The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
She Becomes Tired Of the
Life in India and Would
Prefer Home in England
DUCHESS In IRELAND
Wife Of Marlborough Pays
a Visit to the Wild and
Picturesque COlnemara
Special Gable 70 The Call and New York
Herald Copyright. 1905. by the New York
Herald Publishing Company


LONDON. Feb. 26.-To her friends it
IS known that If Lady Curzon had her
choice she would not return to India
Tor diplomatic reasons, however. she
is bound to go. When she last re-
turned 10 London she made no secret
of the fact that she was heartily sick
OF Indian life. The climate does not
agree with her and she declares that
her ambitions are satisfied and that
she would rather settle down in a quiet
country residence and devote herself to
the bringing up Of her children, to
whom she is greatly attached. But the
Indian Office says she must return to
her post as Vicereine so that the enter
tanning Of the native Princes and aris-
tocracy may go on.
It is well known that Lord Curzon
is man Of ungovernable temper and
frequently when he has come into con-
fict with some of the Indian officials
Lady Curzon has been the means of
smoothing matters over. During his
House OF Commons days he used to
allow himself TO suffer from violent
outbursts Of wrath when he reached
home in the early hours Of the morn
ing If any one had crossed swords
with him in debate and he had not
come out on TOP the household would
know about it as soon as he set foot
within doors. John Dillon irritated
him more than any other -ember Of
Parliament in the House of Commons.
TRIP OF DUCHESS.
Although the Duchess Of Marlbor-
ough has been TO Ireland many times,
until she joined Lord Ardilaun's party
when that nobleman entertained the
Prince Of Wales at his Connaught seat
a few days ago, she had never had an
opportunity Of exploring the wild and
picturesque beauty of Connemara. She
made the most Of 1t. She had her own
motor car sent across from London,
and while the men of the party were
engaged in shooting woodcock she was
spending every minute she had at her
disposal in making herself acquainted
with the natural beauties of the local
ity
Not satisfied with her guide book, she
commandeered the services of an old
Mullahy, the man in question, knows
Connemara as 20 other man knows it.
He has acted as guide to most of the
noted personages. including King Ed
ward, who have fo- the last fifty years
ventured into Connemara's Wilds. But
there is one thing he has never ex-
perienced and that is ride in a motor
car. The Duchess invited him to join
her and her maid and chauffeur in the
motor. but Larry stubbornly refused to
risk his precious life by riding in any
conveyance possessing greater speed
than an Irish jaunting car. 1t was a
question of dispensing with the motor
car or doing without Larry and she
decided in favor Of the celebrated
guide.
GUIDE GETS FAT FEE.
Larry was employed for three days
and received SIS, which was the larg-
est sum he had ever earned under
similar circumstances.
She is a great lady entirely" said
Larry in relating his experiences to
the neighbors. She paid me three
times more than King Edward did
when he was Prince of Wales. May
the Lord send that she may be Lady
Lieutenant one day; TITS the great
blessing it would be for Ireland"
Kylemore Castle, the Connemara
seat Of the Duke and Duchess of Man
chester. was a special object of the
Duchess Of Afarlborough's curiosity,
ard so minutely did she explore the
neighborhoo6 that a rumor gained
currency in the locality that she had
her eye on it for an Irish residence.
She went into many Of the cottages by
the roadside in the course of her jour-
ney and was much interested in the
turf fires which were burning on the
hearthstones. 1t was the first time in
her life she said she had seen a fire