The age-herald., 1898-07-24

has been thrown over'' by Miss Wilson, and that both are now on the lookout for a suitable marriage.
 OUR NEAR RELATIVE.
 No young English duke-and there are only a few the United Kingdom-is more closely allied to us in every way than this Duke of Manchester. His mother was Miss Consuela Yznaga Del Valle, daughter of Senor Antonio YZnaga Del Valle, of Ra- venswood, Louisiana. With a Spanish fa- ther and an American mother, Miss Yznaga grew up in the soft south, developing great beauty. In her first season she was brought to New York, where she scored such trl umphs that her fame stretched to Europe. Noblemen heard of her, and when they came to this country were presented to her. It was the old story of an American heir ess and a visiting duke.
 In 1875 George Victor Drogo Montagu, Viscount Vaudeville, eldest son of the sev- enth Duke of Manchester, saw the beauty of Miss YZnaga and fell in love with her. They were married in 1876 in New York and the ceremony was attended with great pomp.
 At that time Miss Yznaga was twenty one years old, and the viscount was twenty three He held numerous honorable posi- tions in his country, among others being that of captain of the Third Battalion of Royal Irish Fusiliers and member of par
 
 was one of the oldest in England. The dukedom of Manchester was created in 1719, and the first duke was honored by the appointment of secretary of state in the reign of George I.
 Under such fine auspices Miss Yznaga wents as Viscountess Vaudeville to take her position in London society She speed fly became a reigning belle, and attracted so much attention at the queens drawing room that the Princess of Wales, who was then at the zenith of her beauty, became jealous of her. This rumor, however, was often circulated about the gracious prn- cess and as often denied.
 NOT AN ENvIoUs PRINCESS.
 Once Queen Victoria went so far as to say that her beautiful daughter-in-law was above all feelings of envy or jealousy, and had never known nor as.s, occasion to know any other state of mind than that of amia- ble tranquility.
 In those days titled Americans were less numerous than they are now, and twenty two years ago the Viscountess Vaudeville received a great deal of attention at home and abroad. Therefore, when rumors of domestic disquietude began to reach this country they were received with discredlt. When finally these reports were established for certainty, there was indignation felt for the husband who would take our finest beauty to Europe only to neglect, and even abuse her. But the Viscountess Vaudeville kept her place in society and smiled, al- though 1t was said that her income was sadly small for the pace which the family led; it was also rumored that the viscount suuandered what there was of the fortune in way that brought credit to the ti- tie.
 The most intimate friend of the viscount- ess was Mrs. Willy K. Vanderbilt, then the most prominent society woman in New York The two were inseparable in London in May and June, and in Newport in July and August. The money that was lacking in the family of the viscountess was plen- tiful in Mrs. Vanderbilt's purse, and it was suspected that the Vanderbilt coffers sup piled many a luxury to the Vaudeville household. Mrs. Vanderbilt was generosity itself to them, and took her friend on long yachting excursions during the yachting season. It was doubted at that time If the generous New York society woman distin- guished between her own plenty and that of her friend, for both shared-and shared alike-in all luxuries.
 A CLOSER TIE.
 Just at this time a daughter was born to Mrs. Willie Vanderbilt and in compli- ment to her friend she named 1t Consuela. A little later the viscountess was blessed with twin girls, and to return the compli- ment she named one of them Ava, after Mrs. Willy K. So each of these dear friends had daughter named after the other.