The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-11-13

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preserve such equanimity, not to say
effervescence Of spirits. under distressing
circumstances. as the late Mary OF Cam
bridge Her girlhood was rendered
more or LEES miserable by the unreaeon-
able jealousy Of the Queen Of England.
Small, logy and Insignificant, the latter
compared unfavorably with her buxom
and really handsome cousin at all State
functions at which the twain appeared.
Indeed. it was only after the marriage Of
the Duke OF York to Princess May Of
Teck that their relations reached any
thing approaching intimacy. The Duke
Of Tecl;, a thoroughly good fellow at
heart. but with no more idea OF manage
ment than babe. shortly after his mar
riage found London life so entirely to
HE taste that he commenced sequence
of good times" that very soon landed
him in condition of stony brokinese.
His mother-in law. the aged Duchess Of
Cambridge. and his wife's brother. the
present Dule, aided the Tecks, time
after time TO regain a position Of ease,
and although tradesmen to royalty are
proverbially and t:uly toadies, yet even
scions OF kicgs cannot everlastingly re-
main plunged in debt. The Tecks, at
the time speak of, had free lodgings
at Kensington Palace, that royal asylum
for regal psupsrs which is tenanted by
the Queens pensioners. and where
among others, the Marquis Of Lorne and
Princess Louise at present dwell.
Things reached terrible point early
in the eighties. Tradesmen's boys Cos
siped at area gates and told the gaping
maid-servants Of the suits brought
against the Tecks, OF the reiusals to
serve them any more and OF the expedi.
ents taken t, obtain money. The exile
to Florence followed, and while it was
universally supposed that the couple,
who preserved the utmost complacency
all through their trials. were economic
ing, they nevertheless established a
social circle and had the best of GOOD
living and the merriest Of times possible.
On their return to England, affairs once
more having been Strengthened out for
them. they were delegated TO the White
Lodge. Richmond Park
These in authority fancied that resi-.
dence Twelve miles from London would
effect ,ally prohibit any gayeties OF an
expensiv, character. and l farcy that
the Tecks really did not exceed their TO-
come to any serious extent at this period,
though they drove up to Londoa for
theatres, balls and receptions many
times during the week and were as un-
iovial as ever. The Ouch
ess grew enormously stout. but retained
a pretty countenance nd was always SO |
3 bullient that she was universally dub !
bed Jolly Mary Fat Mary" as
has been stated. Naturally the Queen
has had to cordole in public terms with
the less Occasioned by h;r cousins
death, but l cannot believe il possible
that she experiences any overpowering
grief. The difference between Her
in heavy crepe pinning decorat-
ons on a soldiers breast without the
ghost OF smile and OF the Duchess CAV
y distributing prizes at some athletic
meeting with cheary joke to every win
ner was marked. and even the London
'radesmen. angrily striving after their
money. were wont to refer to her gentle
erms. 1T amt 'er fault, it's that bloody
German l heard a long suffering