The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-31

Iius Vanderbilt. Lieutenant West 3
mother was the most famous beauty or
her day in England and is still hand
some woman, Of about the same age as
Lady Randolph. His sister is the Pria-
cess Henry of Pless. who is as famous
for her beauty now as her mother was
in her youth.
For the past six months young
Vests attachment to Lady Randolrn
has been known in society. On several
occasions their Engagement was re-
ported, but it was averted by the ef-
forts Of the young mans family.
Lady Randolph herself IS said to be
in love with young West, but does not
wish to enter into a hasty marriags
with him. She would prefer not to mar
ry him in face Of the violent opposition
Of his and her own family. He has
urged her to elope with him, but she
has steadily refused to do this. In cor
sequence, the youth has had fits Of
melancholy and grief.
These gave rise a few weeks ago to
the report that the two had quarrele6
and that Lady Randolph had cast of
her young adorer. The report was soon
afterward clearly proved to be untrue,
for they were seen everywhere enjoying
one another's society. Lady Randolph
accepted an invitation to great party
at Iwerne Minister, the house Of Lord
Wolverton. where the Prince Of Wales
was to be present. At the last moment
she sent a telegram Of excuse. and on
the day she should have been at the
eID S-o
company with Lieutenant West. One
night they witnessed a comedy called
The Elixir Of Youth" They dined to-
sether at the Hotel Cecil and We're
seen 1T all sorts Of public places OF
amusement
The proposed marriage was opposed
with especial violence, by Mrs. Corn
wallis West, the young mans mother.
She and Lady Randolph were at one
time rival court beauties, and she was
Mortified at the idea that her old rival
should captivate her son.
Hardly less opposed to the marriage
was Lady RanGolph's older son, Lieu
tenant Winston Churchill. She is ex-
tremely proud Of him, and her ambi-
ton is TO see him hold as great a. po-
silion in English politics as his father,
whose success was largely due to his
efforts Young Churchill began his ca
reer as soldier, but she was anxious
to see him out of that dangerous pro-
fession. and as a great inducement to
that end she founded the sumptuous
Anglo Saxon Review, of which She
made him editor.
When Lieutenant Churchill observed
the growing attachment Of his mother
and young West he protested warmly
and insisted that she should promise
not to make ridiculous marriage. She
said that she did not contemplate such
a thing. Her friendship with West re-
mained as warm as ever. Then her son
demanded that she should drop her ad-
mirer altogether. This she refused to
do.
Winston Churchill was irritated and
disguised. The war in South Africa
broke out and he hastened to drop the
Anslo-Saxon Review and go out with
the army.
While her son left, her lover, Lieuten-
ant Cornwallis West, was preparing tc
go. His regiment, the Scots Guards
was part of the army corps forwarded
after the outbreak Of war and was one
Of the first to sail.
The departure of the Scots Guards
was a great event in society. Every
body of Importance. from the Prince
Of Wales downward. was interested
Lady Randolph assisted Lieutenant
West to purchase his kit and supplied
him with no end Of lu:;ur:es, 50 that
as long as he is not shot by the Boars
he will have a pleasant lime. Baror
Alfred de Rothschild sent an unlimited
supply Of champagne and cigars to the
officers.
Lady Randolph Churchill. nee Jer-
ONE, is the most brilliant American
woman in English society.