The Washington times., 1901-10-20
ARISTOCRATIC WRITER'S.
Women of Title Who "FoIIoyv the
Feu.-

Fem.
Among society scribblers the Duchess of
| Sutherland has produced some of the best
work, and is chiefly remembered in her
/ literary capacity as the author of How
1 Spent My Twentieth Year" a volume
which described a Journey around the
world. The duchess occasionally writes
under the pseudonym of "Erskine Cow
! err Verses and articles from her pen
| have strayed into several magazines. in
cluding Blackwood' 5" and the Nine
teenth Century"
Another duchess who writes is Her
| Grace Of Leeds. Not long ago she pub
! lisheu book of little stories under the
| title of "Capriccios and she has also
| written novel called A Lover of the
| Yet two other duchesses who have en-
| tered the ranks of literature are the
Duchess of Abercorn and the Duchess of
/ Somerset. The former has. l believe
written a history of the Hamilton fam
| lily; the latter. as Mrs. St. Maur gave US
an interesting book of travels entitled,
/ impressions of a Tenderfoot- The term
| tendertoot IN far West language signi-
| fes gree nhorn."
! The ducht SIS in touching on her experi-
! enCes as laundrynaid during a 1eri5d in
| the prairies and backwoods, writes: The
| two maids Were suiky, so Aiela and I
/ had days washing, and after il was
/ over were glad to see all the clothes clean
and hanging up to dry Half an hours
washing, however. made NY back and
I shoulders ache. For those who only
! know the smooth side Of life and are dis
satisfied, how excellent 1t would be IL
! thly were eAtl-d even for a month and
: deprived of most Of the comforts Of home
/ life; on their return how they would ap-
preciate them
Further on the duchess writes. "I doz-
/ ed off on my rough bed thinking of the
/ words OF the song. My lodging is on the
I cold ground. Being unaccustomed to
/ sleep In tent, l found myself listening
/ to every sound; and / dreamed of griz-
| Zlies. the dreams Of bears turning into the
| odor OF fine bacon, and awcke to find it
| daylight. and the men preparing break
/ fast by the campfire"
| The list of literary duchesses would not
/ be complete without the names of the late
| Duchess Of Rutland, who wrote a great
| deal for reviews; the Duchess of Bucking-
| ham. who has printed her colonial expert
enceS, and is credited with having coined
the expression very duchessy;'' and Ade-
/ line Duchess Of Bedford. J.hc is specially
! interested in prison reform.
Countesses also make quit a large
number of society scribblers. and of these
first and foremost is Lady Warwick. who
| speaks and writes delightfully."- She edits
an agricultural magazine. and has also
edited and prefaced The Life of Joseph
Arch
The Countess of Aberdeen is responsible
for Through Canada with Kodak" and
has also written on Household Clubs,
the latter article being replied to at the
time by Lady Margaret Hamilton. Con-
stance Countess lie la War; and tho
Countess OF Howe have written story
books for children, the Countess of Mum
ster has produced novels and "Ghostly
Stories" the Countess of Mar has writ
ten on the subject of the Mar pee:age, and
Susan Countess of Malmesbury's pen has
been busy with many subjects. including
cycling.
The Countess of Rossyn wrote on En-
ployments for Women in her husbands
paper Scottish Life" and the Countesscs
of Bradford and Pembroke have con-
tributed articles on the deeds and dwell
ings of their husbands ancient families
One of the most brilliant or women
writers, f-Ill of wit and aneCdote. Is the
Countess of Cork. IN a chatty article on
Some Social Changes In Fifty Years,
contributed TO magazine IN 1892, sne told
the following amusing story When,
fifty years ago. Louis Philippe filed the
throne of France his Ambassador, the
Marquis de st. Aulaire "a charming. sill
Ver-h haired gentleman Of the old grand
seiEEeur typo dwelt ut HertfoTd House,
in Manchester Square-not o Albert Gate
| The present domicile of the French En-
bassy having. like its opposite uciShbor,
remained long untenanted after It's erec-
ton, the two houses became known IN
society as Gibraltar and SIalta, when
never will he taken The explanation OF
these SCbrlQuCtS was. however. IRE
quently curtailed, and great amusement
was once caused at Whites by the naive
exclamation Of a popular and handsome
young Guudsmau: We'll hang me II
can see the fun of calling those houses
Gibraltar and Malta because they can't
be let "