New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
TITLED AMERICANS
LAZY Ca1rzOn True Repressufqf;-.
of HOmely Yirtues.
London. ynlv .,

London. july u
Lady CurzOn's brilliant career. prsma.T--.-
closed by DEATH is cited by English socis,,.
ers as a proof that an American girl 60 H',-
any height and find an environments H. 80 %
her. A more prOsaic comment would ba 49,. -
was devoted wife. VINO made a he-o - :
husband. shared his ambition and I-eus -
Of him in every stage Of his fortunes. :. -
en- old fashioned love story that opened AZ 60
venor House dozen years ago. when she -.
met him az a social function there. vho- -
Playfair was taking her about London -
marriage was deferred a year or two. ana -
it came she was more ambitious for blr, - -
he was for himself and he was not shv In -.
Ing good fortune and commanding success h.
superior manner. She took her place in Iors--
as one Of the most beautiful and charwl,.
among American heiresses. and Commands -
mlratiOn whenever she entered a dravino -
or was seen az the opera Yet. while she eorls
please and fascinate all whom she met hv ~.
vivacity tact and distinction OF manner. -.
invariably impressed them with her indiFora-..
70 social pleasures and with her homelov,-,
spirit. To share her husbands life and n b.1-
him 20 broaden il and to crown il with sucs.s,
and honor were little less than passion ,g,,,
her. When she became the yicereIne Of Y-s.
with three palaces and troops Of eIeDha-..
thousands OF servants ana lllllAiOlS upon .|r-s
Of subjects. she was happy. not because 4 vas
a unique experience for an American girl r,,r
Washington and Chicago. but because she k.ax
that Lord Curzon loved the East. with n,
glamour and fascination. and that Il had bas,
the dream Of his life since his Oxford days %
De numbered among the great ViceFoys.
II there were exceptional difficulties IN IzHy
Curzon's position IN India. these were EASILY
overcome when she had a definite puTposs q
ministering in every way to the VicerOy's prss-
tige and popularity. Whether she was the hostess
OF the sumptuous durbar ball. the central
figure in an Oriental pageant. she sought to con-
ceal her WEAKNESS and 20 charm EuT0psaus
and natives alike by her beauty, grace and Us
tinctiOn. She succeeded so completely that t1s
Indian poets exhausted the resources Of Eastern
imagery in rendering tribute 70 her manifo1
graces. This was something more than adauta-
bility or zest for a novel environment Il was
wifely devotion to the VicerOy. whose ambitie1s
she had helped 70 foster and whose tTiumrhs
she graced. So long as there were native worlds
to conquer for him she went everyWheTe Win
him and learned to know India. if not TO love t.
as well as ne did; but whether there or IN Eng
land she was happiest among her children n tn
retirement OF her own home II she seemed eo.t
and Hstless at ordinary social functions an1
sometimes said that she had ceased to ent1y
them, IL was because her home was the ideal
kingdom. where there was loving ssrysoe
Whether Lord CurzOn was defending the civil
power against military encroachment, OF vas
prOperIy supported or badly used by the Balfouc
government, his American wife was his strong
est partisan. his most Jealous supporter and hls
most idOlatTOus adnirer.
Thesa things seem commonplace whsn tAs
gracious lady, who never spared heFssl, IN a.
creasIng her husbands prestige IN the empire
Is awaiting burial at EedlestOn and he Is ~
ceivins messages Of coincidence from the ends
OF the earth. Unique as was her distinction 8.
Slmla as an American-bOrn Representative q
British power over millions OF Orienrals. tne
circle where she ruled with gentlsness and
grace was the English home. where her Loyalty.
sympathy and devotion were the ambitious
Viceroy's main source OF Inspiration long as
is the list OF American peeresseS and eager as
the quest may be among heiresses 70 gEsas
fortunes for rank and titles abroad. the p-sca-
denoe must always be accorded to the faitEr1l
wives who enter heartily into their husbands
careers and are hslpmeets IN the old fashio1st
sense. Lady HarCOurt has been Ons Os tAsss
honored representatives OF American voria1-
hood IN England. Mrs. Chamberlain has been
another, for her devotion TO the UniOnist lsaasr
has been uneeasing, and on the platform be
turns instinctively TO catch her smiling glance
IL he finds himself hesitating for word Or n
doubt respecting the temper OF an audience
Lady Curzon was an honored wife Of the sane
degree OF efficiency ana stimulative force. am.
brilliant as was the record OF her public Aia
with its pageantry and splendor. she was ever
the representative of the homely virtues q
American wOmanhOOd- J. n 10