The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-27
LADY CAMPBELL AT ROME.
A Correspondent Tells of Her Personal Beau.
ty and Luxurious Surroundings.

A Correspondents Tells of Her Personal Beau
ty and Luxurious Surroundings.
Cable Special to New York " orld.
The Victoria mansions might easily be taken
for New York fat Of the higher class, both in
side and out There is general entra nee and
most courteous attendant to announce
visitors.
''Is Lady Colin at homer" inquired, and re-
ceivlng an affirmative reply l took my place in
the little cramped elevator, such as they have
over here. and assembled to the third floor. Ring
ing the bell at door of artistic stained glass,
through which shone the rich light from the in
side. and passing through small ante-room,
found myself in the presence of the woman
whose trial | had watched for eighteen days,
and whom had gazed at and pondered over a
hundred times. 1t had been both nv pleasure
and my business study her most carefully
from the correspondents gallery of the court
room of Mr. Justice Butt. / had described her
infinitely. had told of her dress, her gloves,
the rings on her fingers. her hat, cloak, and
her smelling bottle. I had described her
we'll. happy sad. Hence she was not
stranger But she was now the center of a very
different picture. There was no spectacied iud ga
in his armchair; no tired, yawning jurymen;
rows of oarristers with wigs; Sir Charles
Russell; no dropping and disconsolate Lord
Colin; no gaping crowd Here she was at home
1t is not extravagant to say that Lady Colin is
not only beautiful but even magnificent / trust
/ may not be considered extravaganza if say she
is, at least. one Of the modern Cleopatras. From
her bearing it was easy to understand how it
was she endured the terrific strain, both mental
and physical. of one of the longest ard most ex-
citing trials on record After a pleasant greet
ing. we sat down, she on luxurious sofa covered
with the skins of half dozen kinds of wild
animals, and I on a prettily -ornamented easy
chair. 1t was charming room, such as an
artist might devise for studio, full of brc-a-
brac, soft lights aesthetic fabrics. books and rare
engravings. The lights were subdued by shades
of a fantastic pattern and of yellow and faded
crimson color. The skins of many an animal of
the jungle covered the floor, and the sofa on
which Lady Colin recined looked like the dvan
OF an Oriental queen. One of the skins that
covered it was that of gigantic white bear, the
life like head resting the floor at her feet She
wore an afternoon tea gown of pale green plush,
with lace front and fur trimmed border. In
tersperged with the lace was waterfall of white
beads which gave still greater emphasis to the
Oriental character of her attire and surround
ings. The sleeve of her gown came only half
way down from her elbow, and revealed an arm
which any sculptor would have sought as a
model. and on which a bunch of bracelets
that would have satisfied the ambition of an In
dian princess. Rings she wore in profusion.
She recned there with an easy and languid
grace which seemed to fit her rather for the
heroine of poet or of a painter than Of the
wretched proceedings of an unsentimental and
unsympathetic court of law. A collie dog lay
beside her. the same, suppose. which figured IN
the trial just ended
Lady Colin talked with much spirit and ami
nation.
'.Do you think Lord Colin would still take any
advantage of the fact that he is your legal hus-
banda"
Certainly he would Revenge is the burden
of his life. do not know but that he has spies
in the house at this worry moment do cot
know if you were not watched when you came