The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-11

shows. as they are kept entirely for
home consumption.
In gem OF a flower and vine covered
white stone dairy Lady Londonderry
ana her daughter sometimes play at
carrying. In front of the dairy IS
oeautiful rose garden. Chrysanthemum
borders and other decorative flower plots
are encountered everywhere in the
park. for the Londonderrys are fond OF
flowers and have one of the best gar
deners in England, to say nothing OF
plenty OF means to crafty every within.
One Of their eccentricities is a little
cemetery in which some OF their favor
tie pets are buried. with tonlbstoues
bearing epitaphs commemorative of
their virtues. One says:
There are men both good and wise
Who hold that in a Futurs state
Dumb creatures We have cherished here below
Shall give joyous greetings when we pass thu
golden gate.
Is it folly that hope II may be So
Lord Castlereagh. the Loudonderrys'
only son, who was married few weeks
ago TO Miss Chaplin. a niece OF the Duke
of sutherland and a considerable heir
ess, Is lieutenant In the Royal Horse
guards, one Of the queens crack reg
iments. Like so many OF the young
peers of England. he is very anxious 10
be off to the war. but both his mother
and his bride have used every influence
and argument TO retain him at home.
Lord Shrewsbury, Lady Londoader-
rvs brother. although hereditary lord
high steward Of Ireland and premier
earl OF England. is the one black sheep
in this otherwise very naughty and re-
spectacle family. and there is enough
of the Shrewsbury naughtiness to re-
quire for safety from public criticism
a very large grant of charity
When. some years ago. Lady London
derry was hostess 10 the German en-
peror at her home in Park lane. al
though there was quite mastering OF
the clan. Lord Shrewsbury was not
considered respectable enough 10 be In.
vited- He did attend the recent we'd
ding OF the Londonderry heir. and his
wife. the present Lady Shrewsbury.
was not even present at the church her
position in polite society being far from
acceptable. The ceremony at St Pc
ter's, Eaton square. was performed by
the bishop Of Rochester. che cousin Of
Lady Londonderry. The guests at the
included the flower OF the Eng
fish nobility. for il was the smartest
wedding OF the season. Lord Castle
reagh himself is a pleasant faced. mild
young man OF no particular
talent. The Stewards are not noted
for either the good looks or the intellect
Of the mon Of the family.
Under the administration OF Lord
the Marquis OF Londonderry
was from 1856 TO 1889 lord lieutenant Of
Ireland. Although representing an
Irish peerage, the Londonderrys were
not popular in Dublin. much as the gal
ant Irish admired Lady Londonderry
beauty. Her tact more than once avert
ed unpleasant complications. once
when the family was attending O per-
Torrance at a Dublin thaater the gall
cries hooted and yelled in such a way
hat IL was feared they would resort 20
more violent methods Of showing their
luminosity 10 the government Every
me In the box was more OF less fright
ened. but Lady Londonderry did not
ose her presence OF mind.
She stepped TO the front Of the box
Ind looked up with a friendly smile at
he galleries. Fer a minute the storm
vent on: then the innate gallantry -
he Irish prevailed and the hootlng
broke into applause for the beautiful
woman who was as brave as she was
,atrician.
Unlike many English women Of nobla
,irth, Lady Londonderry has always