The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-23
Lady Randolph Churchill and
Mrs. CornwaIlls-West.
HOW A MooN-CALFS LOVE
Gives the FormerHer Triumph
Over the Latter.

| ever caIle0 Tor HnS BoOu OIuCcS VI tiie
Prince Of Wales during his social reign
Of nearly forty years. one of the most
awkward and peculiar in the open wal
that has broken out between the brilliant
and beautiful Lady Randolph Churchill,
American ana the bewitching Mrs. Corn
wallis West, Irish. Lady Randolph has
openly avowed her intention to marry the
young son Of her most bitter rival al
though she is old enough to be his mother.
1t Is feud of love. The love OF a
mother for her son against the love Of the
son for his mothers rival.
Dung CORVALLIS West is one Of the hand
soonest members Of "the handsomest fam
lily in Great Britain"
In capturing the young Adons Lady Ran
dolph becomes the prospective daughter
in-law OF her greatest social antagonist.
Could revenge be subtler or sweeter?
| From tn etime when Jennie Jerome, Of
New York, married theh younger brother
Of the late duke Of Marlborough and be-
came power alike IN British politics and
In the English great world. she has en-
countered hostility OF the most persist
ent and unyielding character on the part
of theon woman who was as bright. as
brilliantly witty, as piquant and as capti-
vatingly beautiful as herself-namely Mrs.
| CORVALLIS West.
OF course It was not an open warfgare,
but it was deep for all that Minghng
! in the same set forming part Of the So
called Prince OF Wales's circle, meeting
| each other day after day and night after
night at the same houses In town, and
cooped up for weeks together. In the same
country seat, 1t was naturally indispens-
able that they should maintain all the
conventional courtesies and pleasant man.
ners of well-bred life but in spite of their
kisses and of their honeyed words they
have remained, not merely rivals, but like
wise enemies.
Jealous they were. Jealous they are and
jealous they will be always OF one an
others social as well as political success
;Envious of each Others popularity, they
are and alwas will be ready at all times
to infiict a cruel wound by means OF some
yelled sarcasm. comparable only to the
injury inflicted by those dainty, thin Ttai-
ian poniards OF the Middle Ages that were
exduisitely shielded IN velvet
This rivalry has gone on for close upon
a quarter of century with undiminished
vigor: a rivalry the various phases of
which have been a source OF unending
amusement to those behind thescenes of
English society. Now matters have been
brought to an altogether unexpected cli-
max by Lady Randolph's action in not
only enthrawiing the handsome son of
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, but in actually an
nouncing her betrotha1 to him and her in
tehtion of becoming hts wife.
Only those who are acquainted with
Mrs. CORVALLIS West and with hcr excit-
able irish nature can realise her indigna-
ton or Imagine her positive fury on learn
ing the news, which was at once con-
firmed by young CORVALLIS himself. Lady
Randolph's rival and prospective mother
in-law was almost beside herself with
passion. and prepared to go to such ex-
treme lengths TO prevent the marriage
and to get even with Lady Randolph
that had 1t not been for the immediate in
PREVENTION of the Prince of Wales, who
stepped in in hot haste to do all he could
in the matter, there would have been
social war only comparable to the Fronde
or the war fthe roses.
It was only with the utmost difficulty
that the Prince succeeded in smoothing
to a certain extent the anger Of Mrs.
CORVALLIS West. He ultimately prevailed
upon her to remain passive, and to re-
frain from anythin gthat might lead to |
public scandal or in the press on the !
strict understanding that he would use his I
Influence as the Acknowledged arbitrator !
society to prevent Lady Randolph from |
marrying a lad nearly twenty-five years |
her junior. whose attraction DIN her eyes !
consist not only In his undeniaIble good |
looks, but in the fact that he Is the son |
of her particular enemy and rival whohm |
she thus IS about to convert into her !
mother-in-law.
The Princes efforts are now strenuously |
directed toward the breaking off OF the !
match. an dali English society. as well as |
the smart people on the continent of Eu-
rope and in this country, are watching |
the progress OF his diplomacy with consid- |
cradle interest.
But the matter is one OF extreme difh-
Guilty. In the first place, Lady Randolph |
is a very determined and masterful wo-
man. possessed of a vast amount OF will !
power. By means OF which she prevented /
her former husband from becoming a big
repro5ate and as much OF a social out
cast as his brother. the late Duke OF MARI
borough. At her husbands she and her
two boys were left rather badly on. but
thanks to the advice of the late Baron
Hirsch and OF other financial friends. she
has been remarkably fortunate in an her
spculations and investments during the
last ten years.
Save the one occasion. when she was
swindled in an American railroad deal by
an ex-convict. to whom she had been in
troduced by the brother Of Lord Cadogan, |
Viceroy OF Ireland. she has been so fortu-
nate that she finds herself at the head
% a large and independent fortune, which
IS entirely hers, the revenue OF which may
slsAooo a year. 1t Is fortune entirely OF
her own making. and It enables her to run
her Angio-Saxon Review. irrespective OF
Its financial success. solely as an elegant
psstime. and In such an independent fash
ion that SIZE decies 10 permit It 10 be DIS
figured by any advertisement
L Is a fortune that enables her to enter?
tain lsrgel yin London. to have a yacht
at Cowes and rooms at Newmarket. and
10 provide not only for the Parliamentary
expenses Of her son. but likewise 10 grant
her two boys allowances so liberal that
they are able to keep large stables Of hun
tiers and polo ponles, and even TO dab5ie
In racing.
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