The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-26

dustries, the countess Of Jersey with
her slum children. h countess OF
Warwick turning women into agricul-
turtsts and the duchess OF Portland
uting their husbands winnings on the
turf among various charities, provided
an exalted example for the world OF
women to follow.
Lady Duncombe's Engagement.
To Lady Utica Duncombe in her en-
gagement to Colonel Everard Barring,
is due the credit of giving society It's
And it will be perhaps among the hap
piest recollections Of Lady Curzon Of
Kedleston that it was at the viceregal
mansion that this rarely beautiful
woman-one of the four lovely daugh-
tiers OF Lady Feversham-met her hus-
band. Colonel Barring, an old soldier.
and n who had seen service at At
bara and Khartoum, was aide de camp
to Lord Curzon, and is row commander
OF the don't dance tenth huzzars."
The Lady Utica was among the crowd
Of lovely women at a reception at the
pening to look around saw the elder
ly colonel gazing at Lady Utica with
a light in his eyes that had never been
there before. And reckoning up the
situation as only an American woman
could do, she at once led him over to
1aSy - ollSd III llllIO0uCGo l1lSll W
each other. As a brother Of Lord Rev
elstroke, and a typical Barring, the coll
onel possesses the maximum of exc
cutive ability.
Some day there will arise a woman
to write a highly interesting work on
the marvellous old ladies of the Victori-
an era-serving in these days as relics
of a great past.
The venerable dowager duchess of
Abercorn, Lady Mary Farquhar, now
in her ninetieth year; Lady Burdett-
Coutts and the late Lady Honoria Cad
quhar, born in 1914, was the daughter
of the sixth lux of Beaufort, and is
therefore a great aunt Of the present
elderly duke She was a year old
when Waterloo was fought and won,
and married Sir Walter Farquhar in
the year Of Queen .victoria's accession:
Every II in society from the aged
queen downward, rejoiced in the dia-
mond wedding celebration of the dia-
mond jubilee year.
Lady Thaw.Yarmouth Cuts London.
Once more has Lady Yarmouth, once
Miss Alice Thaw, Of Pittsbrug, given
evidence Of her dislike Of London by
quitting town in the last weeks OF the
season and betaking herself to Swift
zerland. Nearly all her time is spent
In thee country or on the continent, al
though when in town she occasionally
gives a concert. And at her husbands
urging. h will one more visit Amer
lea. the country, in which Of all others.
Lord Yarmouth Is the happiest.
Now that Mt. Kruger is dead. the
eyes OF the world are fixed upon the
broad. soldierly figure of Louis Botha,
who as though by destiny steps into
his place as leader Of the Boer people.
from Kruger. A scholar n histor-
ian, thoughtful and clear-headed, and
abreast Of the age, he is in all respects
the antithesis of his predecessor. 1t is
now fitting to recall his words, spoken
at the close Of the war. Peace will
ual feelings and work together for the
general good Of South Africa" Heart
lily despising Lord Miner, he gives him
an undeserved credit for good inten-
TONS.
Princess, But Human.
Little Princess Mary, OF Wales, care
fully instructed by her governess that
she must never, when at dinner, ask
for a second helping of pudding, but
must wait for an Invitation, looked
with longing eyes at the sweets as they
were taken away, but in the absence
OF any invitation remained silent. Her
looks spoke volumes. Her dolls were
arranged by and by in a dinner party.
the largest doll sustaining the roll Of
hostess. and presently one Of the waxen
guests was made to say in highly dis
tinct tones, II think it is very impolite
OF you not to ask me whether I will
take any more pudding"
In the teeth of one Of The ~flercest
storms that ever ragged over the Irish
channel, Lady Cadogan travelled from
Dublin to Manchester to give her SER
vices in connection with the sale of
Irish women's work in Dublin. Those
were the troubled days when Lord
Cadogan was viceroy Of Ireland, and.
like Lord Spencer, had succeeded in
winning the love and loyalty Of the
Irish people. The address and testi-
monial in the form Of a splendid and
refined work of art presented a few
days ago to Lady Cadogan bears elo-
Quent witness to the persistent graft
tude Of Irish women to this graceful
and womanly woman Of affairs.
Lady sateman's Honeymoon.
Lord and Lady Bateman (Mrs. II. C.
Knapp. Or New York; spent the first
part of their honeymoon at Fountaine-
bleau, and from there the happy couple
took several trips to Paris. Lady Bate
man has been trying to nve her
husband to automobilism. He has
neve! cared for motor cars, but from
all accounts it would appear that Lady
Bateiran's brothers, nor any Of his
have one, so that there is every likeli-
hood Of the establishment Of a garage
at the Bateman seat in Herefordshire.
1t is a strange fact that neither Lord
Bateman's brothers, nor anyq Of his
family met Mrs. Knapp until the act
ual day Of the ceremony at st. Georges.
Hanover square, when there was a per-
feet swarm Of Hanburys.
The relatives, When they did meet
the bride, were pleased with Lady
Bateman's unaffected cordially and
chic appearance and are all immensely
delighted with the match.
craisie Writing Novels.
Mrs. Craigie (John Oliver Hobbes)
has given up the drama for the time
being and is working with feverish en-
ergy over no fewer than three novels.
Which are to make their appearance
in 1905. Her old friend and publisher,
Mr.. Fisher Unwin, who first published
Mrs. Craigie's great book, Some Emo
lions and a Moral in 1891, has been
lecturing the lady in a fatherly man
ner.
Mrs. Craigie's later works have
shown a decided leaning to epigram and
mental fireworks and nothing more, and
the public have not responded as they