess and the Hon
Lillian; that it'should,be, in fact, The Cur
z9n sld SEaren Hsbitstion." The pro-
posal was, accordingly, communicated to
Ibs Two ladies, aud in due course it reeeiy.
their cordial approval Il
The warrant having bssu duly received,
The inaugural meeting was held. Il was q
yed letter day in Mrs. TalloW's calendar.
The Viseountess and her eldest boy, the
Hon. Cecil Terringtou, and the Hon. Lii.
isa Curzon dinneG.. st her house before
going to the meeting, The Vicar and his 1
wite, Mr.. aud Mrs. Pewter, of the Brewery,
and several more Of the most wealthy OF {
he company. Both the great ladies were
most kind and eondescending aud delight.
d everybody. Even Mr.. Tallov, who was s
of Radieslism, melted under the
of their smiles. 8
After dinner they ell attended the insG. ]
,assI meeting. The Yiscountess occupied {
he cRsi., and Was appointed President Of Z
he Hsbitation. Miss Curzon Wss elected f
SuEng Councillor, Mrs. TalloW Hon. Sec
e,sry, and the Wears wife had to be con- d
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