Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-07
GOSSIP ABOUT LADY BROOKE.
absorption of Her Dress and Looks
The Princes Infatuation.
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TIC writes that Lady Brooke is enjoying
her twenty-ninth summer. She does
not look 1t. She preserves the peaches
and-cream complexion often met with
among the pure British aristocracy as
fresh as ten years ago. Her eyes are
grayish blue, her hair light brown and
her features just relieved from chilling
regularity OF outline by gentle tilt OF
the nose, at once suggestive and saucy.
her Ladyship is OF medium height, with
a form that as yet shows no tendency TO
that nightmare of he Brltish-embon-
point. Everybody who meets Lady
Brooke raves about her eyes. They
would redeem homely fac. With
features that can be called beautiful
they are irresistible.
No one understands dress better than
Lady Brooke. She is never overdresSed.
Perhaps she errs little too much in the
other direction. But there is the ex-
cuse in her case that, neck, shoulders
and face, she can stand both the glare
OF the ballroom and the light OF the
moon without danger Of damage to her
attractions. She does not go out too
much. And perhaps this is one reason
why she keeps her youthful bloom I'M
impaired, at the same time that she pre-
serves the interest that frequent ap-
pearance in public might impair.
Lady Brooke has most indulgent
husband. Lord Brooke is an M. p. OF
whom nobody ever hears. he is COM
PLEASANT individual, proud OF his beau
'ly loving foxhunt or a steeplechase.
Lady Brooke has, Of course, entry TO
the best society. The Duke Of Cam
bridge, cousin of the Queen and Com
mander-in-Chief OF the armies, dined
with Lord and Lady Brooke few days
ago in the full glare of the baccarat
scandal, and present also were the Mar
Qus and Warehouses of Salisbury.
Lady Brooke first met the Prince OF
Wales in 1888 at dinner given by the
Marquis Of Carmarthen, in the town
house of the Duke OF Leeds. The
Prince was introduced by the Marquis,
and Immediately began to show the
most marked attention TO Lady
Brooke His conduct Ia this respect
attracted general notice, and no doubt
remained that the lady had made deep
impression on his Royal Highness. II
was also noticed that Lady Brooke
treated the Prince Of Wales with more
than usual amiability. In the follow
ing summer the Prince Of Wales was
frequent visitor at Dunmore Lodge
when Lord Brooke was known TO be
away from homo. And he was also a
frequent and favorite guest when Lord
Brooke was there, for his LordShip
seemed pleased rather than otherwise
to see the heir to the throne dancing
attendance on his wife.
The affair at length became scandal
louS enough TO arouse the resentment
Of the Princess Of Wales. The Princess
has the reputation Of being blind TO her
husbands gallantrieS and willfully deaf
to the rumors affecting his conduct.
But from the first she took dislike TO
Lady Brooke. She avoided parties at
which she might meet Lady Brooke,
and positively declined to have that la
dy's name entered on the list OF family
associates. The Princess could not pre-
vent Lady Brooke from attending roy
al ball, even though she tried to freeze
her with a glance, and pretended not to
hear the conventional remark OF re-
spect.
At length the preference of the Prince
of Wales became so evident that a scene
occurred, they say, in the clubs, that
was entirely novel to the Prince OF
Wales. The story Is that the Princess
had pleaded and threatened, and talked
about going home TO the stupid little
palace at Copenhagen. The Prince who,
it IS believed, really loves his wife, not
withstanding his erratic preferences,
made promises that prevented the CO.
penhagen trip, and has partly kept
them. Nowadays, when be wishes TO
have pleasant time with Lady
Brooke, he gets some friend 10 invite a
party to friends house in the country,
and the party always includes the
Prince Of Wales and Lady Brooke, but
not the Princess OF Wales. This is said
to have been the origin of the meeting
at Tranby Croft, and its famous oac-
carat game. The Wilson's felt highly
honored by the presence OF the Prince,
and were willing to do anything to ac-
commodate him. But, as the trial has
shown, the gathering at Tranby Croft
was brought to sudden and painful
termination.