The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22

sister. the Duchess Of Somerset. in her prime.
and. moro fortunate than tho DGehoss. she re-
tsaned her beauty till sne was pastUU years OF
age. The Duchess bocamo very stout and her
complexion coarse. In later years there was
little trace OF the lovclin,ss about which all
London had raved quarter Of n century be-
fore. while Mrs. Norton. though IL year or two
older. was still radiant and Irresistible.
The writer made Mrs. Mo- IN 5 acquaintance
In 1859 ut q ball at Stafford House. the town
residence of the Dukes OF Sutherland. The
party was given for thu hhedivs of Egypt.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales ana most OF
the famous poop,c in London wore prnsout,
hut among all tho beauties aud bellies not one
surpassed Mrs. Norton. who WAS married in
1921 There was n slight tendency to embon-
point Ia her figure but not enough to lessen
its grace or mar its proportions. Her neck
and arms were suniptu9ns. and hor classic
head. with low forehead amt raven hair her
but. ahove all. tho in"ossnut expression that
played about every feature. the winning smile
- bsy"nI hsr h t tho 'ns n per
sonnl attractions Of the lovelicst and youngest
maiden mt tho ball.
Her manners wore grace pGrsoniNcd and be-
itching to the Ia It degree: her voice as must
ca! as Fanny kemble's. and ike hers, q rich.
full. contraito even In conversation. while her
gifts Of wit aud Lana. uaSc made her intellectu
ally as hri!,ia Liant as any man or womnn N an
tasf tn na s Cores
Of other statemen. diplumntists. soldiers. and
men oi tho world. t" say nothing OF princes
reputation gave glitter to their conveIs alton
that it might not otherwise have displayed.
Just as Jewels sometimes set of the beauty OF
woman, which without them would not be SO
Mrs; MTs: i AoTton stood Ct 2 turn in the great
among tho great stnircasss Of the world. and.
as the splendid thrnng assembled and descend.
lean d!plomatiBt all the notabilites OF Eng
land. she discussed the Prime Minister and
tories s Of bellies and inatrons nrudes and CO.
qnettos: she criticised characters and cos
iTMnre4 tho With that at
Roman PALACES; evoked memories. Of the
or Kogers V or ssotfSal Of whom She had
known; bowed low to princes aud amhass.-
tradncers and rivals withs stately grace dat
no queen in our time has excolleI and hardly
on has sIuaied. sho nodded TO Sir William
and greeted Lady Anna, his wife, with seem
ing corhm.iy ,n"nTn n Liz IT, To or; Enew they
but lookrd daggers at tho ,Meivies. Lady
hnnhs reioty,S ana nassed her o%n sister,
II her husband vas nr"sSnt they ccrtainly did
not meet, for he had sued for, a divorce. and
Hes tho II ~" ts ii Il Hrs Y Nor,on An
other son. however sided with her. and
self. sho lived 10 see bot! that son and grand
son wear the coronet which almost graze1 her
as It passed her by.
Years before that night in her early married
HE scandal had TOUCHED her name. The Prime
Minister OF the day. Lord Melbourne was sum;
moned as a c9,resnondrnt II the famous trial
even America heard tho story in he time be-
fore or oern brought tho
seated OF n Premier in the witness box. tostifY-
ing 10 bis relations with a woman OF rank: OF
course he swore tina, those rotations Were IN
noeent and inyariaHly rspGated tho asieriiop
Mrs. Norton's friends however. were numnr-
Gus and powerful. and she lived down the
her, lived in modest little box behind Chess
terrified House. to which all that WAS most
brilliant In rank or talent In London was proud
Among her !ntlmattes after Lord |clbourpe,s.
man Of rank and fortune. 1t was, however.
pG9tRf s. them nna f Sir Hr M S2 Ra
q EsS Ss AnH hea wers as past
nee 5at Mry ogNn r Snsn S sTr WITH GS SIX
Si.itoi., Npd j Temcmtcr n d!nno'. at ST
N!IlIam'B house In GrO-venOr street at which
bad the, honor to take Mrs, Norton to,tqblS,.
II was during the visit OF the shah Of Persia
70 London. and all the world waa tai king OF
said to have bought whole bevy of ballet
girls to take, back to l"hrran. and at Il Tall
given IN his honor. where the daughters OF the
alter the luadrille and desired Il repetition
rs the SdTton ta 81 81. Il ' s9 saI
ono Of The PROV in""a England Hnd Munifnc"xoi
| in iilndpstnn The youth Mas hrrl.ht 10 her
house by his Ambassador. aud tho guests