The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-21
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lius Vanderbilt. Lieutenant Wests
mother was the most famous beauty OF
her day in England and Is still hand
some woman, Of about the same age as
Lady Randolph. His sister is the Pr1n-
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 Randolph
has been known in society. On several
occasions their engag cement 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 hasty marriage
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 con-
sequence, the youth has had fits OF
melancholy and grief.
These gave rise few weeks ago to
the report that the two had cuarreled
and that Lady Randolph had cast or
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 a 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
party she was observed shopping In
company with Lieutenant West. Ono
night they witnessed a comedy called
"The Elixir Of Youth" They dined to-
gether at the Hotel Cecil and were
seen at 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 Randolph'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-
sition in English politics IS his father.
whose success was largely due to his
efforts. Young Churchill began his ca
reer as a soldier, but she was anxious
to see him out of that dangerous pro-
fession. and as 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
thing. Her friendship with West re-
n1ained as warm as ever. Then her son
demanded that she should drop her ad-
nirer altogether. This she refused to
do
Winston Churchill was irritated and
diSgusted The war in South Africa
broke out and he hastened to drop the
Anglo-Saxon Review and go out with
the army.
While her son left, her lover, Lieuteu-
ant CORVALLIS West, was prep. ling to
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 luxuries. so that
as long as he IS not shot by the Eoers
he Will have pleasant time. Baron
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.