Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-06
Lovingly Works Likeness in Marble with
Her Own Hands
MOST TALENTED OF THE GUELPH FAMILY
Nevertheless the Least Inclined to Regard
Conventionalities,
DEMOCRACY IN CHOICE OF ASSOCIATES
V.oxe. 10 Travel About In Disguise
and Irons CottaEer's shirt just
for the Love of sport with
the Common People

LONDON, April b-(NeW lOIh NOi'u
Cablegram - Special Telegram.D - Princess
Louise, wife Of the duke Of Argyll formerly
tbo marquis of Lorne, has done more for
the perpeuation Of the memory OF her
mother. Queen Victoria, than all the pomp
and ceremony OF mourning oL IHS hi"e 49,
court have achieved.
The statue OF the gracious monarch, loV-
inplv wrought in marble by this daughter,
a sculptor OF rare merit, who more than
any other inherited Victoria's impetuous
temperament, by years and Briet 80 sadly
disciplined stands in it's niche in the Man
chester cathedral, a blending OF womanly
sweetness and power. The pose the princess
has chosen shows the queen In her robes OF
state. the crown upon her brow, the scepter
and globe in each hand.
The statue bears a close resemblance to
,,.tbe Canadians favorite figure Of the soyer-
eign. found in their public parks The face
that Of maturity, still suggests the indomi-
table youth which to the last was the
queens happiest gift
1t was unveiled March IL by the prince
and princess OF Wales and is one of the
city's most treasured possessions.
The duchess OF Argyll 10 the third daugh-
ter of the queen and admittedly the mRt
beautiful and talented OF that extensive
family II the least inclined to regard con-
ventional restrictions.
Ignores Her sisters Laws.
Since the time when as a girl her love at-
fair with Canon Duckworth, the tutor Of
her younger brother, Leopold, excited the
anxiety Of her mother, this one of the
Guelphs has declined to be governed by the
laws which her sisters Obeyed. Her artistic
tendencies doubtless were largely accoun-
table for the democracy she manifested in
the choice OF her associates.
Life was life to the princess wherever
she found 1t. With a contempt for the love
of display that dominated society she
mingled a desire TO test her ability to win
others, not by the position which the acci-
dent OF birth had given her, but by her
own unaided womanly charms. Hence her
many expeditions incog Her cleverness at
disguise in dress amounts to veritable
genius, and her delight in 1t Is that OF a
child. At her favorite estate. Frensham,
near Farnham, in Hampshire. though so
well known by the countryside, she can
pass unobserved when she Wills. Once she
succeeded in so far changing her appear
ance that she passed her husband without
being recognized by him and gleefully
called him back to exult In such signal
proof Of her security.
CIvIIIty to a COttRger.
One of the prettiest stories OF the
princess unannounced visits is that of heI
appearance at a wayside cottage. The day
was warm, the royal woman was thirsty
and she stopped TO beg drink Of the good
wife within the open door, The woman
looking up, said the spring was some dis
tance away and she could not spare the
time from her ironing, which was to pro-
vide her husband with a clean shirt thai
he might see the queens daughter, whC
was expected to pass through the neighbor
ing town next day.
Louise meekly offered to finish the shir
for her II she could fetch the water. And
-, when the woman returned to find a neatly
ironed garment awaiting her. her guest in
formed her who she was Needless to say
that shirt was preserved as a priceless
treasure.
The duchess wanders through foreign gal
leries and studios and brlc-a brac shops Il
the same way Her intense objection I,
being photographed is presumably traceabl
to her desire to escape too great familiar
ity to the public eye.
WhOIe-SOuIed In Her Charities.
In her charities the princess is whole
souled. She has personally cared for tn
sick and wounded soldiers in her GONZALES
cents home at Clachan. She is the presi
dent OF the Charing Cross hospital and re
Gently made long tour OF inspection
through the different wards. She founde
the Princess Louise Home for Young Girl
in London 10 supply them with means I
gain an honest livelihood and save ther
from the streets. She has also done muc
for the encouragement OF artistic ideal
among the people.
As a sculptor and artist the princess hs
reached no small attainment. Among he
teachers was the late Sir Edward Boehn
Her portrait OF Paderewsh and a sketch
her father-in-law, the late duke OF Argyll
are among her best works.
Mention OF the old duke recalls the "a
nous feud with the dowager duchess
Argyll, which dated from her marriage wit
his grace, when he had reached the ripe az
OF Il and had already buried two wive
The third incumbent was Miss Mcneil
one Of the queens maids, and the princes
promptly declared her feelings by euttir
her. The duchess, however, bided her tim
and at the dukes death so delayed the Z,
neral that she managed 10 prevent the a
tendance OF the heir and his royal wife.
King Edwards dislike OF his brother-iI
law, Battenberg, is said TO date from
affront 10 Princess Louise. who is the be
loved sister of the English sovereign. 81
was 64 years old last month