The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-25

school, the duchess OF Sutherland with
her Scottish industries, the marchion-
ess or Dutferin and Rose, ~marchioness
Of Headfort. with the Irish cottage in
dustrles, the countess of Jersey with
ner SUM children. the countess OF
warwick turning women into agricul-
turists and the duchess Of Portland
ana Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild distrib-
utlng 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 its
quletus on the last day of the season.
And 1t will be perhaps amor the hap-
piest recollections of Lady Curzon of
hedleston 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,
ana one who had seen service at At
para ana khartoum, was aide de camp
TO Lord CurZon, and is now commander
Of the don't dance tenth huzzars."
Inc Lady Utica was among the crowd.
OF lovely women at a reception at the
Niceregal palace. Lady Curzon hap
penlng to look aroun saw the elder
~ colonel gazing at Lady Utica with
a light In his yes that had never been
there before. And reckoning up the
as only an American m
could co, she at once led him over to
Lady Utica and introduced them to
each other. AS a brother of Lord Rev
elstroke, n a typical Barring, the col
onel possesses the maximum of exc
cutive ability.
Some day there will arise, a woman
70 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
ogah, are examples in point. Lady Ear
quhar, born in 1914, was the daughter
OF the sixth duke Of Beaufort, and is
therefore, a great aunt of the present
eloerly duke. She was a year old
When Waterloo was fought and won,
and married Sir Walter Farouhar in
the year Of Queen Vlctoria's accession.
Every one in society from the aged
queen downward, rejoiced in the dia-
wedding celebration OF the dia-
mond Jubilee year.
Lady Thaw.Yarmouth Cuts London.
once more a Lady Yarmouth, once
MISS Alice Thaw, Of Pittsbrug, given
evidence of her dislike of London by
Qulttlng town in the last weeks of the
season and betaking herself TO Swift
zerland. Nearly all her time is spent
m the country or on the continent, al
[hough when in town she occasionally
gives a concert. And at her husbands
arglns' She Will once more visit Amer
the country, in which Of all others,
Lord Yarmouth is the happjest.
NOW that Mr.. Kruger is dead. the
yes OF the world are fixed upon the
soldierly figure of Louis Botha,
as place as leader of the Boer people.
Ana Louis Botha is Of a different stamp
rom Kruger. A scholar and histor-
thoughtful and clear-headed, and
breast OF the age, he is in all respects
he antlthesis Of his predecessor. 1t is
10" hitting to recall his words, spoken
It the close of the war. Peace will
If all people will sink their individ-
lal FEELINGS and work together for the
good of South Africa" Heart
~ despising Lord Miner, he gives him
N undeserved credit for good inten-
Princess, But Human.
Little Princess Mary, of Wales, care
ully Instructed by her governess that
ne u never, when at dinner, ask
or a second helping of pudding. but
must wait for an Invitation. looked
'th longing eyes at the sweets as they
'ere taken away, but in the absence
L any invitation remained silent. Her
spoke volumes. Her dolls were
ranged by and by in a dinner party,
ne largest doll sustaining the roll Of
ostess, n presently one of the waxen
uests was made to say in highly dis
net tones, Il think it is very impolite
[ you not to ask me whether I will
K n more pudding"
IN the teeth of one Of the fercest
forms that ever ragged over the Irish
Lady Cadogan travelled from
,ubl1n to Manchester to give her SER
ices in connection with the sale Of
ism Wornen's work in Dublin. Those
ere the troubled days when Lord
adogan was yiceroy Of Ireland, and.
Lord Spencer, had succeeded in
inning the Q and loyalty OF the
1sh people. The address and testi-
lonla, IN the form of a splendid and
enned work Of art presented a few
avs g to Lady Cadogan bears elo-
ueht witness TO the persistent graft
of Irish women to this graceful
nd "on1anly woman Of affairs.
Lady Rateman's Honeymoon.
Lord n Lady Bateman (Mrs. H. G.
napp, or New York; spent the frs.
art OF their honeymoon at Fountaine-
eau, and from there the happy couple
Ok several IflpS TO Paris. LADY, Bate
has been trying to convert her
lsband to automobilism. He has
we. cared for motor cars, but from
accounts it would appear that Lady
ataTan's brothers, nor any of his
ave one SO that there is every likeli-
BOD of the establishment of a garage
the Bateman seat in H~erefordshire.
1t IS a strange fact that neither Lord
brothers, nor anyq Of his
mily met Mrs. Knapp until the act
day OF the ceremony at st. Georges.
anoVer square, when there was a per-
ct swarm Of Hanburys.
Inc relatives, when they did meet
e bride. were pleased with Lady
unaffected cordiality and
Ic appearance and are all immensely
,lighted with the match.
craigie Writing Novels.
Mrs. Craigie John Oliver Hobbies
IS given up the drama for the time
ing n is working with feverish en-
over no fewer han three novels.
llch are to make their appearance
1905. Her old friend and publisher,
7. FISHER Unwin, who first published
rs. CfalgleHs great book, Some Emo
'nS ana a Moral in 1891. has been
5tufllG the lady in a fatherly man
Mrs. Craigie's later works have
a decided leaning to cpigram and
entail fireworks and nothing more, and
e public have not responded as they :
ou!d. Mrs. Craigie has, therefore, n
en- persuaded to return to her earlier II
ne and give the public more plots II
d less cleverness. a
The result OF Mr.. UnWin's ~lectrra will :,