The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-22
Gossip OF the Family Marlborough,
into Which Leonard Jerome's
Daughter Married.
A Woman OF Rare Beauty and
Superior Fitness for Her
Position.
A Mad Merry-Mak When the Mas1ue 10
OH--Success ~ Femme
Poiitique.

| IsDecial Correspondence Of THE INDEPENDENT. ]
| LONDON, Feb. 7.-"It takes prince, a
| photographer and society newspaper 10
make professional beauty" 70 said q
witty super chic not long ago. What re-
| spectacle trinity to be sure! And what
| characteristic sponsors for fin dc steele
femme dn monde
| don't know why this fine little epipram
ahond have repeated itself over and over
in rny brain ~ / made my way to Con-
naught place; ono cannot be responsible for
the freaks OF one's inner consciousness.
and certainly anything more eminently re-
spectacle than the outside OF mo. 2" can
not we'll be imagined. Was l not about TO
enter the presence Of one of London's so
ciety queens? The wife of scion of noble
honse? Noble. God save the mark.
when one thinks of wild Jack Church.
ILL.," one wonders where the nobility
begins! He, who could pretend to love a
woman. and kissing her. steal the diamonds
from her throat; who had not the courage
born OF intrigue, but escaped, not by fire, !"
but through the window, with tho trophy
OF her frailty in his hand, as her liege lord
entered by the door! And this WAS tho
founder of all the Marlboroughs! The an
cestor to whom they bark back with proud
impertinence and self-satisfed compla-
cency! II is this family that two of Amer
ica's daughters have entered by marriage,
and in which they have submerged their
nationality, their identity, their fortunes
and their names.
But conduct that may be appIauded in
duke may be equally condemned 10
the irony Of society ethics--in a dukes
younger brother; and there are those in the
princes set who do not hesitate to assert
that Lord Randolph's frequent absences
abroad are due to certain domestic storms
and to pretty plain hints, coupled with q
quotation from that much abused RAG Of
sentiment apent absence making the heart
grow fonder." Be that as it may, Lady
Randolph Churchill goes not forth with her
lord on his travels as a dutiful wife might
be expected to do. She stops behind and
enjoys life to the full in her varied and
diyeTsified roles as a society qusen,a a femme
pnlitique. primrose dame, a philanthropie
theorist. or as first favorite at Narlbor-
ough house, and dame conteuse OF risky
canards at select country house parties.
The old blood of the Jeromes will out some
times-wlth its dash of widness-and when
the masque is off and the fun runs high.
there is no more mad merry maker in the
merry set than her ladysbip.
nor one that can dance more lightly, tell a
better conte scandaleuse, or sing the latest
rnusic-hall cantata with greater brio and
effect!
But l wander from my text, and all this
time the gloomy portals of her ladyship's
mansion have kept us shut out from the
bright, CHEEKY interior. LET
find plenty TO interest Us. you may be sure.
Tor Lady Randolph has Travelled far and
wide. and has brought back with her MANY
'pois from lands unknown to the ordinary
.ourist. Take the entrance hall, for in
stance, warm and deeply red in tone;
'ian trunk made with high rounding top.
,aintel bright apple green, and Raily
decorated with garlands Of flowers. It NAV
,nce have held the Wedding dowry of some
lark haired Muscovite maiden, or been the
tore house of her stock Of household linen.
IF her sojourn in the Balkan land LADY
speaks enthusiastically.
II enjoyed it immensely" she tells You.
vith one OF her sudden bright smiles, that
light up her face like so much sunshine.
OF the political side of life saw nothing,
mt socially l saw q great deal, and found
all delightful" How delightful. readers
which appeared in the New
review, will we'll remember.
! o the right of tho entrance is Q small
Dom given over especially tc Lady Ran
olph's use. Evidences OF her tastes and
are visible on every hand, from
he unfinished picture on an easel, guarded
y whole sheaf of brushes, and the last
'rench novel, cheek-by -iowl with n parlia-
ientary blue book. to the solid. business
Ike looking writing table, covered with
erious looking documents, conspicuous
mong which are the yellow leaflets and
iemos Of the Primrose league.
Upstairs the wide cheerful drawing room
, full of sunshine. which pours in through
he three long windows facing the park.
,yerything about the room seems to repeat
ne sunny atmosphere. The walls are hung
j pale gold. the window draperies repro
uce the same tints, the floor is of light
ood. highly polished, and the furniture,
.reens. table, consoles. girondolles are all
the Louis XVI. period, displaying much
Grid ornamentation and gliding. There
re some beautiful old pictures on the
alis. which have evidently travelled
raight from the Blenheim galleries to
eek this London drawing room OF an
mericsn lady of fashion. A photograph
the Prince OF Wales stands on the grand
ano. and there are two portraits Of Lady
andolph. one in aquarelles by a fashiona-
Q young colorist of the dav. the other q
nrminR likeness, and one Of Mczzara's
st productions.
II love air, light, sunshine" Lady Ran
'lph says, indeed. l cannot live without
EN-; and that is why we remain here,
henever We talk of changing our locale, I
ink of my bright. cheerful drawing
ON, of the view across tho park, and
owe all. how We Catch and imprison every
= Of sunshine that ever visits London,
d hesitate, and we do not move. Though
be sure IL has also its drawbacks. One
plante absolutely in the very heart of
e's constituents lord Randolph rep
ients the London division of Padding
y 'and cannot shake them of at any
ice"'
As she spoke ray OF sunshine fell across
: face and figure. throwing out in fine
ief. the tall, erect form, the dark face
IN its wide forehead, from which the soft
ck hair was drawn loosely back, the
gs dark eyes beneath the we'll defined
I'VE, the mouth strong. Arm, vst with
I "a curve of uncertainty in its outline.
he Dusky One" she Is called by her In
rates, and as l looked Mt hor there. with
clinging folds of her serenely simpls
ok dress-e simplicity that had its price
n enteadu-marking each line Of her
ceful figure. with the sun striking across
only ornament, tiny crystal heart, set
brilliants. suspended by slight chain
und her throat, l acknowledged ths
riquet was both fitting and descriptive.
" all the roles which LADY RaudOlDh