Evening journal., 1888-07-02
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The Rake who Married Foolish
Mrs. HammersIey.

mersley OF New York City on last Fri
day, had been born on the east side of
New York he would have been called
"masher."
As he was born in the purple and in
herited the English titles OF Duke Of
Marlborough. Marquis OF Blenford,
Earl Of Sunderland, Earl Of Marlbor-
ough, Baron Spencer, of Wormleighton
and Baron Churchill, OF Sandridge,
and the titles Of Prince Of the Holy
Roman Empire and Prince BIendelheia
In Suabis, he is known as "doocid
fascinatin' feller, ye lxnaw-quite a
lady killer"
He was born fortyfour years ago,
and he has probably bsen involved in
more scrapes than any other member
Of the British peerage Of his or any
other age.
lie came into the world with many
advantageous the successor TO the ii.
ties and estates conferred upon the
most famous English general Of the
eighteenth century. He was esteemed,
bright-uot go bright perhaps, as his
younger brother, Lord Randolph
Churchill, but bright to degree that
was marvellous in marquis. In his
childhood he spent much OF his time
ia one OF the finest libraries 10 the
world, in the family palace Of Blen-
helm.
Young Lord Blanford, as he was
then known, was favored by ths
friendship of the Prince Of Wales, who
was slightly bis senior in years. He
became lieutenant in the Royal
Horse Guards, the "Blues, and thence
drifted into London society and into
marriage with Lady Alberta Hamil-
ton, daughter Of the Duke OF Aber-
deem. He first specially distinguished
himself when he accompanied the
Prince OF Wales on his famous visit to
India. Then the blue blood that flow
ed in bis veins showed itself very plain
ly. Others of his family had won th
he0rts Of many women, but he broke
the Marlborough record. Indian gos-
sips proclaimed HIM legitimate rival
Of Don Juan. Maidens trembled at
his name, matrons looked uneasy and
grass widows sighed for their lost pro-
tectors. His exploits were sung in
every bungalow, and if he accom-
plished all that was credited to him he
was truly greater man than the re-
nowned first Duke of his name.
After his victories he returned to
England and cultivated the acquaint-
ancs of the bride Of his intimate friend,
Lord Aylesford. She is described as
having been a "dev'lish pretty girl"
and there is no doubt that he was
deeply smitten by her charms. He in
duced the Prince of Wales to take
Aylesford to India, and then the coast
was clear for him.
Some months later the birth of a
pretty boy was inscribed on the records
Of the city Of Paris as Guy Bertram;
father and mother not named The
parents were living ct French hotel.
aud all went well until some English
noblemen happened to see the mother
and to recognize her as the "dev'lish
pretty girp Aylesford had married.
A scandal resulted. Aylesford ap
piled for a divorce, and the story came
to the ears Of Lady Blandford. She
reproached her husband, who raised
his hand and struck her in the face.
A month later child was born to her,
and she wrote to announce the fact to
Lord Blandford, saying that there was
mark on the baby's head correspond.
ing to the place where he had struck
her. He returned the letter after
writing acrsss it, Memorandum of a
historic incident" In 1888 she pro-
cured a divorce from her husband,
and, on July Of that year, his father
the seventh Duke died and he sue
ceeded to the title. The old Duke had
refused to see or communicate with
him for some years, on account OF his
dissipation. 1t was said that his gam
bling debts had impoverished the ducal
acres for years to come, and that his
heavy drinking had undermined an
originally robust physique. He gof
the entailed estate, Of course, but his
father left every shilling he had the
power to bequeath by viii to his sec
nd son, Lord Randolph Churchill, who
had few years before married an
American girl, the daughter Of Leon
ard Jerome, of this city.
AS the enormous Marlborough in
come was pledged to creditors one OF
the present Dukes first ideas was to
sell the fne collection Of paintings
valuable heirlooms that most men
would have given worlds to possess,
He finally obtained the desired permis-
sion, but not until after the rumor had
gone forth that he had made an
arrangement to share the shillings his
housekeeper collected from the many
visitors who wanted to look through
the gallery. His grace was one OF the
lions Of the New York four hundred
laat year. and enjoyed himself during
a portion of the summer at Newport.
Before be sailed for England in the
fall he got himself into libel suit by
writing letter to the Herald denounc
ing publicating made by Dawson
Dalziel in a society journal.
The Duke needs ready money and
has married a woman who has plenty