The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-23

social crusade against American v-o-
men. We forgive her because she
showed US all how to live and be well
and look well. She lived long and look
ed well and kept in the swim because
she had the will to do so.
Five sovereigns have ruled over Great
Britain within the memory of Angela
Burdett- Coutts She was six years old
when George III. died. Then came
George ". William ". Victoria and
Edward VII The baroness witnessed
the coronation of two of these, Victoria
and Edward.
The baroness mind is as clear and
strong as ever. and she has yet a will
of her own. While she was single she
received more offers of marriage than
any other woman in modern times.
though if our own Helen Gould lives
long enough she will furnish a good
second. The Lady Burdett-Coutts'
mind seemed wholly bent on philan-
thropy spending her millions to help
the poor-when suddenly at the age OF
sixty seven she up and married Will
liam Ashmead Bartlett aged thirty.
Ever since their marriage Mr.. Bartlett.
who took the name of Burdett-Coutts.
has managed her vast philanthropic en-
terprises for her He was her score
tary, faithful steward and devoted
friend, adding the title of husband in
1881. The young husband has saved
the baroness no end of trouble. work
and annoyance. At the time of the
marriage the baroness settled $4,000
year on Mr.. Bartlett.
It is likely she draws her splendid vi
tally and common sense from her
Grandmother Betty, the beautiful
housemaid OF Thomas Coutts. whom he
married. Betty Coutts had three daugh-
tiers, one of whom was the mother of
the present baroness. The Burdett-
Coutts millions are from the estate of
Thomas Coutts.
The English people did not like It
when the baroness married Mr.. Bart
lett, though what concern it was of
theirs is hard to see. In spite of her
immense benefa ctions and kindness to
all who were in need, the British public
was for a time put out with Baroness
Burdett-C outts. but the British public
got over it. Mr.. Burdett- Coutts enter
ed politics. Once he was making
speech in which he attacked Gladstone
bitterly, calling the great statesman
IAN old woman Instantly a man in
the audience rose and said in a loud
voice that he thought the speaker ought
to be the very last man in the world to
speak contenptuously of old women.
Livingstone, sister of the great Afri-
can. explorer. is yet living in Scotland?
She is 1O7 years old. Not to be omitted
either is Viscountess Glentworth. who,
though actually past 101, is still prom
inent in English society.
We have grand young old women in
the United States. too. and plenty Of
them. What would you say Of a wo-
man physician still in active practice,
in excellent physical health and with a
mind as bright and keen as steel at the
age OF ninety-nine? Such woman is
DR.. Sophronia Fletcher of Boston. who
laughs merrily at the years as they fit
by. Plainly she escaped from the
chloroforn bottle and sponge of DR..
Osler 50 long ago that he has forgotten
all about her.
Adelaide johnson. the sculptor, says
that when one of her sitters is really
great whether known to fame OF not
the atmosphere Of power and strength
always impresses the artist. She feels
it. she says. OF women who have inn