The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-04

sayolr-falre. or this she gave a most
characteristic Illustration when, on dis.
covering the Duke Of Roxburghe's SON
In law, George Russell. at one time
private secretary OF the Prince OF
Wales, cheating at cards during n roynl
visit TO Kimbolton Castle. OF which she
was then the chatolalnc. she reiraincd
from imparting the discovery TO any
one, merely taking steps In her own
inimltable way TO prevent Mr.. Russell
from playing any more by keeping him
In close attendance upon her. or course
her object was to avoid n scandal dur
Ing the presence OF tho Prince and
Princess OF Wales under her roof,
scandal which would have reflected on
her hospitality. as II did upon that OF
the Infinitely less tactful Mrs. Arthur
Wilson, OF Tranby Croft and baccarat
fame.
In the Warehouses OF Lansdowne,
wife OF the Secretary OF State for War.
the readers OF Lord Beaconsfoid's
novels may recognize the original OF
the Lady Corysande who figures In
'Lothalr." She was married to Lord
I.ansdowno at Westminster Abbey on
the very day that her sister Albortha
was united to the Marquis OF plandford.
who subsequently became Duke OF
Marlborough.
Curlously enough. Lord Lansdowno
was at tbt time reputed duh and as
having no future, whereas great things
were prophesled FOR his brothor-in-law.
the brilliant. clever. and dashing Lord
Blandford. Yet the very one OF the
Acknowledgements whose prospects M
peared 80 very bright and promislng
has gone down TO an early and dis
honored grave after life which CON
yerted his name into a byword and
synonym for everything that was evil
while the duh and heavy-witted Lord
Lansdowne, after figuring In turn as
Governor General OF Canada and Vice
roy OF India. has now become n knight
Of the Garter and a Cabinet Minister IN
what Is admittedly the stroneest nd
mlnistratlon that has held Office since
the beginning Of the century.
Lady Lnngdowne has never had any
reason TO regret her choice. for her
domestic happiness has been OF the
most unolouded character: whereas her
poor sister, the Marchioness OF Bland
ford, after submitting for long time
to her husbands disslpated habits. was
compelled at length by his horrible and
incredible cruelty to secure a divorce
Lady Lansdownes slstor-in-law.
Lady George Hamilton. one OF tho most
popular and charming women I'm Lon-
don. who has inherited all the char.
acterlstie graclousness and talents OF
the house OF Lascelle, to which she be.
longs by birth, must also be Included
In this list OF the better halves of tho
Salisbury administration. her husband
Lord George Hamilton. a brother M
Lady Lansdowne. being Secretary Of
State for India.
Lady Ridley. the wife OF tho socre.
tary OF State for the Home Department
who has rendered lnestimabie service |
to her party In the form OF entertain |
ments and a very praisoworthy attemnt
to create a Conservative salon is
Tory only by marriage. having been |
born member OF that ultra-T .iborai |
house OF Majorlbanks. Thus her sister
Lady Aberdeen has been the home rulo |
Yicereine OF Ireland and the Liberal
Vicerelne OF Canada. while Lady RID |
ley's brother Lord Tweedmouth. held |
a seat In the now defunct Rosebery
Cabinet OF which he was one OF the
towers Of strength.