The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

tenth Earl Of Shrewsbury. She is Of
purest Norman lineage, belriag in her
exquisite body the masterful grace Of a
Thousand knights and chateaines, whose
name has been a terror and a toast since
the conquest. one OF her ancestors
tasted defeat for the first time when
he was met and taken prisoner by the
Maid Of Orleans. But the spirit OF Rich
ard de Talbot. who won a place in the
Domesday Book, was not conquered by
a woman. and his descendant broke
from prison. falling at .ast in his eigh-
tieth year on the battle field Thus,
men who lived on horseback. and women
who ruled a castle and qHened retainers
I'm time Of war. have produced a type of
perfection in the present Lady London
derry She Is tall, slender. delicately
jointed. with a straight stiff back, and
a chest whose firm, smooth strength
tells Of power Of armor-wearing fathers
ioust and tournament. Her small head
IS superbly set; her face IS round. chiselled
immobile. Thin lips. gray eyes, cold,
dazzling. and shaded by heavy. droop-
ing lids, are all Jelly beautiful. Her
skin IS white. but pink tints Of magni-
ncent health lie close 70 the surface.
Heavy chestnut hair. coiled beoeath the
fNIOItt size hlf'A's uV'n A'A WHY hIi
wonderful statuesque beauty.
Small need TO add. after this outline,
that she Is the most thoroughly unpopu-
lar woman I'm London. She rules a set.
but she IS not Of II. and she has no
friends. Arrogant. supercilious and die
tatorial, she has cared not at all for the
opinions Of her world until, within a
few months, she has been CALLED into
effort. Il Is said. by the encroachment
~ the unutterable American girl To
her lavish entertainments she Is adding
the element OF hospitality, and she IS
spending the wealth OF her husbands
iron mines more impOsingly than she
has since her marriage I'm 1875. Lady
Londonderry is about thirty-three years
old. and has one SON born ia 1s1S II
IS 10 be hoped that her efforts 10 conquer
the American maiden's pretepsions with
her forefather's aid may avail, but she
lacks the one thing needful. we opine,
since. 10 quote the Englishman's criticism
upon her. "She is not clever either"
Besides these two rulers has recently
appeared a third. Priscilla. Countess Of
Annesley. since last July. Her lineage
Is not so pure as that OF Ieinster or
Londonderry. for theirs is purer than
rovaltys itself. but she comes from
line Of barrlsters and brilliant public men
who have married exclusively, some
times among the titled women or Eng
land. The very youthful Countess is
a dashing bride and a dazzling beauty,
with a form generous even for one OF
her race. Her arms especially, whlch
she delights 10 have painted or photo
graphed In languorous curves. are famed
for their perfection Of modelling.
Tn her face is a keen sympathy and
quickness 81 thought. and, moreover, one
or two slight blemishes Of feature. a
broken line In the nose, "a concentration
OF feature" and warm. full lips. which do
not quite close. prove that she is. as a
tyne. not vet evolved" Brown eyes melt
under black lashes. with CLEANS which are
warmer than the inexpensive brightness
OF her sister peeresses glances. And the
Countess. too, lives a less stereotyped
life She is a magnificent sailor. and
spends many weeks each year with her
husband on the deck Of their yacht.
Together they play the guitar and banjo,
or hotapize ia company on the Irish
downs. Her tenants adore her, although
her interiors in the social world whisper