New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
LADY COLIN CAMPBELL
AND THE FABRICATED CAREER OF HEX
FRIEND LADY MILES.

AND THE vARIEGATED CAREER OF HEX
FRIEND LADY MILES.
fyRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBuSE.l
PARIS. December 2.
The great Colin Campbell trial affords TOO good
an opportunity TO the French to notice the Deam
that is in the English purists' eye for the Journals
not to be filled with it, lie Hargo-never re-
markabe for its severity of manners-veislts lace
and. mot to be excluded from decent Frenoh
houses, tones down greatly the case OF MI. Fln'ay
O C. and NJ. p. who represents Lord Colin Camp
hell. Somehow, l fancy the interest Of the Prince
of Wales has been brought to boar upon that Bonle-
ward gazette whose itors his personal friends,
or at least he knowledge that Lady Colin Camp
nell and Lady Miles are friends OF His Royal
Hghness has rendered Le Fargo more
scrupuous than 1T otherwise would oe. La fd"'0
reminds It's readers that Lady Miles Is not unknown
in Paris aud that her face was familiar one In
the salons of the Empire. This Is true One OF my
arlest impress of the dIsspated society OF I'M
periai France 10 connected with Lady Miles, who
must now be venerable in years. for was then
quite young and she mad a grown-up daughter en-
gagged to be married. She used In those good or
bad old times periodically to absent hersel1-ahd
not alone-fron her husband. who was then
plain Mr.. Miles, and, if / remember Alright,
an NJ p 1t was an open secret that he
was long-sufferng spouse. and pushed patience to
a degree at which it became ridiculous. used to
hear her spoken of as q great beauty. She was
very wealthy and lived great style. which sup
pose affected the eyes OF manv who gazed on her IN
fashionable assemblies To me she Looked like
fine animal of a self-assertive kind She was too
tall for perfect harmony of form. took too
long strides in walking, had an unfinished mouth
and face which had sort of beauty but was
wholly deficient in that sort of distinction winch
sensIbilty and penslve mind give to a temnine
visage Brainess she was not. But her life was
perpetual galop after amusement and she was
wholly gwen up to sensation DE Nor
by admired her until Mrs honalds
cut her ou at the Petit Bourbon.
The first time ever saw Lady Miles she entered
q salon where | was, leaning on the arm OF her
husband. who also a tall man. instead OF
walking IN before him. The Insiaot they appeared
there stir among the gentlemen. some OF
whom were English of the upper ten" and the
rest Frenchmen connected 18th the Imperial Court
and the Legislature. 1t was understood that there
had been a reconciliation of the sDouses aud there
was curiosity to see how they would bear them
selves each to the other in public. They were as
cool as cucumbers Lady Miles wore white tuile
dress over white satin aud vounnous crinoline.
The daphanous upper skirt was thckly dotted
with ships of swansdown. which gave the whole
thing an effect light an featnery. that notwth-
standing her height and the breadth OF her
shoulders land spend shoulders they wereI,
should not have been surprised had she risen IN
the air aud been carried off by the first draught OF
air. Her daughter tall as she was hut had
more native refinement and grace, and was. think.
the most exquisite dancer OF a waltz that evoi
| beneid. She was IN blue tulle and pearls.
Lady Miles is twice reiafcd TO tho Bloods
the family frOm which Lady Coin
Campbell sprang. | heard the other day from an
EngIlshman who belongs TO he best social stratum
in Eng and so tar rs parentage and rank go. ana
whose personal affnties have brought hun to seek
ont and become the friend of Matthew Arnold.
George Mer edith and John Morley. that Lady
Miles was not visited for long time hy ladies who
respect ed themselves wished to pass for being
respectable But a visit of the Prince of Wales TO
Leigh Court. her pace near Bristol, set
her socially afoat again. That she is
an intimate friend of the Prince | we'll
know and also that he asks her for advice when he
gets into messes. She is ood-natured. but with
out consistency, and should think from letters of
hers that saw to fair friends here well as from
those read at the Colin Campbell trial that she is
indiscreetly of1cious and meddiing and that her
tongue and pen much to be feared by Those
whom she loves and knows we'll as by those whom
she hates | saw accounts IN her CORES pondence
of how H. R. h. the Prince Of Wales is sold " TO
fair pushing and wealthy upstairs, to be
trotted out by them at their dinners,
so,rees and country houses. Two of the vendors of
the Prince are American ladies, one of whom has
not lost her American nationality. The other is
married to an Engshman with title who IL not
VET however In the House of Peers, his father be-
ing still alive The fee the former got on one Occa-
sion last season for inducing the Prince to come TO
an Ascot luncheon was $500 The other ooaxed
him to be present at dinner and dance and was
sent a diamond bracelet worth $500. As she was,
Notwithstanding her husbands noble status.
very much in debt. she sent back
the jewelled ornament and said she
would prefer the value of II in money. Lldy
Mules. understood tried to be the peacemak er
when the Princ" informed how merchandise
was made of him and got angry But the curious
part of the story bat he fOrgave those who sold
him and cut the ambi 'ious lady wno purchased hi,
presence at her house on two occasions for thou
The ladies Of the Lady Miles kith and kin were
all OF the same tyDe and those OF the Blood branch
to whicn Lady Colin Campbell belongs went fur
thest In the direction which tnelr instincts I'M
PEELED them In ssuth soh they were ns
tenn . eSDV seoaM A they sod,"2s
Thackeray, know. had several cousins of Lady
Miles IN his heal when he was describing gentle
women Of his kind who are intent on go ting the
worth of every half-penny that they spend. and
who frequent boarding. houses when they are not
bonsen The wife 81 Colonel Hood was or is. albeit
ncb. splendid type of the old soldier"
The cOrrespOndents If the French Journals In Lon
dOu are in ecstacies about the prettiness of Amelia
Watson the housemaid of Lord colin CampbsiI,
about whom Lady Miles said on oath such dreadful
things They say that Amelia is dsmure and IF
beautiful and fresh complexion aud has an
ideal head Of hair which waves and ccurls
naturally. 1t Is hoped that II Lord
Colin makes out his case Lady Miles will have TO
pay heavy penalty for swear lng rs she did against
Amelia Watson.
Lord Colin has here put himself out OF court by
trying to get the Pre- feet Of Police TO thrust Lady
Colin into ST. Lazare-a lookup Tor dlsoirdorly