Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23

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seven stronghol1ers built by the SAX
ons IN the south Of England and before
the state came into the possession OF
the Burrill family. Il was held by sew
era families Of rank and prominence
A GIFT QUESTION.
when does a gift remain the property
of the giver? When It consists OF jew
elry given by husband TO his wife
20 enable her to shine IN society. such
Is one Of the seeming paradoXes OF
English law. as just laid down by that
high and learned judicial body the
court OF appeal IN the case OF Lord W.
Lady Howard Of Glossop. II goes fur
Their than this. The husband may not
only claim as his own property the ar
ticles Of adornment which he has given
his wife even though bestowed upon
her prior to their marriage; he may
actually sell them and devote the
money to his own use.
DIAMOND TIARA.
This is what brought about the de-
'lNl'lls AR'AbAi AsNih iANNhAN "a PlN"NNi
married his second wife IN 1891, as
proof both of his generosity and indy
Ing devotion he presented her with a
costly diamond tiara. As the years
rolled by, however, his love cooled. The
marriage proved an unhappy one. Lady
Howard commenced proceedings last
year for judicial separation, hut the
outcome was "A separation, under a
10. ,tshtgA y,p.tFtInI thut
all iewelry ornaments, etc, belonging
TO Lady Howard should remain under
her exclusive control.
She did not, however. get the diG-
mond tiara and brought suit TO re-
cnyer II. Lord Howard asserted that
he had sold II for $4,000 three months
prior 10 the agreement, The decision
Of the lower courts, adverse to Lady
Howard's claim, was sustained by the
court Of appeal. In concurring In the
opinion OF the master Of the rolls, Lord
Justice Romer stated that any gfts
ma = by husband 10 wife, suitable
for her position in society" We're not
gifts 10 her separate use" but con-
stituted paraphernalla which the hus
band had right to sell" And II fol-
lows that hereafter the woman who rC-
CARDS such gifts as her own property
will merely discover that she has been
sold. But the law does not work
both ways, What the wife gives tire
husband remains his for keeps from
embroidered slippers 10 u watch and
chain or n house and lot.
QUEEN GRANDMOTHER.
Queen Alexandra acts the fond
grandmother to perfection and Is hap
plest when she gets an horr 10 herself
IN which 10 play with the little ones Of
the royal family. Her face wears lls
most contented exp essiOn when she
drives In the Park with It'll Prince
Edward OF Wales at her side. and many
time does royal carriage bear the
queen to an ordinary London house In
an ordinary London square where the
lackeys who open to her are greeted by
the First Lady In the land with pleas
ant smile and word. and whence a few
moments later she energies WIEN two
happy little girls plainly attired and
each affectionatelv grasping a doll with
one hand and the queens arm with tho
other. The little girls are the daugh-
tiers of the Duke of Fife, the Ladies
ifNiif anu NV AllF blutNl
or the queen, TO whom they are devoted
Only the other day the writer wit.
messed little incident which testified
to the queens love for all children. The
king and queen were returning to
buckingham Palace from Windsor and
the queen looked little tired and sad,
and responded somewhat mechanically
to the salutatlons Of the people. Sud
denly In answer 10 remark from the
King, the queens face took on a look Of
interest and pleasure that transformed
II, The quick. sighted king had spotted
Two baby carriages drawn UP on one
side OF the pavement In each OF which
sat pretty child OF about two years OF
age Their nurses were melting them
to enthusiastically loyal salutations
aiding the same by grasping the tiny
arms and forcing the babies to wave
them wildly. The latter were apt pu-
pills and their eyes were bright and
their cheeks rosy--more | suspect az
the glitter Of the magnificent escort OF
life guards than at sight Of their rulers.
The good queen ceased her formal bows
and leaning forward, gazed at the two
lovely little ones with all her heart IN
her eyes nodding the while merrlly and
turning to give a last sautation even
AFTER the carriage had swept past The
King who is also devoted 10 children.
and, moreover, who is always glad TO
see the queen interested and happy, re-
peatedly bowed to the nursemalds who
on their side were bubbling over with
qualification and excitement.
Mr and Mrs Durrant, OF Phlladel-
phla, with their two sons. who have
been spending the winter In Brussels
are leaving the first week I'm Nav
They have been so pleased with their
belgian visit that they are making ar
engagements TO return next winter.
LADY MARY,