The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

WoInan-one of the four lovely daugh-
ters of Lady Feversham-met her hus-
pano. Colonel Barring, an old soldier.
ana one who had seen service at At
hara and Khartoum, was aide de camp
10 Lord Curzon. and is now commander
or the don't dance tenth huzzars."
The Lady Utica was among the crowd
or lovely women at Il reception at the
viceregal palace. Lady Curzon hap
penlng 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 co, she at once led him over to
Lady Utica and introduced them TO
each other. AS brother of Lord Rev
elstroke, ana typical Barring. the col
onel possesses the maximum of exc
cutivc ability.
Some day there will arise a woman
to write 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 Earquhar. now
IN her ninetieth year; Lady Burdett-
Coutts and The late Lady Honoria Cad
oSan, are examples in point Lady Far
quhar, born in 1914, was the daughter
or me sixth duke OF Beaufort, and is
therefore great aunt of the present
elderly duke. She was year old
When Waterloo was fought and won,
and married Sir Walter Farquhar in
the year of Queen Victora's accession.
Every one 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
Mss Alice Thaw, of Pittsbrug, given
evidence Of her dislike of London by
quitting town in the last weeks of the
season and betalling herself to Swift
zerland. Nearly ali her time is spent
IN the country or on the continent, al
though when in town she occasionally
gives a concert. And at her husbands
urging. she will once more visit Amer
lea, the country, in which of all others,
Lord Yarmouth is the happiest
Now that Mr.. 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,
And Louis Botha is of a different stamp
from Kruger. A scholar and histor-
ian, thoughtful and clear-headed, and
abreast or 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
last if all people will sink their indivld-
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 Wdles. care
fully instructed by her governess that
she must never, when at dinner, ask
Tor q 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 We're
arranged by and by in 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, Il think it is very impolite
OF you not to ask me whether l will
take any more pudding"
In the teeth of one OF the fercest
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
We're the troubled days when Lord
Cadogan was viccroy 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 few
days ago to Lady Cadogan bears elo-
Guent witness to the persistent graft
tude of Irish women to this graceful
and Wcmanly woman of affairs.
Lady Bateman's Honeymoon.
Lord and Lady Bateman (Mrs. III. 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 convert her
husband to automobilism. He has
never cared for motor cars, but from
all accounts it would appear that Lady
Bateman's brothers. nor any Of his
have one, so that there is every likeli-
hood of the establishment of garage
at the Bateman seat In Herefordshire.
II is strange fact that neither Lord
Batemans brothers. nor anyq Of his
ual day Of the ceremony 1T ST. Georges,
Hanover square, when there was per-
feet swarm OF Hanburys
The relatives, when they did meet
the bride. were pleased with Lady
Bateman's unaffected cordiality and
chic appearance and are all Immensely
delighted with The match
craisie Writing Novels.
Mrs. Craig!e John oliver Iiobhes)
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
tons ana a Moral in 1891, has been
lectuiing the lady III Il latherly ifian-
ner.
Mrs. Craigie's later works have
shown d decided leaning 10 epigram and
mental fireworks and nothing more, and
the public have not responded as they
should. Mrs. Craig!c has, therefore,
been persuaded to return to her earlier
style and give the public more plots
and less cleverness.
The result of Mr.. Unwin's lecture will
be the Princess of Benevento," . novel
with stirring story and with scenes
laid in Calcutta and Paris toward the
end of the eighteenth century.
The novelist, finding that her beauti-
full retreat at Vcntnor. N the Use OF
Wight, is being invaded too much by
trippers, is thinking of taking; another
country house still further from the
maddening crowd.
In London, Mrs. Craigie has an en-
entire upper floor in the big house &C.
cupied by her father, Mr. Morgan
Richards, entirely cut off fer her own.
particular use, and not even Aer mother
dares TO enter the portals when Mrs.
C:aigle is writing.
IN Respect the Farmers.
There is an impression more or less
prevalent among young farmers that
man must leave the farl.. if he would
he respected. Some think that the far
rner has the hardest lot OF all. but you
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